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   Presentations from REDD-net side event at COP17, DurbanThe REDD-net side event focused on the topic of synergies and tradeoffs between using forests for mitigation and adaptation. Speakers discussed this topic from a range of policy and project level perspectives, with audience participation posing some interesting questions. The presentations from the side event can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
2. 2011FAO
   Building bridges between REDD+ and sustainable agriculture: Addressing agriculture's role as a driver of deforestationThe potential role of forests in reducing of global greenhouse gas emissions is attracting considerable interest from the international community. Deforestation and forest degradation is largely being driven by forces outside the forestry sector. Many of these forces are closely tied to agriculture. For this reason, an isolated sectoral approach focusing solely on forests cannot succeed in im...
3. 2011REDD-netKimbowa Richard, David Mwayafu and Gerald Kairu
   REDD+ and other sectors in East Africa: opportunities for cross-sectoral implementationAs REDD+ implementation will affect many actors, it is important that it involves a multi-stakeholder process, involving governments and civil society in East Africa. This paper outlines the status of REDD+ processes, opportunities and challenges in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, and points out current and potential synergies between REDD+ and the key economic sectors of agriculture and food sec...
4. 2011REDD-netKimbowa Richard, David Mwayafy and Harriet Smith
   REDD+ and energy for rural development in East AfricaDue to the rising energy demand in East Africa, with a fast growing population that is heavily reliant on fuel wood, to be effective REDD+ needs to contribute to reducing pressure on the remaining forest resources, while promoting affordable, alternative, renewable energy options. This article examines the linkages bewteen REDD+ and energy in East Africa, and suggests ways in which these stra...
5. 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.
6. 2010ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest MarginsMinang, P. A., van Noordwijk, M., Meyfroidt, P., Agus, F. and Dewi, S.
   Emissions Embodied in Trade (EET) and Land use in Tropical Forest MarginsThe brief highlights that discussions on REDD+ have not effectively considered the implications of emissions embodied in trade (EET). This policy brief reflects on (a) how emission reductions may induce cross-border land use displacements; (b) how market demand for “greener” commodities and consumer pressure on some tropical commodities can shape behaviour of land use agents and influence...
7. 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.
8. 2011World Resources ReportSeymour, F.
   No Regrets: Maintaining Forests for Adaptation and MitigationThe author argues that while governments will face trade-offs in deciding how to respond to climate change, they should not lose sight of the opportunities to capture synergies between approaches that meet both short-term and long-term objectives. Improved forest management is presented as a win-win solution that provides many such synergies, as well as opportunities for jointly advancing cou...