Mongabay: A new study looked at Papua New Guinea's Wanang Conservation Area, where villagers work with conservationists in exchange for financial rewards -- the type of market-based project that is the focus of the UNs REDD+ program.
When it comes to conservationists working with forest communities, the study found, direct payments may be helpful as part of a broader reciprocal relationship, but direct payments alone will likely fail.
Climate negotiators at COP21 discussing REDD+ and other forest initiatives...