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8 publications for: redd+ and climate change

  • REDD+ co-benefits and the HCV concept

    C Stewart, A Lindhe, A Cura | 2010 | Proforest

    This document summarises an investigation into the use of a widely used conservation priority-setting and management framework, known as the High Conservation Value (HCV) concept, to support responsible REDD+ programmes. The report has two main aims: Firstly, to understand how some of the major glob... Read more

  • Terrestrial carbon: emissions, sequestration and storage in tropical Africa

    2010 | Proforest for FPAN

    This report, commissioned by the Forest Philanthropy Action Network (FPAN), reviews scientific data available in September 2009 on carbon stocks, emissions and sequestration in tropical Africa and evaluates 52 existing land use related interventions. The report was written by Tim Rayden, Pavithra Ra... Read more

  • REDD+ SE Standards: Briefing on Complimantarities with other REDD+ Social and Environmental Safeguard Mechanisms

    2010 | Proforest in collaboration with CCBA and CARE

    It is widely accepted that there are important social and environmental safeguards which need to be in place within any REDD+ programme. All the emerging REDD+ mechanisms and initiatives including UNFCCC, FCPF and UN-REDD are developing these safeguards. This briefing has been prepared to summari... Read more

  • Accelerating Transfers of Interim Finance for REDD+: Building Absorptive Capacity

    J Saunders, R Nussbaum, A Hoare, C McDermott, J Saunders, P Moura Costa | 2009 | Proforest for DIFD

    There is a global commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from tropical forests through the introduction of a financing mechanism to provide incentives to rainforest nations for maintaining forest carbon. A crucial issue if these countries are to acquire and use significant resources for REDD+... Read more

  • Accelerating Transfers of Interim Finance for REDD+: Options for Early Market Involvement

    P Moura Costa, R Nussbaum | 2009 | Proforest for DIFD

    This report looks at the options and opportunities for early market involvement in the process of funding and implementing REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) activities even before a full international UNFCC (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) agreement is i... Read more

  • Estimating the cost of building capacity in rainforest nations to allow them to participate in a global REDD mechanism

    A Hoare, J Saunders, R Nussbaum, T Legge | 2008 | Chatham House, Proforest

    This report was produced as a background paper for the Eliash Review by ProForest and Chatham House with input from the Overseas Development Institute and EcoSecurities. It provides an estimation of the funds that will be needed to build capacity in 25 rainforest nations to enable them to participat... Read more

  • Reduced Emissions and Forest Degradation: Lessons from a Forest Governance

    J Saunders, Johannes Ebeling, R Nussbaum | 2008 | Proforest, Chatham House

    REDD (Reduced Emission of Greenhouse Gasses from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) puts value on the carbon in standing trees that are at risk of destruction. The economic incentive this offers to forest conservation is, however, only part of the picture. This paper focusses on forest governance... Read more

  • Forest Governance and Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD)

    J Saunders, R Nussbaum | 2007 | Chatham House Energy, Environment and Development Programme

    Presented at the UNFCCC in Bali, December 2007. This paper sets out a number of lessons from ongoing efforts to improve forest governance, which should be considered at both the design and implementation stage of a potential REDD mechanism, and suggests that those countries that improve their forest... Read more

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