Download or read book The legitimacy of multilevel governance structures for benefit sharing written by Laura F. Kowler and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key points Local governments, indigenous organizations, producer groups and government agriculture offices are noticeably absent from broad regional REDD+ discussions about benefit sharing.The legitimacy of project-level benefit-sharing arrangements may be compromised if existing locally recognized institutions and actors are not integrated into both the design and implementation of benefit-sharing schemes.Non-monetary benefits are currently more important than direct cash payments in existing benefit-sharing arrangements in Peru, especially because of the absence or delay of carbon payments.