1) REDD+ projects in Africa have made progress in establishing national frameworks and early pilot projects, but face challenges around policy coordination, land tenure clarity, and community engagement.
2) While readiness activities have advanced in first-tier countries, funding has not fully supported pilot projects, and Francophone countries remain less engaged.
3) The future may see a greater role for sub-national REDD+ initiatives and private sector involvement as limitations of national programs become clear.
Global Comparative Study on REDD+: Knowledge for action to protect tropical f...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Pham Thu Thuy (CIFOR-ICRAF) at "Science and Public Policy Platform Dialogue I: REDD+ implementation in DRC after COP26 and the signing of the second Letter of Intent (LoI): Priorities, legal and policy frameworks and contributions of the GCS-REDD+ project" on 14 Dec 2021
Transparent monitoring in practice: Supporting post-Paris land use sector mit...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Stibniati Atmadja, Manuel Boissière, Niki De Sy, Robert Masolele, at "Scoping Workshop: Towards the Enhanced Transparency Framework for REDD+ MRV", ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 July 2021
REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)Janathakshan Gte Ltd
The presentation prepared by Janathakshan on REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) initiative in Sri Lanka. SL became a UN-REDD partner country in 2009. Government fo Sri Lanka (GoSL) through the forest department (FD), department of wildlife conservation (DWC) and the CCS with many stakeholders and support of 3 UN organisations has jointly implemented a UN-REDD National Program (2013 to 2017).
Presented by Dr. Nur Masripatin, General Director of Climate for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia. Presented at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
University of Tokyo CCWG's study session.
Here are links to our website. Please check it.
http://www.facebook.com/CCWG.COP17
http://ccwgcop17.tumblr.com/
Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)Janathakshan Gte Ltd
Presentation by Mr. Mr. Anura Sathurusinghe, CGF, Sri Lanka Forest Department
and Raushan Kumar
Technical Session 01: Climate Change Mitigation
Experience Sharing Forum on Climate Smart Initiatives of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Next – A blue Green Era – Conference and Exhibition 2017
16 – 17 October 2017, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Global Comparative Study on REDD+: Knowledge for action to protect tropical f...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Pham Thu Thuy (CIFOR-ICRAF) at "Science and Public Policy Platform Dialogue I: REDD+ implementation in DRC after COP26 and the signing of the second Letter of Intent (LoI): Priorities, legal and policy frameworks and contributions of the GCS-REDD+ project" on 14 Dec 2021
Transparent monitoring in practice: Supporting post-Paris land use sector mit...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Stibniati Atmadja, Manuel Boissière, Niki De Sy, Robert Masolele, at "Scoping Workshop: Towards the Enhanced Transparency Framework for REDD+ MRV", ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 July 2021
REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)Janathakshan Gte Ltd
The presentation prepared by Janathakshan on REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) initiative in Sri Lanka. SL became a UN-REDD partner country in 2009. Government fo Sri Lanka (GoSL) through the forest department (FD), department of wildlife conservation (DWC) and the CCS with many stakeholders and support of 3 UN organisations has jointly implemented a UN-REDD National Program (2013 to 2017).
Presented by Dr. Nur Masripatin, General Director of Climate for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia. Presented at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
University of Tokyo CCWG's study session.
Here are links to our website. Please check it.
http://www.facebook.com/CCWG.COP17
http://ccwgcop17.tumblr.com/
Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)Janathakshan Gte Ltd
Presentation by Mr. Mr. Anura Sathurusinghe, CGF, Sri Lanka Forest Department
and Raushan Kumar
Technical Session 01: Climate Change Mitigation
Experience Sharing Forum on Climate Smart Initiatives of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Next – A blue Green Era – Conference and Exhibition 2017
16 – 17 October 2017, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Forests, Climate Change and REDD+: A brief introductionCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Maria Brockhaus at a workshop on 'Sharing insights across REDD+ countries: Opportunities and obstacles for effective, efficient, and equitable REDD+ carbon and non-carbon results', held from 21-23 February 2017 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Keeping track of forests: systems for measurement, reporting and verification...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Dr. Haruni Krisnawati, Senior Researcher of the
Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia. Presented at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
Tackling Climate Change: Challenges and OpportunitiesCIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was delivered at the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines.
