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How much would REDD+ boost Philippines forest budget?

Posted Fri, 10/05/2012 - 11:55 by EKahurani

By Elizabeth Kahurani

REDD+ could provide a huge financial boost to forest conservation plans in developing countries like the Philippines. A new study titled, Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation plus (REDD+) in the Philippines: will it make a difference in financing forest development?  shows that if the country was to reduce the rate of forest degradation by 5 to 15% and at the same time increase reforestation rate by 1.5% annually, Philippines could approximately sequester up to 60million tonnes of carbon by 2030.

Agroforestry: Farmers produce more with less

Posted Thu, 09/20/2012 - 09:40 by EKahurani

Agustine Mbugua is reaping the benefits of conservation agriculture in his single acre piece of land in the Ngata Division of Nakuru County, 170km west of Nairobi. “Not only have I stopped using fertiliser on my farm because the manure from the crop cover provides enough nutrients to the crops, but the labour costs have gone down.

Study: Smallholder farmers in Africa adapting to climate change

Posted Tue, 09/18/2012 - 22:38 by EKahurani

Smallholder farmers across East Africa have started to embrace climate-resilient farming approaches and technologies, according to new research recently published by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).

Drawing from country experiences to design REDD+ Safeguard Information Systems

Posted Wed, 09/05/2012 - 23:33 by EKahurani

A key determinant of REDD+ success will be the continued development and implementation of safeguards. An important element of REDD+ safeguards is systems for providing information on how safeguards are addressed and respected.

Landscape approach to future forest and tree management

Posted Mon, 08/27/2012 - 18:29 by EKahurani

This presentation by WorldAgrofrestry Director General, Prof Tony Simons, explains what is a landscape approach and why it is needed for future forest and tree resources management.

Africa must earn climate funds

Posted Thu, 08/23/2012 - 23:57 by EKahurani

With the United Nations Climate Change Conference less than four months away, African countries need to present convincing arguments and successful adaptation projects to attract competitive funding for adjusting to changes in global weather patterns, climate finance experts say. Read more

REDD performance should focus on sustained investment

Posted Fri, 08/17/2012 - 13:02 by EKahurani

Future progress in REDD+ will require supporting nation states to develop and carry out legal and policy reforms that lead to long term and sustainable land use and improvements in governance, leading to improved management, use and conservation of forest land.

Study: Factors influencing extraction of forest products in NorthWestern Ethiopia

Posted Thu, 08/16/2012 - 09:14 by EKahurani

New study conducted among households in Northwest Ethiopia shows that households' participation in collection of different forest products is significantly determined by a combination of household demographic characteristics, ownership of oxen and of cows, proximity to forest, access to health and school infrastructure, resettlement history and self-reported change in standard of living

National Geographic Conservation Prize to ICRAF Scientist

Posted Mon, 08/13/2012 - 18:27 by EKahurani

Dr. Zacharie Tchoundjeu was on Thursday July, 14 2012 honoured by the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C. with an award as a leader in forest conservation in Africa.

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