Pautrat_Analysis and Perspectives of the Peruvian Forest Sector 2008-2009

This document summarizes Kenya's efforts to promote climate-smart agriculture. It outlines Kenya's agricultural sector characteristics and legal provisions supporting climate adaptation. It describes ongoing projects promoting irrigation, drought-tolerant crops, and conservation agriculture. A World Bank-supported project will help scale sustainable land management practices through carbon credits. Challenges include input costs, limited planting materials, and benefits taking time to realize. The document argues for promoting resilient agricultural investments at COP17 to achieve food security and climate goals.

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The document discusses using the OSIRIS tool to compare different designs for reference emission levels and incentive systems for REDD+. It provides an overview of the Terrestrial Carbon Group, key policy considerations in designing REDD+ systems, and outputs from the OSIRIS tool. The OSIRIS tool allows flexible inputs to model and compare REDD+ approaches in terms of their effectiveness, efficiency, and equity.

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McKinsey & Company has advised several rainforest nations on reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+). However, Greenpeace finds McKinsey's methodology and cost curve analysis to be flawed. McKinsey's plans fail to adequately address governance issues or major drivers of deforestation like industrial logging. Greenpeace recommends that McKinsey publish the data behind its cost curve methodology and commit to revising its approach to reject logging as a climate mitigation measure.

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The document summarizes the key drivers of tropical deforestation that are discussed in the literature. It finds that while small-scale farmers and fuelwood gathering have often been blamed, they are no longer major contributors. The main drivers are actually beef cattle ranching, palm oil production (especially on peat lands), and timber/pulp industries, as well as urban populations and export markets increasing demand. Alternative policies are needed to address these true underlying causes and reduce deforestation and emissions.

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This document discusses critical considerations around new market mechanisms for trading terrestrial carbon offsets. It notes that quantifying carbon stored in forests and soils is inherently more complex than commodities trading, with greater uncertainty ranges. Even using the most advanced tier 3 methodologies, transparent documentation of data and models is needed. The minimum requirements for accuracy and reliability of forest carbon data do not currently match what is expected in financial markets that would trade such offsets. Introducing forest carbon offsets into derivatives markets could exacerbate problems around data quality and management of proceeds for local actions.

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This document outlines the Voluntary REDD+ Database, which aims to improve transparency and share experiences around REDD+ financing arrangements. It provides an update on progress, including a revised questionnaire, an overview of the 441 arrangements currently in the database as reported by donor countries, REDD+ countries, and institutions, and screenshots of the new database interface. Key issues to address going forward include clarifying definitions, tracking finance over multiple years, acquiring more data, expanding language support for the interface, communicating key statistics, and securing a budget for 2012.

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The REDD Countries Database is a collaborative online platform that tracks REDD+ readiness activities and finance across developing countries in order to help coordinate efforts. It currently contains information on $93.59 million in financing for 39 REDD+ activities across 14 countries, including details on the types and sources of funding. The database organizers aim to expand coverage to additional countries in 2011-2012 while continuing to harmonize data structures and provide capacity building support to partners.

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This document discusses the impacts of climate change on plants and animals globally. It shows that 52% of over 1,700 species studied have changed their ranges in response to climate change. While some local evolution is occurring, there is no evidence that entire species are evolving quickly enough to adapt. Species dependent on sea ice or living at mountaintops are particularly vulnerable and some have already gone extinct. Restoring native habitats can help species adapt to climate change by providing corridors for migration or new suitable habitats, though conservation laws focus on historical ranges. Examples of successful restoration projects include vernal pools in California and native prairies, which can also help mitigate climate change through carbon storage.

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This document summarizes emerging lessons from efforts to implement REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation). It finds that (1) consultations with indigenous peoples and forest communities are often lacking or delayed, (2) free, prior and informed consent is not being properly implemented, and (3) plans do not sufficiently clarify land and carbon rights or respect traditional livelihoods. Key lessons are that rights-based approaches and safeguards need proper implementation mechanisms and oversight to be effective, and more resources are required to ensure meaningful participation and equitable benefits for local communities in REDD+ programs.

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Civil society in Ghana plays an important role in REDD+ processes through advocacy, capacity building, consultation, networking, and research. Some key activities include lobbying the government and donors for a holistic REDD+ approach that focuses on forest governance and community rights. Civil society organizations also build capacity among policymakers, media, each other, and local communities about REDD+ through workshops. They further consultation and participation by providing feedback and organizing stakeholders. Challenges include technical issues distracting from governance, while opportunities lie in ongoing reforms. Overall, civil society's role is to help Ghana achieve reduced emissions through improved forest governance, planning, and enforcement.

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