Diversity of Perceptions on REDD+ Implementation at the Agriculture Frontier in Panama

Table 2

Main barriers to REDD+ implementation in colonist areas that were identified by the different groups of actors during phase two. Each barrier was classified as being mentioned by (+++) all respondents of the group; (++) >50% of the group; (+) ≤50% of the group; or (−) no respondent of the group. The group “international organization” can only be represented by (+++), (+), or (−) because it consisted of only two respondents.

Barriers (classified in order of importance, i.e., by adding the “+”)	Government	Organizations
	Local/regional (11)	Local colonist (6)	Regional (6)	National (4)	International (2)
(1) Land use activities	+++	+++	+++	+++	+++
(2) Culture	+++	++	+++	+++	+++
(3) Territorial conflicts	+++	++	++	++	+++
(4) Lack of trust towards the government	++	+++	++	++	+
(5) Hollow frontier dynamic	+	+	+	++	+++
(6) Poverty and necessities	+	+++	++	+	+
(7) National policy	++	+	++	++	+
(8) Weak local government	++	−	+	+	+
(9) Land market	+	+	++	−	−