Resources tagged "local communities"
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Perceptions of access and rights to forest land in indigenous and mestizo communities at the agricultural frontier: lessons for REDD+ governance in the BOSOWAS Biosphere reserve, NicaraguaThis REDD-net article provides a qualitative analysis of the perception and knowledge of representatives of mestizos and indigenous populations on the formal and informal rights to access and use of forest land in the Biosphere Reserve BOSA WAS (RBB) in Nicaragua.
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...
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...
A toolkit to assess proposed benefit sharing and revenue distribution schemes of community REDD+ projectsThis Toolkit to assess proposed Benefit Sharing and Revenue Distribution Schemes of Community REDD+ Projects has been developed as part of REDD-net’s aim of strengthening the ability of community-based institutions to address REDD+ issues, with benefit sharing being a key issue in the design of equitable REDD+ policies and projects at the national and community levels. ...
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.
Swidden, Rubber and Carbon Can REDD+ work for people and the environment in Montane Mainland Southeast Asia?Swidden (also called shifting cultivation) has long been the dominant farming system in Montane Mainland Southeast Asia (MMSEA). This paper describes how agricultural policies and institutions have affected land use in the region over the last several decades and the impact these policies have had on the livelihoods of swiddeners and other smallholders. It also explores whether incentivizing ...
Forest Tenure and Multi-level Governance in Avoiding Deforestation under REDD+This paper investigates the role of forest tenure in creating a sustainable and effective mechanism on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). It draws together existing knowledge and experience of forest tenure issues as they play out in real contexts, and evaluates their implications for REDD+. In particular, it challenges the argument that simply harmonising d...
Pathways for Implementing REDD+This issue discusses the role of carbon markets in scaling up investments for REDD+ in developing countries. Nine articles share experiences and make suggestions on the key elements of a future international REDD+ regime: Architecture and underlying principles, measuring, reporting and verification (MRV), private-sector involvement, the rights of indigenous people and local communities, biodi...
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 ...