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Uncovering the Potential of Carbon Stocks and Nutrients in Livestock Systems in Zamora Chinchipe

open access: yesApplied and Environmental Soil Science
Zamora Chinchipe’s soil supports the biodiversity of its forests, but small farmers also use it for agricultural activities. Unsustainable management of these areas contributes to expanding the agricultural frontier, which generates pressure on ...
L. Jiménez   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multiple levels and multiple challenges for measurement, reporting and verification of REDD+

open access: yesInternational Journal of the Commons, 2013
REDD+ is a multilevel endeavour. Global demands, national and subnational structures and local people’s needs and aspirations must all be linked in efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.
Kaisa Korhonen-Kurki   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

An assessment framework for REDD+ benefit sharing mechanisms within a forest policy mix [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Policy instruments for implementing the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+) mechanism operate within an orchestra of national contexts and policy mixes that affect the forest
Assembe-Mvondo, S.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Tropical Forests and Sustainability: The Role of Multilateral Financing in Latin America

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The challenge of slowing deforestation and degradation in the tropical regions of Latin America requires financing mechanisms (public and private) that can enable actions to preserve and sustainably manage forest integrity. This paper begins by examining the strategy implemented by the World Bank to protect forest cover in tropical countries ...
Ángela Andrea Caviedes Conde   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carbon Markets and REDD in South-East Asia: An Interview with Chris Lang from REDD-Monitor

open access: yesASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, 2012
Chris Lang is a climate justice activist and currently runs REDD-Monitor, a website that follows projects and developments around REDD (www.redd-monitor.org).
Oliver Pye
doaj  

Importance of local participation in achieving equity in benefit-sharing mechanisms for REDD+: a case study from the Juma Sustainable Development Reserve

open access: yesInternational Journal of the Commons, 2013
Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+) in tropical countries is now a critical piece of any international agreement that aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Maria Fernanda Gebara
doaj   +1 more source

Social Sustainability in Circular Bioeconomy Business Models: Insights From Argentina

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on circular bioeconomy business models (CBEBM) has largely prioritised environmental and economic aspects, leaving out the social pillar. To address this gap, this paper analyses to what extent and in what ways social sustainability is integrated into CBEBM, based on 12 cases from northern Argentina, a region with high potential for ...
Celina N. Amato   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A construção da estratégia brasileira de REDD: a simplificação do debate na priorização da Amazônia Development of the Brazilian REDD strategy: the simplification of the debate which prioritizes the amazon biome

open access: yesAmbiente & Sociedade, 2013
Este artigo discute a simplificação do debate relacionado à tomada de decisão de se priorizar a Amazônia na construção da estratégia brasileira de REDD - mecanismo que visa a apoiar financeiramente iniciativas de mitigação das mudanças climáticas.
Caroline Almeida Souza
doaj  

DEVELOPMENT OF REDD+ FUNDING SYSTEMS BASED ON LEARNING OFECOLOGICAL SERVICES PAYMENT MECHANISM

open access: yesJurnal Penelitian Sosial dan Ekonomi Kehutanan, 2015
Seventy percent of Indonesia's land is forest area which has an opportunity for implementing Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+ (REDD+).
Setiasih Irawanti   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change: Rethinking Justice, Responsibility, and Collective Obligation

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is one of the most profound ethical and existential challenges of the 21st century. Beyond its physical, economic, and environmental consequences, it raises fundamental moral questions about justice, equity, responsibility, and the right to a livable planet.
Jacob Kwakye
wiley   +1 more source

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