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  National Programme Document - Ecuador UN-REDD Programme

  2011

  Document preparation for the implementation of REDD + mechanism in Ecuador.
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  Synthesis report: REDD+ financing and activities survey

  Oslo Climate and Forest Conference, 2010

  This paper presents a synthesis of results from a survey on countries and international bodies on their current REDD+ financing and implementing arrangements. It reports that REDD+ activities which have received financing support include: planning and consultation; capacity building; implementation of REDD+ activities and strategies; and result-based payments for emissions reduction.
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  Oslo Climate and Forest Conference (OSFC)

  Countries met in Oslo, Norway, in May 2010 to establish a global partnership to fight climate change.
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  Respecting rights, delivering development: forest tenure reform since Rio 1992

  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 identifies what needs to done to protect global forest areas and ensure their contributions to social, environmental and economic development.
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  REDD+ finance delivery: lessons from early experience

  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 evaluate the outcomes of specific financial support, the following lessons can be identified from early experience.
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  Safeguarding REDD+ finance: ensuring transparent and accountable international financial flows

  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, transparent and accountable financial flows if greenhouse gas emissions from forest loss are to be reduced.
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  Adaptation to climate change in agriculture, forestry and fisheries: perspective, framework and priorities

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2007

  Climate change poses severe threats on agriculture. Even though some countries may experience beneficial change to agricultural gross domestic product (GDP), the majority, particularly developing countries, will experience significant negative impacts.
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  Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in Nepal's Forest Sector: How can rural Communities benefit?

  Intercooperation, 2009

  This paper outlines options for rural communities to participate in climate change mitigation and adaptation activities in the forest sector in Nepal.
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  Synergies between REDD+ and adaptive capacity to climate change at the local level – a Ghana case study

  REDD-net, 2012

  This case study uses the Local Adaptive Capacity (LAC) framework developed by the African Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) to compare how REDD+ strategy opinions may impact LAC.
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  Role of forest on climate change adaptation

  2011

  Conducted by the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation of the Government of Nepal, this study focus on identifying how forest ecosystems support enhancement of adaptive capacity of local communities.

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