This book was written by Cassandra Smithies with support from the No REDD in Africa Network team and the co-coordinators Anabela Lemos and Nnimmo Bassey, and edited by Firoze Manji.

Funded by Global Greengrants Fund, with generous contributions from JA!/FOE Mozambique, Indigenous Environmental Network, Corner House, World Rainforest Movement, Global Justice Ecology Project, Health of Mother Earth Foundation and Timberwatch Coalition.

Profound gratitude to JA!/FOE Mozambique for their outstanding work as Secretariat; and to Timberwatch Coalition for their work as fiscal conduit; Gratitude also to La Via Campesina and the Global Alliance against REDD; Tom BK Goldtooth, Executive Director of Indigenous Environmental Network; Berenice Sánchez, President of Di Sunga a Nana Shimjaí; Marlon Santi of the Sarayaku community; Gloria Ushigua, President of the Sápara Women’s Association – ASHIÑWA; Ninawá Huni Kui, President of the Federation of the Huni Kui People, and Casey Camp-Horinek of the Ponca Nation for their stellar leadership and teachings; Larry Lohmann of Corner House and Asume Osuoka of Social Action for their peer review; Tamra Gilbertson and Joanna Cabello of Carbon Trade Watch for their collaboration; Winnie Overbeek. Jutta Kill and the World Rainforest Movement team for their research; Jeff Conant of Friends of the Earth-US for hosting the No REDD in California Tour; Camila Morena for her support; Martha Pskowski and Luan Marks for their help; Teguh Surya for his clarity; Boaventura Monjane, Dipti Bhatnagar, Daniel Ribeiro and Vanessa Cabanelas for their commitment and hard work; and to all the participants of the First International Workshop of the No REDD in Africa Network organized by JA!/FOE Mozambique in Maputo in 2013, which served as an inspiring and insightful school.