Resources tagged "social impact"
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Linking community monitoring with national MRV for REDD+On Sept 12-14 2011, the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility of the World Bank and the Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía Ambiental of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México organized a workshop in Mexico City to explore how community monitoring can link with and contribute to national systems of Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) under national programs for Reduced Emissi...
Ghana Goes for Green Growth: National engagement on climate changeA report produced under the guidance of the National Climate Change Committee(NCCC) outlines how climate change is impacting Ghana, the NCCC's objectives of achieving low carbon growth, climate change adaptation and social development in Ghana, the supporting pillars to achieve these objectives and the next steps Ghana needs to take. It explains REDD+'s role in providing funding and how Ghana...
Biofuels and environmental impacts. Scientific analysis and implications for sustainabilityMany countries and companies are investing heavily in biofuel production, motivated by potential benefits in terms of improving energy security, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to rural development. This policy brief discusses whether biofuels can deliver these benefits and at what environmental and social cost.
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 ...
REDD & Indigenous Peoples in the Chaco: A toolkit to avoid negative impactsThis publication discusses the potential impacts of REDD on indigenous people, the expected impacts of REDD on indigenous peoples in the Chaco (Paraguay) and lists legal and institutional mechanisms that can be used as a toolkit to prevent against the negative impacts of REDD on indigenous peoples for the area as well as other Latin-American countries.
Compensation for ecosystem services: Directions, potentials and pitfalls for local communities As well as presenting a summarized characterization of PES-CES schemes, this work underscores the potentially dangerous direction that these schemes are currently taking worldwide, and offers elements for an alternative approach for ensuring the development of CES schemes that simultaneously benefit poor rural communities while enhancing the ecosystem services provided by rural landscapes
Safeguards and multiples benefits in a REDD+ mechanismThis paper explores the relationship between safeguards and multiple benefits in REDD+ activities, focusing on the possible institutional and governance structures that could facilitate attaining multiple benefits and respecting safeguards. It highlights key issues for further negotiation and explores options for moving forward.
Understanding the relationship between extraction, territory, inequality/inequity and conflict in the Bolivian ChacoConflicts over extractive industry have emerged as one of the most visible and potentially explosive terrains for struggles over territory, distribution and inequality in Andean countries. This paper explores these relationships in Bolivia focusing on the the types of inequality and inequity that emerge in the presence of extractive industries, and how these interact and combine with the ter...
The importance of forests for the development of Indigenous Peoples in Costa Rica: Will REDD+ be a help or a hindrance?As REDD+ is likely to influence the use of forest resources by local communities it is important to consider the role that these resources play in community development. This case study examines the role of forest resources and associated payments for environmental services in the development of Indigenous Peoples in Costa Rica, focusing on the territory of the Cabecar-Tayni. It highlights th...
Making REDD+ cross-sectoral: why, how and what are the potential socio-economic impacts?The need for REDD+ to coordinate and involve multiple sectors involved in driving deforestation and forest degradataion is becoming increasingly important. To ensure national ownership and political and social sustainability REDD+ will also need to be harmonised with the objectives of other key economic sectors such as agriculture and energy. This policy brief outlines some key policy options...