%A Chapman, Sophie %A Maguire, Rowena %A Doshi, Mona %A Wanjiku Kago, Caroline %A Kamunde-Aquino, Nelly %A Kiguatha, Leah %A Dooley, Elizabeth %A Engbring, Gretchen %D 2016 %T The Elements of Benefit-sharing for REDD+ in Kenya: A Legal Perspective %! The Elements of Benefit-sharing for REDD+ in Kenya: A Legal Perspective %X <p>Benefit-sharing is one of the most current and controversial topics within REDD+ policy debates at the national level. It encompasses a range of different issues, and the practical design of benefit-sharing mechanisms within both REDD+ projects and wider jurisdictional programmes is a complex task. A legal perspective of benefit-sharing offers an organising framework comprised of different “elements” which can be used to understand how existing laws apply to benefit-sharing and also to inform the structure of future benefit-sharing mechanisms. Kenya is currently reviewing its governance arrangements for REDD+, including how to manage existing project-level activities within a national programme. With a view to contributing to ongoing discussions regarding the governance of benefit-sharing under REDD+, this article considers how current Kenyan laws inform benefit-sharing arrangements for REDD+ and discusses issues that will require further attention moving forward.</p> %U %0 Journal Article %J Carbon & Climate Law Review %V 9 %N 4