The five sub-thematic streams at APFW 2016 included:
Pathways to prosperity: Future trade and markets
Tackling climate change: challenges and opportunities
Serving society: forestry and people
New institutions, new governance
Our green future: green investment and growing our natural assets
Nepal has adopted community-based and multi-stage approaches in REDD+ process. In addition, the country has developed REDD+ related policy and plan with the active engagement of stakeholders, representing from all sectors, including government organization, private sector, civil society, community based organizations, Indigenous Peoples Organizations, local and international NGOs, development partners, academic and research institutions, GESI related organizations and other stakeholders. To address problem related to deforestation and forest degradation, Nepal has developed range of policy instruments (for example REDD+ Strategy, Forest Reference Level, National Forest Information System) and several programs/projects (ERPD, FIP and REDD+ Himalaya Project). The major REDD+ activities that are envisions in the ERPD, FIP and REDD+ Himalaya, are Sustainable Forest Management, Ecotourism, Alternative Energy including Biogas and Improved Cooked Stove, Private and Leasehold forest development, Watershed Management, Promotion of Forest-based Industries and Capacity Development Programs. These REDD+ programs largely contributes to the SDGs 13 and 15, and four targets of NDC. However, there still remain some gaps in Nepal's REDD+ initiative, for example, narrow coverage (both area and activities) of REDD+ program, financial constraints and due compliance of the provisions mentioned in REDD+ policy/plan. To make the REDD+ program agreeable and sustainable, and in line with SDGs and NDC, the country's REDD+ program should be up-scaled to other landscapes. In addition, restructuring the institutional framework and benefit sharing mechanism (as provisioned in new constitution), and Safeguard Information System (for addressing grievances of REDD+ stakeholders) is also equally important. Last but not the least, the country should also develop monitoring protocols to track REDD activities in achieving SDGs and NDC.
Measurement Reporting Verification system in Papua New GuineaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Alfred Rungol of the Climate Change & Development Authority of Papua New Guinea at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit. http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
Safeguard Information System and Benefit Sharing in NepalCIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was delivered at the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines.
The five sub-thematic streams at APFW 2016 included:
Pathways to prosperity: Future trade and markets
Tackling climate change: challenges and opportunities
Serving society: forestry and people
New institutions, new governance
Our green future: green investment and growing our natural assets
A perspective from the voluntary carbon market: supporting project-level PES ...IIED
A presentation by Chris Stephenson, head of operations at Plan Vivo, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on a perspective from the voluntary carbon market: supporting project-level PES and REDD+ initiatives.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
A presentation by IIED senior researcher Isilda Nhantumbo at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on 'effectively addressing the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation'.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Facilitated by SNV, this event was held on April 24 to coincide with the Asia Pacific Forestry Week (APFW), which occured over April 21-26. The event featured a special Guest speaker - David Huberman - who was visiting Hanoi for the APFW - and focussed on REDD, the forestry mechanism proposed for the post-2012 UNFCCC protocol. Click on the link below to read his presentation.
Presentation by David Huberman
A presentation by Adeline Dontenville, REDD expert at the European Forest Institute, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on the private sector in REDD+, and a case study from Mai Ndombe was used to illustrate engaging logging concessions in REDD+.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Presented by Veronique (Niki) De Sy at a workshop on 'Sharing insights across REDD+ countries: Opportunities and obstacles for effective, efficient, and equitable carbon and non-carbon results' from 21-23 February 2017 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Presentation by Mike Parr at “Putting pledges into practice in Latin America – an early assessment of Initiative 20×20 from science, policy and finance perspectives” Discussion Forum on the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. For more information go to: www.landscapes.org.
