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The reality of REDD+ in Peru: Between theory and practice - Indigenous Amazonian peoples' analyses and alternativesThis report compiled by AIDESEP, FENAMAD, CARE (regional and national indigenous organisations) and FPP collates the experiences of indigenous peoples’ organisations with REDD+ policies and projects in Peru. The report analyses the policies and strategies of the Peruvian government, examines the roles of international agencies and scrutinises pilot REDD+ initiatives already underway in indi...
Pro-poor benefit distribution in REDD+: Who gets what and why does it matter?Ensuring the poor or the most vulnerable sections of society benefit from REDD+ is key mainly to build both national and international legitimacy, and foster successful delivery of conservation and social objectives. This paper aims to look at some of the issues related to benefit distribution at village and household level.
Development without Carbon: Climate and the Global Economy through the 21st CenturyMost climate economics models used to guide policymakers assume very little economic growth in the poorest countries. This report examines the implications of that assumption and finds that, taking developing countries' right to future emissions as a given, economic growth in the poorest countries would require their richer neighbors to reduce their own emissions far more sharply and also pro...
Agriculture and Climate Change: A Scoping ReportThe report is intended to provide context and analysis for addressing agriculture in international climate negotiations, with the aim of helping to inform climate negotiators and other stakeholders by identifying options and unpacking issues of interest; and not to express opinions or be prescriptive in any way. The report will focus on agricultural production and food security; early action ...
Energy Trends in Developing Asia: Priorities for a Low-Carbon FutureThis report follows up on the 2007 report by examining the most recent data and trends related to primary energy supply, final energy demand, electricity generation and demand, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and clean energy investment, as well as associated policies and targets. It focuses primarily on Asia's six largest developing countries in terms of energy consumption-China, India, Indo...
Connecting Biodiversity and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Report of the Second Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate ChangeThis report explores how biodiversity is related to both climate change adaptation and mitigation, including a section on REDD and other land-use management activities.
Harvesting Knowledge on REDD+: Early lessons from the FCPF Initiative and BeyondThe FCPF initiative is a performance-based pilot of REDD+: this working paper reports lessons learnt so far by the FCPF's Facility Management Team in implementing, financing and managing REDD+ projects in various countries. The relevance to low carbon development can be found on p.17 which contains a useful diagram linking REDD+ strategies to low carbon development based on experience in the ...
Terrestrial Carbon Policy Development: Innovative Approaches to Land in the Climate Change SolutionThe purpose of this report is to build policies upon regarding agriculture as a driver of deforestation, increasing soil carbon in forestry and agriculture and linking agriculture and Forestry. The challenges, opportunities and possible policy solutions as well as given current progress nationally and internationally are discussed and outlined.
The Natural Fix?: The Role of Ecosystems in Climate MitigationThis Rapid Assessment Report describes the vital contributions which ecosystems can and must make to improve large cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases. It presents carbon capture and storage through a Green Economy lens, outlining the potential in terms of natural systems are being depleted at an alarming rate. This authoritative report underlines a far greater potential across a wider suit...
Survey on REDD Communications Barriers and NeedsAs REDD+ efforts develop at a rapid pace, there is a need to ensure that accurate, unbiased information flows to all relevant stakeholder groups, to enable effective participation, and decision-making processes on both policy and implementation. The Forum on Readiness for REDD undertook an assessment of the current flow of information within the existing REDD community, to understand how inf...