Pricing forest carbon
Pricing forest carbon and putting in place the means and channels to pay for it are necessary conditions to achieve the 2030 mitigation goals. Yet, after more than 15 years of discussion, payments for
REDD
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New York declaration on forests: action statements and action plans
This document summarizes the wealth of announcements on forests at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit, including the New York Declaration on Forests, its associated voluntary Action Agenda, and
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Forest biomass change estimated from height change in interferometric SAR height models
There is a need for new satellite remote sensing methods for monitoring tropical forest carbon stocks. Advanced RADAR instruments on board satellites can contribute with novel methods. RADARs can see through
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The value of forest ecosystem services to developing economies
This paper assesses the scale of the potential co-benefits for residents of developing countries of protecting forest ecosystems in order to mitigate climate change. The objective is to improve understanding
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Forests in a changing climate: a sourcebook for integrating REDD+ into academic programmes
‘Forests in a Changing Climate: Sourcebook for REDD+’ is designed to give an overview of the key topics related to forests and climate change, under the overarching and evolving REDD+ narrative. The purpose
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Joint Statement on 18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change
The 18th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change was held in New Delhi, India on 7-8 August 2014. The meeting was attended by H.E Mr. Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State (IC) of Environment, Forests
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Climate readiness in smallholder agricultural systems: lessons learned from REDD+
The debate around the role that agriculture should play in mitigating climate change and sequestering greenhouse gases is politically complex and technically complicated. In many countries, and particularly
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Reducing deforestation and forest degradation in Nepal: a strategic environmental and social assessment of Nepal’s REDD+ strategy
In September 2013, the REDD Forestry and Climate Change Cell (REDD Cell) of the Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MFSC) commissioned a Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment
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Real' Forests in India Half of Ministry Claims
India has no more than 3.3 lakh s land under real forests, less than number claimed by the Ministry ronment and Forest (MoEF) in th est survey released last week. Among other impacts, low for might
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World Bank and UN carbon offset scheme 'complicit' in genocidal land grabs - NGOs
Between 2000 and 2010, a total of 500 million acres of land in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean was acquired or negotiated under deals brokered on behalf of foreign governments or transnational
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Roadmap for strengthening forest and farm producer organizations
The aim of this policy brief is to spread the word about forest and farm producer organizations and their increasing role in helping smallholders improve their economic and social well-being while managing