Private sector engagement in REDD+ of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)IIED
A presentation by Raymond Achu Samndong, from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on private sector engagement in REDD+ using the case study of Mai Ndombe, DRC.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Presentation by Manuel Boissière on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
Presented by Maria Brockhaus, Monica Di Gregorio and Thuy Thu Pham at a workshop on 'Sharing insights across REDD+ countries: Opportunities and obstacles for effective, efficient, and equitable carbon and non-carbon results' on 23 February 2017 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
The Context of REDD+ in Ethiopia (2015)CIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by Melaku Bekele on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
REDD+ Policy Network Analysis in EthiopiaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by Lemlem Tejebe on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
A presentation by Nemane Momed from UT-REDD, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on the national REDD+ strategy of Mozmambique.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Forests, Climate Change and REDD+: A brief introductionCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Maria Brockhaus at a workshop on 'Sharing insights across REDD+ countries: Opportunities and obstacles for effective, efficient, and equitable REDD+ carbon and non-carbon results', held from 21-23 February 2017 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Keeping track of forests: systems for measurement, reporting and verification...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Dr. Haruni Krisnawati, Senior Researcher of the
Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia. Presented at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
Tackling Climate Change: Challenges and OpportunitiesCIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was delivered at the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines.
The five sub-thematic streams at APFW 2016 included:
Pathways to prosperity: Future trade and markets
Tackling climate change: challenges and opportunities
Serving society: forestry and people
New institutions, new governance
Our green future: green investment and growing our natural assets
Nepal has adopted community-based and multi-stage approaches in REDD+ process. In addition, the country has developed REDD+ related policy and plan with the active engagement of stakeholders, representing from all sectors, including government organization, private sector, civil society, community based organizations, Indigenous Peoples Organizations, local and international NGOs, development partners, academic and research institutions, GESI related organizations and other stakeholders. To address problem related to deforestation and forest degradation, Nepal has developed range of policy instruments (for example REDD+ Strategy, Forest Reference Level, National Forest Information System) and several programs/projects (ERPD, FIP and REDD+ Himalaya Project). The major REDD+ activities that are envisions in the ERPD, FIP and REDD+ Himalaya, are Sustainable Forest Management, Ecotourism, Alternative Energy including Biogas and Improved Cooked Stove, Private and Leasehold forest development, Watershed Management, Promotion of Forest-based Industries and Capacity Development Programs. These REDD+ programs largely contributes to the SDGs 13 and 15, and four targets of NDC. However, there still remain some gaps in Nepal's REDD+ initiative, for example, narrow coverage (both area and activities) of REDD+ program, financial constraints and due compliance of the provisions mentioned in REDD+ policy/plan. To make the REDD+ program agreeable and sustainable, and in line with SDGs and NDC, the country's REDD+ program should be up-scaled to other landscapes. In addition, restructuring the institutional framework and benefit sharing mechanism (as provisioned in new constitution), and Safeguard Information System (for addressing grievances of REDD+ stakeholders) is also equally important. Last but not the least, the country should also develop monitoring protocols to track REDD activities in achieving SDGs and NDC.
Measurement Reporting Verification system in Papua New GuineaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Alfred Rungol of the Climate Change & Development Authority of Papua New Guinea at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit. http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
Safeguard Information System and Benefit Sharing in NepalCIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was delivered at the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines.
The five sub-thematic streams at APFW 2016 included:
Pathways to prosperity: Future trade and markets
Tackling climate change: challenges and opportunities
Serving society: forestry and people
New institutions, new governance
Our green future: green investment and growing our natural assets
A perspective from the voluntary carbon market: supporting project-level PES ...IIED
A presentation by Chris Stephenson, head of operations at Plan Vivo, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on a perspective from the voluntary carbon market: supporting project-level PES and REDD+ initiatives.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
A presentation by IIED senior researcher Isilda Nhantumbo at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on 'effectively addressing the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation'.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Facilitated by SNV, this event was held on April 24 to coincide with the Asia Pacific Forestry Week (APFW), which occured over April 21-26. The event featured a special Guest speaker - David Huberman - who was visiting Hanoi for the APFW - and focussed on REDD, the forestry mechanism proposed for the post-2012 UNFCCC protocol. Click on the link below to read his presentation.
