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Author : Mario Rautner
Release : 2013
Genre : Deforestation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 869/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Little Book of Big Deforestation Drivers by : Mario Rautner
Download or read book The Little Book of Big Deforestation Drivers written by Mario Rautner. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bas Arts
Release : 2021-09-09
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 997/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Performance of REDD+ by : Bas Arts
Download or read book The Performance of REDD+ written by Bas Arts. This book was released on 2021-09-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: REDD+ represents countries’ efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and foster conservation, the sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks. The basic idea is that more carbon can be sequestrated and stocked in tropical forests by improving their conservation, management, and sustainable use, thus contributing to mitigating climate change. The developing countries and relevant stakeholders concerned will be financially compensated for these endeavors, either through public funds or private carbon markets. Given this context, this book will address the need to assess the political and socio–economic dimensions of the performance of REDD+, which is relevant to policy-makers, practitioners, and scholars. This implies taking into account the various levels (from global to local) and dimensions (e.g., results-based payments, MRV, co-benefits, and community engagement), as well as divergent (disciplinary) connotations, of performance. We, therefore, pose the following question: What does performance mean? In answering this question, we provide examples of assessments of performance. We present 9 cases of how REDD has performed on local, national and international scales, and reflect on the representativeness of these examples and their limitations when looking at the current range of REDD initiatives, along with what is missing in terms of evaluating the performance of REDD+. We conclude by establishing why performance assessment remains so relevant today.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Release : 2018-06-11
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 303/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Zero-deforestation commitments: A new avenue towards enhanced forest governance? by : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Download or read book Zero-deforestation commitments: A new avenue towards enhanced forest governance? written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. This book was released on 2018-06-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The zero-deforestation movement has gained considerable momentum as governments and companies enter into commitments to curb deforestation. The most innovative are multi-stakeholder initiatives, where governments and international organi- zations have joined with the private sector and civil society organizations in making commit- ments to reduce deforestation. These pledges have created opportunities for improved forest governance by envisaging the private sector at the centre of the movement. They have also encouraged a broader understanding of the drivers and and consequences of deforestation, and how these can be more realistically addressed.
Author : Brian Joseph McFarland
Release : 2017-11-14
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 361/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Conservation of Tropical Rainforests by : Brian Joseph McFarland
Download or read book Conservation of Tropical Rainforests written by Brian Joseph McFarland. This book was released on 2017-11-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically engages with how the conservation of tropical rainforests is financed. Beginning with the context of tropical deforestation, alongside an overview of tropical ecology, global environmental policy and finance, the book reviews several conservation financing instruments. These include ecotourism and private reserves, debt-for-nature swaps and government domestic budgetary expenditures for state and national parks. Tropical deforestation and forest degradation are serious global environmental issues, contributing to global climate change, species extinction, and threatening the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. Yet, many leading companies, individuals and governments are making a positive impact on tropical forest conservation to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions through the use of conservation finance. Conservation of Tropical Rainforests tells the history of international conservation finance and provides a variety of options for individuals, businesses, and governments to support conservation financing projects.
Author : Saeid Eslamian
Release : 2017-09-01
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 136/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Handbook of Drought and Water Scarcity by : Saeid Eslamian
Download or read book Handbook of Drought and Water Scarcity written by Saeid Eslamian. This book was released on 2017-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume includes over 30 chapters, written by experts from around the world. It examines numerous management strategies for dealing with drought and scarcity. These strategies include management approaches for different regions, such as coastal, urban, rural, and agricultural areas. It offers multiple strategies for monitoring, assessing, and forcasting drought through the use of remote sensing and GIS tools. It also presents drought mitigation management strategies, such as groundwater management, rainwater harvesting, conservations practices, and more.
