Scholars and practitioners have emphasized that recognizing and securing local land tenure claims will be important for the success of REDD$+$ programs because:

Group of answer choices

A$.$ it can lower time discount rates in local communities, which makes conservation more viable.

B$.$ it is more equitable and socially just approach.

C$.$ communities may be able more efficiently manage their forests for carbon than national governments.

D$.$ the benefits of REDD$+$ should go to the communities that are bearing the costs associated with forest conservation including lost opportunities for economic development.

E$.$ All of the above

F$.$ C & D