Presentation by David Huberman
A presentation by Adeline Dontenville, REDD expert at the European Forest Institute, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on the private sector in REDD+, and a case study from Mai Ndombe was used to illustrate engaging logging concessions in REDD+.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Presented by Veronique (Niki) De Sy at a workshop on 'Sharing insights across REDD+ countries: Opportunities and obstacles for effective, efficient, and equitable carbon and non-carbon results' from 21-23 February 2017 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Presentation by Mike Parr at “Putting pledges into practice in Latin America – an early assessment of Initiative 20×20 from science, policy and finance perspectives” Discussion Forum on the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. For more information go to: www.landscapes.org.
Private sector engagement in REDD+ of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)IIED
A presentation by Raymond Achu Samndong, from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on private sector engagement in REDD+ using the case study of Mai Ndombe, DRC.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Presentation by Manuel Boissière on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
Presented by Maria Brockhaus, Monica Di Gregorio and Thuy Thu Pham at a workshop on 'Sharing insights across REDD+ countries: Opportunities and obstacles for effective, efficient, and equitable carbon and non-carbon results' on 23 February 2017 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
The Context of REDD+ in Ethiopia (2015)CIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by Melaku Bekele on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
REDD+ Policy Network Analysis in EthiopiaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by Lemlem Tejebe on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
A presentation by Nemane Momed from UT-REDD, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on the national REDD+ strategy of Mozmambique.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Presented by Lini Wollenberg, CCAFS Low Emissions Development, at the GIZ expert meeting on How to realize the potential of soil carbon benefits? Practical pathways for achieving impact on 28 April 2020.
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in Agriculture: An International P...World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Peter A Minang (ICRAF and ASB Partnership For the Tropical Forest Margins) presentation on Nationally Appropriate Climate Change Mitigation Actions in Agriculture (NAMAs): An International Perspective. NAMAs are sets of policies and actions undertaken by developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
This is one of the presentations at the 1st day of "Technical Exchange on Jurisdictional REDD". See more at: http://www.idesam.org.br/technical-exchange-on-jurisdictional-redd-presentations/
During the webinar, the speakers promoted a set of training materials that is freely available for those interested in learning more about the implementation of NDCs in the agriculture sector in Africa.
More info about the webinar: https://ccafs.cgiar.org/implementing-ndcs-agriculture-sector-across-africa-what-directions-capacity-building#.XxaxH_gzbfZ
Presented by Belynda Petrie at the International Forum on Water and Food (IFWF), South Africa, 14-17 November 2011.
The International Forum on Water and Food (IFWF) is the premier gathering of water and food scientists working on improving water management for agricultural production in developing countries.
The CGIAR Challenge Program for Water and Food (CPWF) represents one of the most comprehensive investments in the world on water, food and environment research.The Forum explores how the CPWF research-for-development (R4D) approach can address water and food challenges through a combination of process, institutional and technical innovations.
Steps towards blue carbon mitigation under NDCs in Latin America and the Cari...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Marc Dumas-Johansen (Forests and Land Use Specialist - Green Climate Fund) at "Steps towards Blue Carbon mitigation under NDCs in Latin America and the Caribbean - Session 2" on 23 July 2020
Community carbon trading: does the market pay and what is in it for intermedi...IIED
The presentation of Kathleen Edie, of Plan Vivo, to the IIED-hosted Moving ahead with Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) workshop on 9-10 April 2014.
The presentation, made in the third session on experiences from the ground and REDD+ financing, focused on community carbon trading, and examined what the market would pay and what intermediaries (sellers) and buyers could gain from REDD+.
More information on Plan Vivo's work: http://www.planvivo.org/.
Further details of the workshop and IIED's work on REDD+ are available via http://www.iied.org/coverage-moving-ahead-redd-prospects-challenges-workshop.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Designing Great Products: The Power of Design and Leadership by Chief Designe...
