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REALU methodology workshop

Posted Thu, 01/19/2012 - 12:54 by EKahurani

This week, ASB Partnership scientists are meeting in Bogor, Indonesia for a workshop to discuss and explore methodologies that can be used to effectively account for leakage, often seen as a situation where attempts to reduce carbon emissions from one place causes an increase in emissions in another place.

Parting Shot: Dennis Garrity, former ASB chair talks about the impact of the partnership

Posted Wed, 11/16/2011 - 17:30 by EKahurani

By Elizabeth Kahurani

Having been there since the inception of ASB Partnership in 1995, Dr Dennis Garrity took some time to give us his reflection on the impact of the partnership over the years and his best highlight moment as the chair. Read excerpts from his interview below and view the entire interview here

Lessons from forest adding countries compliment research evidence in developing countries

Posted Tue, 09/13/2011 - 19:48 by EKahurani

Common success factors for the countries studied were high level government support, forest governance reforms that addressed challenges in transparency and accountability as well as resolving the issue of secure tenure rights that facilitate community ownership.

Agriculture, Forests and Rights are key ingredients to reducing emissions

Posted Tue, 09/13/2011 - 19:33 by EKahurani

The type of agriculture practiced around a forest area, type of land users and the long-term agricultural drivers of land use change should inform an effective REDD design.

ASB manual guides REDD+ opportunity cost training in Peru

Posted Mon, 09/12/2011 - 15:49 by EKahurani

The Peruvian Ministry of Environment, the German Cooperation Agency (GIZ) and World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) brought together 53 professionals to Chacaclayo, Peru for a 3 and a half day workshop on opportunity costs of avoided deforestation.

Study on Linking Knowledge with Action features ASB Partnership work

Posted Thu, 09/08/2011 - 01:58 by EKahurani

By Meine van Noordwijk and Elizabeth Kahurani

A boundary between science and politics is essential to give free enquiry a chance, but it also implies that the boundary must be bridged for new findings to be appreciated and used.

Building Forest Carbon Projects: a Step-by-Step Guide

Posted Thu, 07/21/2011 - 17:34 by EKahurani

Published by Forest Trends, the Katoomba Incubator and EcoDecision, “Building Forest Carbon Projects” is a step-by-step guide to developing forest carbon projects, and it is supported by a series of chapters that provide in-depth guidance on technical, social and financial issues related to forest carbon projects.

Nominate a Forest Hero

Posted Thu, 07/21/2011 - 12:30 by EKahurani

Individuals dedicated to nurturing forests in communities all around the world have a chance to be recognized and awarded through the Forest Heroes Programme and Awards initiative by The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) Secretariat. “By honoring ‘everyday people’, we would like to show that it is possible for everyone to make a positive change for forests,” notes the Secretariat.

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