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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Developing national REDD-plus systems: progress challenges and ways forward
<p>The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is monitoring the development of national REDD-plus systems in selected countries.
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Voluntary carbon markets: how can they serve climate policies?
<p>In this paper, we aim to examine how voluntary carbon markets can provide a valuable contribution to strengthening domestic and international climate policies. Voluntary markets are defined as small and unregulated segments of an established carbon market that are driven by voluntary offsetting of GHG emissions.</p><br />
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N-E should take steps to combat climate change
Guwahati: Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chief RK Pachauri on Monday called upon Assam and rest of the North East to carry out climate modelling studies to know the impact of climate change.
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N-E should take steps to combat climate change
Guwahati: Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chief RK Pachauri on Monday called upon Assam and rest of the North East to carry out climate modelling studies to know the impact of climate change.
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REDD+: International policy issues and governance directions
The greater than before attention to forests in international climate change negotiations indicates that both international and national policy makers and think tanks have come to recognize the importance of natural forests as terrestrial carbon sinks.
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India: taking on climate change post-Copenhagen domestic actions
India taking on climate change
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Payment for environmental services in the Amazon forest: How can conservation and development be reconciled?
Two payment for environmental services programs in the Amazon, namely, Noel Kempff Mercado Climate Action Project in Bolivia and Bolsa Floresta Program in Brazil, have been pioneering initiatives to demonstrate the ability to encourage forest conservation through market mechanisms involving direct payments for avoiding deforestation.
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REDD: Social & Environmental Standards
Standards to support the design and implementation of government -led REDD+ programs that respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and generate significant social and environmental benefits.
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REDD+ social & environmental standards
Standards to support the design and implementation of government-led REDD+ programs that respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and generate significant social and environmental benefits.
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Building bridges: state of the voluntary carbon market 2010
This fourth annual