Publications

ETHIOPIA Mapping REDD+ Finance Flows 2009-2012

Ethiopia’s natural resources are the foundation of Ethiopian economic development, ensuring food security and providing basic necessities to its growing population. Over the past three decades, however, Ethiopia has lost a significant amount forest cover due to deforestation. With expansion of agriculture, settlements, and wild fires, the rate of deforestation remains quite high. Although REDD+ […]

GHANA Mapping REDD+ Finance Flows 2009-2012

Ghana is home to approximately 4,940,000 hectares of bio-diverse, carbon-rich forest. However, Ghana’s forested lands are increasingly experiencing pressure from agriculture and mining sectors, fuel wood and charcoal production, and urban expansion. The Ghanaian national government entered the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility in 2009, with the hopes of minimizing deforestation while also promoting sustainable long-term […]

Serie de carbono forestal a inicios del 2014

Implicacioes y oportunidades para America Latina

This issue of our Insights Series/Acercamientos was produced by ValorandoNaturaleza.org, the Spanish-language sister site of Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace, for a February 2014 event in Bogotá, Colombia that focuses on results from COP19 and the state of economic incentives for ecosystem services. Part 1 present the current state of forest carbon finance based on the […]

Financing Low Emissions Rural Development:

Bridging Financing Gaps & Jurisdictional REDD+ Bonds

Bridging Financing Gaps Bridging Financing Gaps for Low-Emissions Rural Development through Integrated Finance Strategies REDD+ funds are limited, but agricultural finance pools are quite large. Integrating these pools of finance can help catalyze substantial additional finance flowing into sustainable agriculture that conserves forests. The amount of capital deployed through REDD+ is just a small percentage[…]

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Bridging Financing Gaps for Low-Emissions Rural Development through Integrated Finance Strategies

By Sarah Lowery, David Tepper, Rupert Edwards

Cerrando las Brechas de Financiemiento del Desarrollo de Bajas Emisiones Rurales a Través de Estrategias Integradas de Financiemiento

By Sarah Lowery, David Tepper, Rupert Edwards

Jurisdictional REDD+ Bonds: Leveraging Private Finance for Forest Protection, Development, and Sustainable Agriculture Supply Chains

By Rupert Edwards, David Tepper, Sarah Lowery

Lessons Learned from Civil Society Efforts to Promote Community (Forest) Resource Rights and other Rights in Voluntary Partnership Agreements

The 2003 European Union (EU) Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan represents an attempt to link forest governance reforms in timber producing countries with market incentives for legally produced timber. Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are bilateral trade agreements signed between the EU and a timber producing country, and are a key element […]

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Lecciones Aprendidas de los Esfuerzos de la Sociedad Civil Para Promover los Derechos Comunitarios Sobre los Recursos (Forestales) y Otros Derechos en los Acuerdos Voluntarios de Asociación

By Lindsay Duffield, Michael Richards - Forest Trends

Les enseignements tirés des efforts de la société civile pour promouvoir les droits des communautés sur les ressources (forestières) et d’autres droits dans les accords de partenariat volontaire

By Lindsay Duffield - Michael Richards

LIBERIA Mapping REDD+ Finance Flows 2009-2012

Forest Trends REDDX initiative works with in-country civil society partners and national governments to track REDD+ finance and present a national REDD+ financing picture. This report details findings, national context, and analysis for Liberia: Liberia contains 4.3 million hectares of lowland tropical forest; however, these forests are under threat from the encroachment of agriculture and […]

TANZANIA Mapping REDD+ Finance Flows 2009-2012

Forest Trends REDDX initiative works with in-country civil society partners and national governments to track REDD+ finance and present a national REDD+ financing picture. This report details findings, national context, and analysis for Tanzania: Tanzania hosts over 33 million hectares of forests with diverse landscapes and rich biodiversity. These forests are under threat from subsistence […]

ECUADOR Mapping REDD+ Finance Flows 2009-2012

Forest Trends REDDX initiative works with in-country civil society partners and national governments to track REDD+ finance and present a national REDD+ financing picture. This report details findings, national context, and analysis for Ecuador: The Republic of Ecuador is home to some of the most biologically diverse tropical forest ecosystems in the world and has […]

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ECUADOR Seguimiento al Financiamiento para REDD+ 2009-2012

By Jacob Olander - Isabel Carrera

Malaysia: Illegalities in Forest Clearance for Large-Scale Commercial Plantations

This study focuses on large-scale commercial oil palm plantations, rubber plantations, timber plantations and pulpwood plantations but not small-scale subsistence agriculture. It reviews secondary sources, including published laws and regulations, government figures, company reports, NGO reports and newspaper reports. Additional information includes personal communication and correspondence with relevant persons, including government officials and NGO experts. […]

Treatment of Conversion Timber in Consumer-Country Measures

Over the last decade, governments in timber-producing and timber-consuming countries have implemented a range of policies and measures aimed at improving forest governance and reducing illegal logging. Although these have had some impact, illegal logging clearly remains a significant problem. Conversion timber deriving from natural forests converted to commercial concessions is the predominant source of […]