Redd
1. REDD+ in Africa: progress, potential,
challenges
John Mason
Nature Conservation Research Centre
2. Global Carbon Markets
• Carbon markets grew rapidly over past decade reaching USD 142
billion in 2010.
• Regulated markets shrunk in 2010 but voluntary carbon grew by
32%.
• Forestry and agricultural sectors represent a small portion of this
market but are expanding rapidly.
• REDD+ transactions represented 28% of voluntary market in 2010.
• European carbon trading system does not allow tropical forestry
credit trading. California Cap & Trade system will limit tropical
forestry credits to 10% of annual trading. Australian system
expected to include tropical forestry credits.
3. Types of Carbon Products
• Four (4) broad types of carbon finance products:
– CDM - Clean Development Mechanism credits
– Soil and/or Agricultural credits
– REDD+ credits
– Wet or blue carbon (mangroves, wetlands) credits
• REDD+: Performance-based financial incentive system for countries
to reduce the rate of emissions from deforestation and forest
degradation:
- Payment only be made after performance;
- Payment not made for standing forest, but for the reduction of
the deforestation RATE;
- Payment for the service of protecting threatened habitat and its
inherent carbon stocks;
- Payment for enhancing existing carbon stocks in degraded forests.
4. REDD+ Carbon
• Stern Report (2006), Eliasch Review (2008) identified reducing
deforestation and degradation as the most economically effective
approach in short term.
• Bali Roadmap in 2007 recognized major role REDD could play in climate
mitigation. Solid progress on REDD negotiations during the COPs in
Copenhagen, Cancun and Durban. Still not covered by legally binding
treaty yet.
• REDD has evolved to include biodiversity, community, gender and
poverty values. This more inclusive form now called REDD+.
• REDD+ is guided by international standards and certification systems.
Majority of projects designed and certified to VCS and CCBA standards.
External 3rd party validation at end of design phase.
5. REDD+ Carbon
• Projects, once implementation begins, are audited by external 3rd
parties on regular basis (every 3 years or more frequently) through
project life.
• Voluntary markets for REDD+ carbon credits. No regulation yet. More
flexible than regulated markets and do not require prior qualification
to participate. But volumes smaller and prices lower.
• REDD+ as currently evolving must compete with other land uses.
Each land use type has a different opportunity cost.
• REDD+ projects must understand the lost opportunity cost resulting
from stopping deforestation. REDD+ not applicable everywhere.
6. REDD+ Readiness Requirements
To participate in future UNFCC REDD+ mechanism, each country should
demonstrate capacity in:
•Technical - monitoring & accounting of forest carbon emissions over
time.
•Institutional – government enact & enforce forest protection laws; clear
forest land tenure; transparent accounting of national emissions.
•Social – safeguards for multi-stakeholder in REDD+ – including forest
dependent communities, local government, NGOs.
•Economic – design and implement REDD+ for equitable sharing of
financial benefits.
8. REDD+ Progress in Africa
• Countries need qualify to participate in future regulated REDD+
carbon transactions.
• Countries selected in 1st tier of Forest Carbon Partnership Facility and
UN REDD Programme have all prepared their R-PINs.
• Majority of 1st tier countries have completed RPP (Readiness
Preparatory Proposal) or National REDD Action Plans. Significant
progress but with major challenges.
• Funding released for national institution building in 1st tier countries.
Progress on MRV, baselines, registries, national institution building.
• Readiness and RPP funding not intended to support pilot projects.
9. Progress on REDD+ in Africa
• Cross River State, Nigeria acceded to Governors’ Taskforce on
Climate Change in Dec 2009. 1st African sub-national jurisdiction to
join. Oromia State, Ethiopia considering applying. No other African
country eligible – non-federal states.
• National level REDD+ policy dialogues have been held with key
segments of society in various countries.
• National carbon mapping for Ghana and Gabon completed. Carbon
mapping currently being assessed for East African countries.
• International dialogues bridging East and West Africa have begun to
ensure learning and exchange between African countries. Also
South-South exchanges with Brazil have started.
