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Media discourse on the REDD+ policy process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was studied through the analysis of newspaper articles that were published in a period of singular impoverishment and the media’s struggle to become more professional. Hence the number of publications on the subject throughout the study period was small, only 41 articles in three newspapers over the 4-year period (2008–2011). Second, the articles focused mainly on national REDD+ workshops and on policy processes and politics, civil society and governance. Third, despite the lack of input from ministries other than the Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism (MECNT), the actors were optimistic about the outcome of the process, but felt it required capacity building and consideration of all the stakeholders using a participatory process. Finally, we noticed in the articles that the various actors did not change their views on forest resources management and the role of these resources in socio-economic development. We also noticed that the fight against climate change through REDD+ did not have a major effect on the emerging paradigms. Going beyond the media discourse on REDD+, information from the various categories of actors points to some major concerns about the implementation of effective, efficient, equitable REDD+. The articles in the study bring out the sharp contrast between the ad hoc nature of government recognition of the importance of the role of forests and the dynamic field activities to install the REDD+ mechanism. The determination of the State, represented here by the MECNT, explains the strong position of the REDD+ process in DRC compared with that of other Congo Basin states. It is clear from the articles in the newspapers we analyzed that coordinating the MECNT with the other ministries is a slow and difficult procedure. Governance is a major concern, and indicates the need for coherent action to bring about transformational change that can contribute to the installation of an effective REDD+ in DRC.

REDD+ policies in the media: The case of the written press in Democratic Republic of Congo