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OFAC-Brief : Contributions of Central African countries to combat climate change: The urgent need for intersectorial coordination

Publication Year : 2018

OFAC-Brief : Contributions of Central African countries to combat climate change: The urgent need for intersectorial coordination

Publication Year : 2018

The countries of Central Africa made international commitments to contribute to combating climate change through their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)…

Authors: Eba'a Atyi, R.; Sonwa, D.J.; Guizol, P.; Itsoua Madzous, G.L.; Fobissie, K.; Medjibe, V.P.; Tsanga, R.; Liboum, M.; Awono, A.; Essamba, L.F.; Jungers, Q.; Palla, F.

Study on EU financing of REDD+ related activities, and results-based payments pre and post 2020: Sources, cost-effectiveness and fair allocation of incentives

Publication Year : 2018

This study provides an assessment of major public, institutional and private flows of direct and indirect REDD+ finance to 41…

Authors: Olesen, A.; Böttcher, H.; Siemons, A.; Herrmann, L.; Martius, C.; Román-Cuesta, R.M.; Atmadja, S.; Hansen, D.S.; Andersen, S.P.; Georgiev, I.; Bager, S.L.; Schwöppe, C.; Wunder, S.

East Kalimantan, Indonesia: Low-emission rural development (LED-R) at a glance

Publication Year : 2018

East Kalimantan Province was chosen by the Ministry of Environment & Forestry (MoEF) as the location of Forest Carbon Partnership…

Authors: Komalasari, M.; Peteru, S.; Atmadja, S.; Chan, C.

Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil

Publication Year : 2018

In addition to the largest existing expanse of tropical forests, the Brazilian Amazon has among the largest area of mangroves…

Authors: Kauffman, J.B.; Bernardino, A.F.; Ferreira, T.O.; Giovannoni, L.R.; de O. Gomes, L.E.; Romero, D.J.; Zayas Jimenez, L.C.; Ruiz, F.

What is REDD+ achieving on the ground?

Publication Year : 2018

The Paris Climate Agreement recognizes the importance of the mechanism to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, and enhance…

Authors: Duchelle, A.E.; Simonet, G.; Sunderlin, W.D.; Wunder, S.

What drives policy change for REDD+? A qualitative comparative analysis of the interplay between institutional and policy arena factors

Publication Year : 2018

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) has emerged as a promising climate change mitigation mechanism in developing countries.…

Authors: Korhonen-Kurki, K.; Brockhaus, M.; Sehring, J.; Di Gregorio, M.; Assembe-Mvondo, S.; Babon, A.; Bekele, M.; Benn, V.; Gebara, M.F.; Kambire, H.; Kengoum Djiegni, F.; Maharani, C.; Menton, M.; Moeliono, M.; Ochieng, R.; Paudel, N.S.; Pham, T.T.; Dkamela, G.P.; Sitoe, A.

Sustainable intensification of dairy production can reduce forest disturbance in Kenyan montane forests

Publication Year : 2018

Increasing demand for food and the shortage of arable land call for sustainable intensification of farming, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa…

Authors: Brandt, P.; Hamunyela, E.; Herold, M.; de Bruin, S.; Verbesselt, J.; Rufino, M.C.

Diverging distribution of seedlings and mature trees reflects recent climate change in British Columbia

Publication Year : 2018

The composition and health of forests across western North America have shown signs of change over the last half-century associated…

Authors: Mathys, A.S.; Coops, N.; Simard, S.W.; Waring, R.H.; Aitken, S.N.

Climate exposure, vulnerability and environmental reliance: a cross-section analysis of structural and stochastic poverty

Publication Year : 2018

We analyze links between exposure to climate extremes and shocks, vulnerability and coping strategies, environmental reliance and poverty among 7,300…

Authors: Angelsen, A.; Dokken, T.