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An approach to designing pro-poor local REDD+ benefit distribution systems: lessons from Vietnam
SNV, 2012Well-designed and targeted local Benefit Distribution Systems (BDS) are central to the success of REDD+. This report, based on experiences from Vietnam, provides an iterative process for the design of local level pro-poor approaches to BDS.DocumentForest Carbon Partnership Facility: 2012 annual report
Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, 2012The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples groups focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, forest carbon stock conservation, the sustainable management of forests and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (i.e. REDD+ activities).OrganisationClimate Focus
Climate Focus is an advisory company committed to the development of policies and projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.DocumentSafeguarding forests and people: a framework for designing a national system to implement REDD+ safeguards
World Resources Institute, Washington DC, 2012This report provides a framework for the national implementation of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) safeguards. These safeguards are needed to ensure effective implementation of REDD+ so that it does not inadvertently harm communities and ecosystems.DocumentThe case for evergreen agriculture in Africa: enhancing food security with climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia
Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2011Climate change vulnerability and food insecurity often have common root causes. Accordingly, measures that address these causes can reduce both problems at once. This is especially important for the many African countries that face daunting agricultural challenges.DocumentUnderstanding relationships between biodiversity, carbon, forests and people: the key to achieving REDD+ objectives. A global assessment report
International Union of Forest Research Organizations, 2012This report seeks to better understand the relationships between biodiversity, carbon, forests and people, so as to support the achievement of REDD+ objectives.DocumentForest transitions across ages and continents: implications for REDD
Institute of Green Economy, 2013According to this paper, forest transitions across the world result from the relative strengths of causes favouring forest losses and gains, which are very context specific.DocumentWorking together for REDD+: developing a national readiness strategy in Tanzania
Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2011Forests are of critical importance to the livelihoods of rural and forest-dependent communities in Tanzania, as well as to the country’s national economy. However, much of Tanzania’s vast forested area is characterised by high rates of deforestation.DocumentCan REDD+ save the forest? The role of payments and tenure
Forests - Open Access Journal, 2012The success of REDD+ depends on whether it can be economically viable and if any resulting payments are sufficient to cover the opportunity cost plus any transaction cost. Where tenure security over forested areas is weak, REDD+ can pose a risk for forest communities, who could be dispossessed, excluded and marginalised.DocumentAchieving gender equality through response to climate change: case studies from local action to global policy
The Centre for People and Forests, 2012This paper presents specific examples of the work of members of the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA), showcasing their diverse expertise and practical experience, as well as highlighting lessons learned in developing and implementing gender-responsive climate policy and practice at all levels.Pages