Who really holds power over land use decisions? Why are efforts to keep forests standing, such as REDD+ and other initiatives, still so far from altering development trajectories? CIFOR researchers Anne Larson and Ashwin Ravikumar explore.

Tropical deforestation in Kuching, Malaysia. Image: Rich Carey / Shutterstock.com
By Anne Larson and Ashwin Ravikumar
Friday 10 July 2015