Themes: Forestry and REDD+

Themes: Forestry and REDD+

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5th July 2012
In conversation with Dr. Vandana Shiva, philosopher and environmental activist In conversation with Dr. Vandana Shiva – philosopher and environmental activist. Dr. Shiva explains how the Yasuni Initiative in Ecuador provides a wake up call for all countries of the Amazon, encouraging them to embrace and safeguard its biodiversity.
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29th June 2012
INSIDE STORY: Distributing the benefits from REDD+ - the case of Viet Nam Viet Nam has a rich history of benefit distribution systems for decentralised forest management. This experience is being used to help build a benefit distribution system that will be compliant with the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programme being developed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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16th May 2012
Drive on by? Will upcoming meetings in Bonn take the opportunity to make progress on addressing drivers of deforestation? Addressing deforestation is a way for many developing countries to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Emily Brickell looks at opportunities to tackle the drivers of deforestation in non-forest sectors during two key international meetings this month.
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9th May 2012
INSIDE STORY: A new direction in climate compatible development - Indonesia's forest moratorium In 2011, Indonesia's President signed into law a two-year moratorium on new permits to exploit primary natural forest and peatland. This CDKN 'Inside story on climate compatible development' explores the potential of Indonesia's forest moratorium, and lessons for other countries.
Completed
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Completed
Project :Forest Finance Lab: an innovative public/private finance mechanism for the South West Amazon

This CDKN Innovation Fund project aims to create a finance framework and cashflow template for innovative financing mechanisms to reduce emissions from deforestation, and fund the transition to sustainable ecosystem management and a low carbon economy.

Completed
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Completed
Project : Monitoring impacts of urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry on climate change adaptation and mitigation

A multi-partner alliance project to investigate the benefits of urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry.

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9th February 2012
Reading between the lines – what the Durban text means for REDD+ in 2012 Will McFarland assesses the impact of the decisions made at CoP17 on REDD+.
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8th December 2011
INSIDE STORY: Working together for REDD+ - developing a national readiness strategy in Tanzania This Inside Story discusses the establishment of Tanzania's National Taskforce which aims to develop a National Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) Strategy by December 2012.
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2nd December 2011
Talks on REDD+ remain top of the agenda in Durban The COP17 Climate Change Conference started yesterday in Durban with hope that REDD+ can finally become a reality.
Completed
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Completed
Project : Measuring REDD+; Agroforestry Carbon Sequestration through an integrated MRV system

The goal of this project is to research, develop and test methods to integrate community-based participatory carbon measurement and monitoring with remote sensing, GIS and web-enabled reporting tools.

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31st May 2011
Women and REDD+, more than just ‘Do No Harm’ To mark the launch of an Asia-Pacific REDD-net special issue on REDD+ and gender, part-funded by CDKN, Regan Suzuki tells us about the need to bring women into the design and deliberation of forestry management schemes.
Completed
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Completed
Project : Assisting Ghana to deliver climate compatible development

CDKN is supporting the Government of Ghana to take the first steps in developing a National Climate Change Policy Framework (NCCPF).