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REDD: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation

Learn why REDD is crucial for reducing emissions, supporting biodiversity, and integrating sustainable practices with equitable governance. Explore WCS/TransLinks projects, policy engagement, training events, and tools for knowledge generation and analyses.

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REDD: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation

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  1. REDD: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation TransLinks Promoting Transformation by Linking Natural Resources, Economic Growth and Good Governance Dr. Jane Carter Ingram TransLinks Project of the Living Landscapes Program of the Wildlife Conservation Society

  2. Why REDD? • Forest conservation is important for reducing green house gas emissions • REDD represents a key way to support biodiversity conservation and local livelihoods in the places where we work • REDD requires integrating forest conservation with sustainable livelihood practices and equitable governance structures

  3. WCS/TransLinks and Partner REDD Activities • Project Development and National Level Support • Engagement with National (US) and International (UNFCCC) Policy Negotiations • Knowledge Generation on REDD • Training Events on REDD • Tools and Guidance Materials

  4. Knowledge Generation Analyses • Documentation of the Makira REDD Pilot Project (WCS) • Review of the Importance of Governance and Scale in the Global Forest Carbon Market (WCS) • Payment for Ecosystem Services: Developing Forest Carbon Projects in Nepal (Enterprise Works/VITA) • Forest Carbon Portal http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/ (Forest Trends)

  5. Knowledge Generation • Analyses (continued) • Legal and Institutional Assessments of REDD (Forest Trends) • Assessment of Options for PES in Gabon (WCS) • Panel Discussions on REDD (WCS, UNDP and Fordham Law School) • Legal Dimensions of REDD at Fordham University • Can REDD deliver co-benefits? at the United Nations CSD meeting

  6. Training Events • REDD Readiness Meeting in Lima, Peru (WCS) • Strengthening Land Tenure to Improve Forest Conservation Workshop in Ecuador (Land Tenure Center) • Forest Carbon Workshop in Nepal (Enterprise Works/VITA) • Katoomba Meetings (Forest Trends) • Brazil (April 2009), Ghana (October 2009), Mekong Region (January 2010)

  7. Tools and Guidance Materials • WCS REDD Project Development Guide (WCS) • Getting Started with PES (Forest Trends) • Technical Manual on Spatial Modeling Techniques for Assessing Location and Rates of Deforestation for REDD Projects (WCS) • Getting REDD Ready Guide (Forest Trends) • Social Impact Assessment Toolbox for Evaluation the Multiple Benefits of Forest Carbon Projects (Forest Trends)

  8. Thank You! www.translinks.org Acknowledgements This work was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the TransLinks Leader with Associates Cooperative Agreement, No.EPP-A-00-06-00014-00. The contents of this presentation are the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of USAID.

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