Resources tagged "asia"
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Going after adaptation co-benefits: a REDD+ programme in FijiFiji has an advanced REDD+ policy and planning process. By using REDD+ financing to conserve forests, Fiji is not only contributing to climate change mitigation but also to climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, sustainable land management, and biodiversity conservation, all of which have direct benefits for communities. In this 'inside story', Murray Ward of GTripleC, in associa...
REDD-Net Asia-Pacific Bulletin #2: The Role of Trust in REDD+As negotiations on the shape of REDD+ continue at national and global levels, REDD-Net’s network of civil society organizations has identified the issue of trust as a high priority for further examination. In this issue we explore the importance of trust in REDD+, why the success of REDD+ depends on trust, and how trust may need to come with its own set of warnings.
Climate change adaptation and mitigation in community managed forests: two sides of the same coinRegan Suzuki highlights the potential links between climate change adaptation and mitigation within community forestry, building on five case studies undertaken in South East Asia.
Adaptation Case Study in Thailand (Thai)Poverty and food insecurity, combined with a recent shift towards cash crops, make Ban Huay Win village particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Despite a number of development challenges, Ban Huay Win has multiple assets that can support adaptation efforts as well as potential carbon sequestration initiatives. The community places high value on the surrounding forests and lo...
Linking Adaptation and Mitigation through Community Forestry: Case Studies from AsiaGiven the role that forests play in mitigation and adaptation to climate change, there are potential synergies between REDD+ and the ability of populations to adapt to the impacts of climate change. As many countries in the region develop their national adaptation strategies, explicit incorporation of forests within these plans needs to be ensured. Conversely, mitigation activities such as RE...
Community Forestry: Responding to both Adaptation and MitigationCommunity forestry can and does play an important role in mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Until now, however, the ways it does so have received limited attention. Five community forestry sites across Asia were explored with a view to better understanding this relationship. Specifically, how can mitigation initiatives such as REDD+ enhance synergies with adaptation and how can tra...
Distributing the benefits from REDD+: the case of Viet NamViet 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). Participating in intern...
Forests and climate change after Durban: an Asia-Pacific perspective RECOFTC, REDD-net parter for Asia, In February 2012, FAO, and CoDe REDD, with support from GIZ-BMU, REDD-net, NORAD, ASFN, and SDC, brought together 13 climate change and forestry experts in Quezon City, Philippines, to discuss the implications on the forestry sector in the Asia-Pacific region of decisions taken at COP 17, held in Durban, South Africa, in November and December 2011. This book...
Asia-Pacific Bulletin Series: 1-5RECOFTC, the REDD-net partner for Asia and the Pacific, has produced a series of bulletins examining different aspects of REDD+ and how they relate to the region. These bulletins provide an excellent overview of some of the key issues in REDD+
REDD+ and adaptation in NepalThis case study examines how REDD+ and adaptation policies are currently aligned in Nepal’s national policy, before assessing whether planning for REDD+, outlined in the Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP), is likely to contribute to adaptive capacity at the local level.