There is broad
agreement that science could enable better decision-making for sustainable
development. Yet, very often important policy decisions are made without any
consideration for scientific evidence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“Swidden” agriculture, or slash-and-burn farming, is a practice common
among subsistence smallholders which destroys forests and releases over
one billion tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere annually.
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.
