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REDD+ Readiness: An Introduction
A series of slides from the UN-REDD program describing the REDD+ Readiness process
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Who will bear the cost of REDD+? Evidence from subnational REDD+ initiatives
While REDD+ has increasingly been accepted in United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations and regional and voluntary markets for carbon offsets,...
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The most cost-inefficient tree-saving scheme ever: The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
In August 2012, the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank published a review of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). The review revealed some serious problems...
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Overview of UN-REDD
This is a powerpoint presentation outlining the REDD+ Readiness activities organised by the UN-REDD program.
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The struggle over Lao PDR’s forests: New opportunities for improved forest governance?
The forests of Lao PDR have dramatically diminished in recent decades. The main drivers of deforestation are changes in land use with forests being converted to agriculture,...
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What is REDD+?
Degradation and deforestation of the world’s tropical forests are cumulatively responsible for about 10% of net global carbon emissions. Therefore, tackling the destruction of...
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Linking FLEGT and REDD+ to Improve Forest Governance
For the past decade or so, developing countries have engaged in a variety of new international initiatives aiming at improving forest management and governance. The prevailing...
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A landscape approach to co-designing climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies with farming communities
Climate change adaptation; Landscape approach; Laos
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Mitigation of GHG: Rubber based agro-forestry system for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Pakkading, Bolikhamsay Province, Lao PDR
A project outline for a rubber plantation in Bolikhamxay province, including overview of social and environmental issues in the project area, government policies and...
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How Land Concessions Affect Places Elsewhere: Telecoupling, Political Ecology, and Large-Scale Plantations in Southern Laos and Northeastern Cambodia
Over the last decade considerable research has been conducted on the development and the impacts of large-scale economic land concession s for plantations in Laos and Cambodia.
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Sustainable Development for Thailand in the Global Context
Dr. Bantoon Setsirote, Director of the Good Governance for Social Development and the Environment Institute (GSEI), gave the following address at a training session to develop...
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Decision On Approval of the National Action Plan on Green growth in Vietnam For the Period of 2014-2020
This decision was issued to approve the National Action Plan on Green Growth in Vietnam (herein referred as GGAP) for the Period of 2014-2020 as outlined by the key content...
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People's responsibility REDD plus
People's responsibility REDD plus
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The potential of REDD + in Lao PDR
The potential of REDD + in Lao PDR
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Roles and Duties of Forests in Controlling Climate Change
Roles and Duties of Forests in Controlling Climate Change
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Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of the atmosphere
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of the atmosphere
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Impacts of climate change.
Impacts of climate change.
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Ideas about REDD plus (REDD+)
Ideas about REDD plus (REDD+)
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Forests can be both source and carbon dioxide storage facilities.
Forests can be both source and carbon dioxide storage facilities.
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A Training of Trainers manual for REDD+ for national and sub-national level facilitators
The capacity enhancement of a nation, civil society, local community and private sector to fulfill obligations set by international laws is one of the fundamental requisites...