Forestry
- Oslo Climate and Forest Conference (OSFC)
- International conference on climate and forests held in Oslo, Norway, May 2010
- Sustainable forest management by indigenous peoples and local communities
- The Rights and Resources Initiative, 2012
- This report evaluates the progress achieved in forest management by indigenous people and local communities, which was set as a key objective at the 1992 Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It presents new findings and identi...
- Review of existing REDD+ and non-REDD+ funds, and best practice for future REDD+ finance
- Global Witness, 2012
- Funding forest protection in developing countries poses numerous financial risks, from inefficient allocation through to mismanagement of funds, misappropriation and corruption; detailed measures will be needed to ensure effective, tr...
- A summary of the current status of international public finance for REDD+ development
- A. Creed (ed); S. Nakhooda (ed) / Overseas Development Institute [ES], 2011
- This paper summarises the current status of international public financial support and the progress made in the development of multilateral and bilateral delivery mechanisms for REDD+. The paper states that though it is difficult to e...
- How to limit deforestation through the design and implementation of REDD policies
- M. Kanninen; D. Murdiyarso; F. Seymour / Center for International Forestry Research, 2007
- This paper provides a brief overview of the current knowledge and data on deforestation rates, research on the causes of deforestation and forest degradation and relevant policy options. It highlights issues of particular relevance to...
- Analysis of a prototype REDD project aimed at reducing carbon emissions at a sub-national level
- A. Densham; R. Czebiniak; D. Kessler; R. Skar / Greenpeace International, 2009
- This paper examines the Noel Kempff Climate Action Project (NKCAP) as a prototype for future sub-national projects to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD). It evaluates the ability of the project to deliver on cl...
- A book outlining the context and implications of climate change on Africa's forests and woodlands
- E. Chidumayo (ed); D. Okali (ed); G. Kowero (ed); M. Larwanou (ed) / African Forestry Forum, 2011
- Forests and woodlands cover approximately 23 per cent of Africa and they are an important foundation of many livelihoods and economies. It is estimated that around 70 per cent of Africa’s population depend on forest resources fo...
- African Forestry Forum (AFF)
- The African Forest Forum (AFF) is a platform for stakeholders in African forestry.
- The Centre for People and Forests (RECOFTC)
- The Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC) is an international organisation with a vision of local communities actively managing forests in Asia and the Pacific to ensure optimal social, economic and environmental benefits.
- Commonwealth Forestry Association (CFA)
- A book outlining the context and implications of climate change on Africa's forests and woodlands
- E. Chidumayo (ed); D. Okali (ed); G. Kowero (ed); M. Larwanou (ed) / African Forestry Forum, 2011
- Forests and woodlands cover approximately 23 per cent of Africa and they are an important foundation of many livelihoods and economies. It is estimated that around 70 per cent of Africa’s population depend on forest resources fo...
- Do local communities affect REDD+ activities?
- 2011
- This paper presents the perspectives of stakeholders on REDD+ through several scientific publications and policy briefs citing case studies from Indonesia. It notes that local perspectives on REDD+ tend to differ from those ...
- Guidelines for incorporating free, prior and informed consent into REDD+ projects
- P. Anderson / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, 2011
- The right for indigenous people to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) has recently been strengthened through the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. These guideli...
- Literature review on forest management and climate change
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2012
- This literature review assesses current and potential future changes occurring within the forestry sector. It identifies challenges posed to forests and analyses the relationship between forests and climate change. While it is relativ...
- FAO’s stories of success in mitigating climate changes through forestation
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2010
- FAO works in supporting countries to strengthen the management of forests in a changing climate. This publication describes the many ways in which FAO works to promote good management practices for climate change mitigation and adapta...
- Assessing the impacts of climate change on community-based sustainable use of forest resources in the Caribbean
- Caribbean Natural Resources Institute, 2010
- The study identifies forest-based livelihood activities in communities, actual and projected climate change impacts on these activities, and possible interventions to increase the communities’ resilience to climate change. Among ...
- An update on international REDD+ developments and forest carbon policies from April 2011 to January 2012
- U. Chokkalingam (ed); S.A Vanniarachchy (ed) / Forest Carbon Asia, 2012
- In December 2011 at the international climate change negotiations at COP17 in Durban, there were further developments on the proposed REDD+ mechanism to reduce forest-based emissions and enhance forest carbon sinks. Various countries ...
- How could informed policy-making contribute to an effective reduction of charcoal production?
- P. Kambewa; B. Mataya; K. Sichinga; T. Johnson / International Institute for Environment and Development, 2007
- Charcoal industry is one of the largest in Malawi. Among its four largest urban areas, the volume of charcoal consumed represents one-third of the annual deforestation in Malawi. Natural resource management exper...
- Learning lessons in shared forestry management in Malawi
- C. Jumbe; A. Angelsen / Forestry Research Institute of Malawi, 2006
- This study uses household-level data from the Chimaliro and Liwonde forest reserves under the pilot forest co-management programme in Malawi to address the following questions: Do the poor benefit from participat...
- Forest use and protection in Malawi
- P. Nkwanda / Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2008
- Forests in Malawi play an important role in both social and economic development of the country. Among the environmental services provided by forests is carbon sequestration. Carbon sequestration is the uptake and storage of carbon on...
- Research Center for Forest Ecology and Environment, Vietnam
- Vietnamese research organization on sustainable forest management and development
- Pulp Mill Watch
- Organsiation documenting the problems caused by the pulp industry's operations
- Amazon Watch
- Defending the environment and indigenous rights in the Amazon
- ISEAL Alliance
- Association of voluntary international standard-setting and conformity assessment organisations that focus on social and environmental issues.
- Forest Peoples Programme (FPP)
- Campaign NGO for forest peoples
