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1. 2012UW-Madison Land Tenure CenterNaughton-Treves, L. and Day, C., (Editors)
   Lessons on land tenure, governance and REDD+: Case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America This volume of case studies collates publications resulting from the Oct. 21-22, 2011 Land Tenure and Forest Carbon Management Workshop hosted by the University of Wisconsin/Madison’s Land Tenure Center (LTC), Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, and Geography Dept. Emerging from these case studies and workshop discussion is the theme that REDD revenues s...
2. 2011ODI Creed, A. and Nakhooda, S.
   REDD+ Finance Delivery: Lessons from Early ExperienceDelivering REDD+ finance has taken more preparatory work, capacity and tailoring than initially envisaged. Multilateral institutions financing REDD+ have made significant progress, and experience to date will inform and facilitate future implementation. Alongside this, Annex II countries are providing increasing volumes of finance through bilateral channels. There remains very little transpar...
3. 2011REDD-netKristy Graham
   REDD+ and adaptation: will REDD+ contribute to adaptive capacity at the local level?Adaptation is of high priority in many developing countries where the impacts of climate change are already being felt. REDD+ is a mitigation opportunity for many developing countries, however for the benefits to be maximised it should be designed in a way that meets national development objectives, including adaptation objectives. This paper examines how synergies between REDD+ and adaptive ...
4. 2011Guimaraes, L., Ogonowski, M. and Movius, D.
   REDD+ Design in Cambodia, Indonesia and Mexico: Lessons to Inform International REDD+ Policy DevelopmentEffective REDD+ policy development must integrate analysis and policy at all levels to design complementary international and in-country domestic structures, with sub- national programs combined into a single national program. CCAP studies provide some evidence that the policies and initiatives already underway have a significant potential to reduce deforestation locally, and to be scaled up ...
5. 2010The Woods Hole Research Center and Amazon Envioronmental Research Institute (IPAM)Castello, L., McGrath, D. G., Stickler, C. M., Coe, M. T. and Nepstad, D. C.
   The Potential of REDD to conserve the Amazon river systemRiver systems, such as the Amazon, are closely interdependent with riparian and upland forests, making them vulnerable to changes in forest cover and land use. By reducing deforestation and forest degradation, REDD can thus contribute to maintaining the stability of flow regimes and the overall resilience of the aquatic system. However, this report argues that REDD will have little or no dire...
6. 2011REDD-netJonathan Finighan
   Synergies and trade-offs between REDD+ and food security: insights from the Trees for Global Benefits (TGB) project, South-Western UgandaTrade-offs between REDD+ and food production and availability are not inevitable. This case study demonstrates that many households can incorporate trees into their farms without negatively affecting their food production. Carbon finance delivered through REDD+ could also help improve food security by increasing economic access to food.
7. 2011IUCNEspinosa, C., Shepherd, G. and den Besten, J. M.
   Understanding forest-dependency for REDD+This briefing paper illustrates how participatory assessment tools can inform REDD+ decision-making about important links between forests and livelihoods. The Forests‐Poverty Toolkit is a rural assessment tool and it contributes to a better understanding of the full extent of the direct, non-cash contribution of forests to livelihoods. It also collects data on villagers’ assessments of th...
8. 2009STICKLER, C.M., NEPSTAD, D.C., COE, M.T., MCGRATH, D.G. RODRIGUES, H.O., WALKER, H.O., SOARES-FILHO, B.S. and DAVIDSON, E.A.
   The potential ecological costs and cobenefits of REDD: a critical review and case study from the Amazon regionThis case study in Xingu river basin demonstrates that even small flows of carbon revenue could provide significant ecological benefits for aquatic ecosystems. The results suggest that overall watershed function would be best protected under a more even distribution of forests and that REDD co-benefits could be maximized in the context of an integrated regional plan.
9. 2011CIFORPramova, E.
   Adaptation- just a fancy new name?An entry into the Forests blog, managed by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), outlines what climate change adaptation is, how it differs from development and the added benefits that ecosystems-based approaches bring in aligning development, adaptation, conservation and disaster risk reduction interests.
10. 2008RECOFTCLemona, B. and Lee, E.
    Pro-poor Payment for Environmental Services: some considerationsThis policy brief discusses PES and considerations related to (1) the enabling conditions to implement a PES mechanism and (2) how the mechanism can be pro-poor. The brief then goes on to survey some potential opportunities for pro-poor PES, and discusses constraints for the participation of the poor and possible negative side effects of PES programs on the poor. Recommendations are made for ...