10. Progress on REDD+ in Africa
• Progressive engagement in international climate change negotiations
at recent COPs.
• Early generation REDD+ pilots started in Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria,
Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, Ethiopia, DRC, Uganda. Early PINs n
PDDs being completed.
• 1st sales of REDD+ credits have been completed in Kenya. USD200
million signed in Kenya in last 18 months. Realized high prices.
• Private sector developer / investor interest grew during 2011. New
project agreements with private sector involvement signed in growing
number of locations.
• Africa Terrestrial Carbon Centre (ATCC) being established in Accra and
Addis Ababa to provide technical and financial support to start-up
carbon projects on the continent.
11. REDD+: potential
• Large area of land could be REDD+ eligible in coming years. Millions
of hectares in many countries may be considered.
• Extraordinary interest & desire to learn by broad set of stakeholders –
governments, private sector, NGOs, communities, academics.
• Elevated interest in African credits resulting in relatively higher prices.
Recent REDD+ prices to developers at 3 times average BioCF price.
• Growing African human technical capacity within the space.
• Reduction in opposition to REDD+ from civil society.
• Increasing REDD+ methodologies providing greater flexibility in
design. Now 15 VCS approved REDD+ methodologies.
12. REDD+: potential
Durban Platform results
•Negotiations on REDD+ technical text successfully completed.
•Reaffirmation of market-based mechanisms in the post-2012 and
post-2020 climate frameworks and incentives for unilateral action by
developing countries. Expect more attention to Nationally Appropriate
Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), sectoral crediting, including REDD+
projects.
•Agreement to expand and rewrite some Kyoto rules in relation to
market mechanisms – notably around the treatment of land use, land-
use change and forestry (LULUCF) activities – greater opportunities for
carbon markets.
13. Challenges – policy & institutional
• Territorial in-fighting between key national ministries (EPA n
Forestry) and growing tendency toward centralization of control in
certain countries.
• Absence or low participation of critical Ministries in Climate Change
debates especially Agriculture, Finance and Energy. Low interest in
involving them while territorial challenge remains.
• Central government with low reach/effectiveness in program
delivery especially in forestry n agricultural sectors. Runs counter to
increasing centralization and effectiveness for REDD+. Will NAMAs
work in these contexts?
• Need for nested approach with national and sub-national initiatives
if results are to be achieved but resistance from some governments.
14. Challenges – policy & institutional
• Clarity of land, tree and carbon tenure. Varies from country to
country. Only 1 country carried out legal analysis for REDD+.
• Designing, negotiating and agreeing appropriate benefit sharing
mechanisms under various land and resource tenure contexts
because existing sector sharing formulas will not work for carbon.
• Appropriate roles for private sector participation without losing the
necessary emphasis to address poverty, rights, gender &
biodiversity issues.
• Significant gap between Francophone & Anglophone countries.
With exception of Congo Basin countries, Francophone countries
not engaged on REDD+.
15. Challenges – on the ground
• Credible baselines have been a challenge but improving. Locations
with recent conflict/wars have unique challenges in establishing
baselines.
• Challenges to aggregate small-holder land owners across various
situations to allow participation in carbon finance.
• Culturally appropriate community/farmer level institutional
platforms upon which to build carbon initiatives are missing.
• Traditional land user rights can clash with carbon agendas -
landowners vs settler/migrants vs pastoralists.
• Paucity of local technical capacity and financial resources to move
forward early pilots. Overly reliant on external expertise.
16. Future: 5 - 10 years
• Anticipate increasing role for sub-national efforts as growing
realization of the limits of national agencies in successful
implementation of REDD+ is recognized.
• Expansion of private sector developers of REDD+ initiatives in Africa.
Anticipate many errors to occur but must be highly iterative if success
will be achieved. Carbon prices will move upwards.
• NAMAs will be tested in numerous countries but will under-deliver
enormously due to low reach and effectiveness of governments.
• Early successes with REDD+ projects will generate a new land use
option in rural communities’ decision making. Locations that deliver
solid benefits for communities will witness positive changes in land
use.