UNFCCC posts new analyses of mitigation potential in agriculture and forestry
New papers on the UNFCCC website offer a detailed analysis of mitigation potential in various sectors. The papers on Agriculture (by ICRAF''s Lou Verchot) and Forestry (by Jürgen Blaser and Carmenza Robledo) may be of particular interest. More...
European Commission Policy Brief features ASB work on REDD
The 24 January Science for Environmental Policy Brief, released by the European Commission, features the ASB study on Opportunity costs for avoided deforestation. More...
Landcare in the Philippines Special Policy Focus
Avoided Deforestation with Sustainable Benefits
Approximately 20% of emissions that are due to loss of forests and peatlands cannot remain outside the purview of climate change mechanisms. Curbing deforestation is a highly cost-effective way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Learn more about our work on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD)
- Download our report Opportunities for Avoided Deforestation with Sustainable Benefits (November 2007)