Pricing forest carbon
Pricing forest carbon and putting in place the means and channels to pay for it are necessary conditions to achieve the 2030 mitigation goals. Yet, after more than 15 years of discussion, payments for
REDD
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Forests and climate change after Doha: an Asia-Pacific perspective
Over the past three years RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests and the FAO have brought together regional experts to reflect on the outcomes of the 15th, 16th and 17th Conference of the Parties
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Approaches to benefit sharing: a preliminary comparative analysis of 13 REDD+ countries
This working paper builds on a study of REDD+ policies in 13 countries to provide a global overview and up‑to‑date profile of benefit‑sharing mechanisms for REDD+ and of the political‑economic factors
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Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) for low carbon development: learning from experience in Asia
MRV – Measurement/Monitoring, Reporting and Verification - is commonly understood as a series of processes to quantify GHG emission and their change over time. It is a key instrument to understand the
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The impact of corruption on climate change: threatening emissions trading mechanisms?
This bulletin provides an overview of recent discussions about the impact of corruption on environmental governance, with a focus on emissions trading. It reviews new definitions and the latest corruption
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National integrated mitigation planning in agriculture: a review paper
This review of national greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation planning in the agriculture sector provides national policy makers and others in the agriculture sector with an overview of national mitigation planning
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MoU signed to preserve Sindh forests
Sindh government has signed a memorandum of understanding with a British company to conserve, sustain and mange its forests and to develop an emission reduction programme in forestry sector. The MoU was
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Institutional framework for implementing REDD+ in India
India’s forests are facing immense pressure due to unsustainable use of forest produce. Poverty and forest degradation are inextricably linked and curbing forest degradation requires convergence of various
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Governing the forests: an institutional analysis of REDD+ and community forest management in Asia
REDD+ has become an important component in the discussions on climate change and forest governance, but there is further need to understand the linkages with local governance and the challenges for its
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Indonesia forestry ministry seeks moratorium extension
Indonesia should embrace its key role in climate change and extend a ban on the destruction of forests and peatlands despite opposition from the agriculture minister and the influential palm oil industry,
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The context of REDD+ in Nepal: challenges and opportunities
This report provides an overview of Nepal’s initiatives on readiness for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), the political and socioeconomic context in which they are