" Forest loss, primarily tropical deforestation and forest degradation, accounts for
approximately 17 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions (Rogner et al. 2007) …

In many parts of the forest-agriculture frontiers of the tropics, particularly in Southeast Asia,
shifting cultivation is rapidly being transformed to other land uses. Yet, there is rather limited …

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, conserving and enhancing
forest carbon stocks, and sustainably managing forests (REDD+) are emerging as a central …

Green growth, the promotion of energy efficiency and clean energy technologies and
sustainable development are frequently viewed as complementary goals by international …

Rain forests represent the world's richest repository of terrestrial biodiversity, and play a
major role in regulating the global climate. They support the livelihoods of a substantial …

Abstract Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+ 1) is a
policy that developed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change …

Market globalization and the globalization of environmental concerns have spurred demand
for greater international accountability for forest stewardship. In response, a range of multi …

This article takes on the political and contested nature of forest carbon accounting via three
“points of engagement” that articulate forest carbon initiatives as representations of tradable …

This paper offers a critical assessment of REDD+ in Nigeria through a political ecology
perspective. Focusing on questions of property rights and resource access, it maps the …

International attention is focused on finding ways to reduce emissions from deforestation
because of the emerging concerns over climate change. However the causes of …