Abstract

We analyzed the discursive and relational effects of the pilot project 'Reduction of Emissions due to Deforestation and Forest Degradation' (REDD+) in domestic units both entitled and not entitled to land access in the common land Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo. Based on semi-structured surveys and interviews, we identified those mechanisms favoring the adoption of preservation practices by the common land owner-residents while restricting the traditional forest management. These dynamics bring about changes in the subsistence strategies of the domestic units and limit the participation and benefit distribution to women, the youth, and settlers who do not own the land.