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    Attitudes of local communities towards REDD+ initiatives in Tanzania. a case of selected communities in Kilwa district
    (IJMRA, 2014) Jeremiah, Rebecca J.; Mbwambo, Jonathan S.; Silayo, Dos Santos A.
    Climate change has turned to be a global issue which is no longer a concern of the environmental sector alone, but a cross- cutting and a multidisciplinary issue due to its economic, social, and ecological impacts to the global community, including smallholder farmers in low-income countries. While industrial development is acknowledged to have significant contribution to anthropogenic greenhouse emissions, 25% of all anthropogenic GHG emissions responsible for climate change come from deforestation and forest degradation. Thus, reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) is important intervention that is necessary for sustainable reduction of emission and enhancement sink capacity using efforts manned by local communities. However, the extent to which local communities are aware of climate change and its impacts have not been studies in REDD+ project areas in Tanzania. A study was therefore conducted in Kilwa District to assess the community awareness and attitude towards REDD+ initiatives, with a particular focus on their willingness to participate in the implementation of REDD+. Data collection was done using both structured and semi-structured interviews. A Logistic regression model was used to determine factors influencing willingness to participate while Cross- tabulation and Likert scale were used to determine the level of awareness and attitudes between different sub- samples. Results indicate that 76% of local communities are aware of impacts of climate change but only 44.5% were aware of the REDD+ objectives and its potential benefits. The level of community awareness has a significant influence (p=0.000) on willingness to participate in REDD+ implementation. Other factors include: Attitude, Income and land size. The study concludes that, community’s willingness to participate in REDD+ activities is influenced by many factors but to the greatest extent by awareness. It is recommended that, creation of a proper awareness of the REDD+ objectives to the participating communities is highly need.