carbon

The interface between forests, agriculture and climate change: understanding the implications for REDD

This work seeks to increase understanding of the interaction between forestry, agriculture and climate change and to map out the implications for strategies and approaches to REDD.

Good governance key to success of payments to tackle deforestation and climate change

Submitted by Mike on Fri, 05/06/2009 - 08:00

Paying people to protect forests can be an effective way to tackle deforestation and climate change but only if there is good governance of natural resources.

Climate change and forests

Submitted by Mike on Tue, 12/05/2009 - 14:49

New study from seven rainforest nations shows how tenure over land and trees will affect efforts to tackle climate change through avoided deforestation.

Harnessing carbon finance to arrest deforestation: Saving the Javan rhinoceros

The project aims to support local institutions to establish a properly functioning and equitable forest carbon facility to compensate local villagers for arresting degradation and deforestation in and around Cat Tien National Park in order to conserve large mammals particularly the critically endangered Javan rhinoceros.

Cities produce surprisingly low carbon emissions per capita

Submitted by Mike on Mon, 23/03/2009 - 09:17

Greenhouse gas emissions of city dwellers are often far smaller than the national averages, says a study in the April issue of Environment and Urbanization.

AdMit Q & A

Highlights the key elements about this ethical and effective new way to compensate your carbon emissions and support adaptation, now in its pilot phase.

An interview with Virg

Video discussing forests, and why their protection is important for tackling climate change and poverty reduction.

Energy and sustainable development

The world is facing an energy crisis with major global and local implications. Energy issues need to be addressed holistically, based on integrated models and approaches and involving multiple stakeholders. IIED's work on energy currently focuses on two key areas: governance of large-scale energy sector development (oil, gas, biofuels); and models for delivery of sustainable decentralised energy services.

Community-based forest carbon project in Mozambique

This project looks at designing a framework for carbon payments for afforestation/reforestation in small-scale forest plantations in Mozambique

Community Development Carbon Finance Toolkit

The Environmental Economics Programme together SouthSouthNorth prepared a carbon finance toolkit for the Community Development Carbon Fund of the World Bank. This is aimed at multiple audiences including Task Team Leaders, Local Government and local communities to help them better understand carbon finance and the potential for incorporating carbon finance into community development projects.

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