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The advent of initiatives to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation and enhance forest carbon stocks (REDD+) in developing countries has raised much concern regarding impacts on local communities. To inform this debate, we analyze the initial outcomes of those REDD+ projects that systematically report on their socio-economic dimensions. To categorize and compare projects, we...
The authors of this Analytical Paper argue that policy makers in forest countries must look beyond reform of tenure laws to address the pressing need for REDD+ enabling conditions.
A global agreement on REDD+ is needed by 2020 if the mechanism is to have a significant impact on mitigating climate change. However, legally defensible and enforceable land tenure rights, while a key...
REDD+ capacity building is fundamental to achieving REDD+ readiness, recognized as a priority area by the UNFCCC since COP 13 in 2007. There is little data, however, that describe the type of capacity building and the number of people that are reached with these initiatives in REDD+ countries. The lack of information makes it difficult to determine where additional investments in capacity...
This brief addresses the major challenges and opportunities to financing climate change mitigation and adaptation pathways for smallholder farmers in developing nations. It underlines the need for an innovative and integrated approach to climate finance that can connect rural farmers to public and private finance at the global level. Lastly, it provides recommendations for future actions that...
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December 4, 2012
Cheikh Mbow, David Skole, Moussa Dieng, Christopher Justice, Dominick Kwesha, Landing Mane, Mohamed El Gamri, Vincent Von Vordzogbe, Hassan Virji
A new report from the Global Land Project, with input from the World Agroforestry Center and other partners, documents the current state of forests in Africa and strategies for REDD+ implementation, identifying forest degradation as one of Africa's biggest contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The report, "Challenges and Prospects for REDD+ in Africa,"...
December 3, 2012
Jessica Campese/ Tanzania Forest Conservation Group, African Wildlife Foundation, CARE Tanzania, JGI, Mpingo Conservation & Development Initiative, MJUMITA, TFCG, TaTEDO, Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania
REDD+ is based on incentives from the transfer of financial benefits, and can, if well designed, implemented and enforced, generate additional benefits such as enhanced governance, more secure (tenure) rights, improved environmental services, and income from REDD+ related activities. REDD+ also poses substantial potential costs, including restricted access to land and resources...
December 3, 2012
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, REDD Research and Development Center
This Cookbook is an easy-to-understand technical manual which provide basic knowledge and technologies required for REDD-plus with the main focus on the forest carbon monitoring methods. It comprises of four parts: Introduction, Planning, Technics, and References. "Introduction" is designed for the policy makers and their partner organizations working for the introduction of REDD-...
December 3, 2012
WWF
This publication is a case study of REDD+ preparation activities and efforts undertaken by WWF and its partners in the Maï-Ndombe region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is not intended to represent all REDD+ efforts in the DRC.
Its purpose is to present and share experiences, lessons learned and stakeholder testimonies in a non-technical and user-friendly way that...
November 29, 2012
Charlotte Streck and John Costenbader/ Climate Focus
The objective of this paper, the first in a series of analytical papers to evaluate the design features of various results-based standards, protocols and methodologies, is to give an initial overview of existing and emerging REDD+ frameworks for results-based finance. The paper summarizes the most important standards that channel results-based payments to REDD+. This introduction into REDD+...
November 28, 2012
Antonio G.M. La Vina, Leticia Labre, Lawrence Ang, and Alaya de Leon/
Where one journey ends, and another begins. Where the world pats its back with one hand, and slaps its wrist with the other. Where lines start to blur and foundations begin to shake. Where trust will be broken down to be forged anew. Wherenegotiations will drag on despite the dire signs. Where urgency needs to be met with a new sense of focus.
The 2012 United Nations...
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