ASB Policybriefs series

ASB's work has shown that the policy environment critically affects the outcome of efforts to reduce poverty and deforestation in the humid tropics. ASB's Policybriefs series takes the lessons learned from experiences at the local or national levels and distills them for a broader, international audience. Our aim is to deliver relevant, concise reading to key people whose decisions will make a difference to poverty reduction and environmental protection in the humid tropics.

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If we cannot define it, we cannot save it: Forest definitions and REDD
(December 2009)

HIGHLIGHTS
REDD will require a value chain that links local emission reduction and carbon enhancement activities with global carbon markets. A REDD deal must be fair for the providers of these services, effective at reducing emissions, and cost-efficient.Full PDF Version Spanish PDF Version

Perceptions on fairness and efficiency of the REDD Value Chain: Methods and results from pilot analyses in Indonesia and Peru
(December 2009)

HIGHLIGHTS
REDD will require a value chain that links local emission reduction and carbon enhancement activities with global carbon markets. A REDD deal must be fair for the providers of these services, effective at reducing emissions, and cost-efficient. Full PDF Version Spanish PDF Version

Reducing Emissions from All Land Uses: The case for a whole landscape approach
(December 2009)

HIGHLIGHTS
A whole-landscape approach to reducing emissions and managing carbon stocks can help address the drivers of deforestation, reduce problems like leakage, and eliminate the need for precise forest definitions. Full PDF Version  Spanish PDF Version

Global survey of REDD projects: What implications for global climate objectives?
(December 2009)

HIGHLIGHTS
Does the current distribution and composition of demonstration and readiness investments for Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation in developing countries (REDD) hold promise for radically reducing greenhouse gas emissions? A global survey of REDD activities finds that levels of activity are unequal between regions, and may not prioritize maximum emission reductions.Full PDF Version Spanish PDF Version

REDD strategies for high carbon rural development
(November 2008)

HIGHLIGHTS
CARBON-RICH agroforestry systems can help poor farmers benefit from global carbon markets and enhance the effectiveness of strategies to reduce emissions from deforestation  Full PDF Version Spanish PDF Version

The opportunity costs of avoiding emissions from deforestation
(November 2008)

HIGHLIGHTS
How valuable are the economic opportunities that farmers give up to reduce emissions from deforestation?  Full PDF Version Spanish PDF Version

Forests and Watersheds: Restoring the functions of watersheds
(May 2008)

HIGHLIGHTS
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS that are intermediate between natural forests and intensive foodcrop agriculture can restore most if not all watershed functions attributed to natural forests.  Full PDF Version  - PDF Spanish

Deforestration & the multiple functions of tropical watersheds
(May 2008)

HIGHLIGHTS
Are tropical forests indispensable for regulating rainfall and ensuring clean and reliable water supplies?  Full PDF Version  - PDF Spanish

Empowerment through measurement
(January 2004)

HIGHLIGHTS
Watershed woes | Science-based tools for community-based monitoring | Scaling up through watershed networks | No panacea for power imbalances | The timing is right   Full PDF Version
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Forces driving tropical deforestation
(November 2003)

HIGHLIGHTS
Examining the evidence | The roots of the problem | No quick fix   Full PDF Version
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Balancing rainforest conservation and poverty reduction
(February 2003)

HIGHLIGHTS
Many concerns, conflicting interests | Lining up the facts | Understanding the tradeoffs | The balancing act | Paying the price   Full PDF Version
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Reducing smoke pollution from tropical fires
(June 2002)

HIGHLIGHTS
Smoke is both problem and symptom | Fact and fiction behind the flames | Not all fires are equal | Act on underlying causes | Some do's and don'ts for donors   Full PDF Version
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Deregulating agroforestry timber to fight poverty and protect the environment
(October 2001)

HIGHLIGHTS
Indiscriminate regulation penalises smallholders | Distinguishing agroforestry species | Deregulation can work   Full PDF Version
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Putting community-based forest management on the map
(July 2001)

HIGHLIGHTS
The Krui agroforests | Community under threat | Ground-breaking reform | Lessons learned and South-South exchange   Full PDF Version
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Alternatives to slash-and-burn
(Reprint, February 2003)

HIGHLIGHTS
What is ASB? | Demystifying slash-andburn | From analysis to action | ASB's Policybriefs series
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