Look to the Forests : How performance payments can slow climate change

This report advocates for performance-based payments to developing countries as a key strategy to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). It argues that protecting tropical forests is crucial for climate mitigation and development. The paper proposes a system where public and private funders pay governments based on verified performance in reducing deforestation, emphasizing simpler contracts and avoiding imposing conditions on how results are achieved. It highlights the urgency of large-scale, results-linked financial support for forest conservation.