The REDD+ initiative was established to incentivize forest conservation and sustainable management in developing countries. It aims to combat climate change by providing financial resources for forest protection, particularly tropical forests, thereby increasing carbon sequestration. However, ongoing criticism has revealed numerous problems of greenwashing, displacement of communities and insufficient attention to the root causes of deforestation, raising important questions about the effectiveness of the initiative in achieving its goals. (GAURI SHARMA, more at earth.org)