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    The Terrestrial Carbon Group (n/a)

    The Terrestrial Carbon Group develops policy recommendations to unlock the potential of terrestrial carbon.
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    How to include terrestrial carbon in developing nations in the overall climate change solution

    The Terrestrial Carbon Group, 2008
    This paper argues that terrestrial carbon (including trees, soil, and peat) can be used to provide up to 25% of the climate change solution. The document focuses on the role and use of terrestrial carbon and provides guiding principles for terrestrial carbon to be effectively included in the international response to climate change, which would support:
  • Document

    Controlling illegal logging: using public procurement policy

    Chatham House [Royal Institute of International Affairs], UK, 2008
    The shared responsibility of timber-consuming and timber-producing countries in restricting trade in illegal timber has been recognised since the early days of the international focus on illegal logging. Consumer countries contribute to the problem by providing markets for the products of illegal activities, and by failing to implement systems to prevent their import.
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    Trading nature: a report, with case studies, on the contribution of wildlife trade management to sustainable livelihoods and the Millennium Development Goals.

    WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2008
    This report outlines the links between well managed, sustainable wildlife trade and the Millennium Development Goals. The worldwide value of wildlife trade has been estimated at USD300 billion, which excludes the domestic trade that takes place as well as the value of wildlife that is harvested for direct consumption.
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    China in Africa policy briefing: China’s environmental footprint in Africa

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008
    Along with its economic presence, China has rapidly expanded its environmental footprint in Africa. This policy brief discusses and analyses the concerns about the impacts of China’s economic expansion on Africa’s environment. Concerns over China’s environmental footprint in Africa have arisen for at least five reasons:
  • Document

    Small boats, big problems

    WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2008
    This paper argues that small boats can cause as much damage in fisheries around the world as big trawlers. While most governments say they want to halt subsidies that contribute to overfishing and over capacity, many demand the right to continue subsidising 'small' vessels.
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    Carbon market opportunities for the forestry sector of Africa

    Winrock International, 2008
    African countries have not benefited greatly from the carbon market. This publication analyses how the implementation of the forestry carbon projects could be a major strategy to combat climate change in Africa.
  • Document

    Community-based forest enterprises in tropical forest countries: status and potential

    Amazonia, 2007
    This study examines promising trends regarding the emergence and development of community forestry enterprises (CFEs) in a range of tropical countries. It looks at the social and political context in each case, considers the way forward and provides specific recommendations. 
  • Document

    Payments for environmental services: environment strategy notes

    Environment Department, World Bank, 2008
    The valuable environmental services provided by natural ecosystems are too often lost as a result of mismanagement and lack of incentives to preserve them. Helping countries find innovative solutions to such problems—which intersect with livelihood, vulnerability, and health issues—is key.
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    A cut above: building the market for fair trade timber

    Sustainable Markets Group, IIED, 2008
    Unlike coffee and cotton, timber has yet to become a fair trade commodity. This two-page briefing argues that the time has now come to change this.

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