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The consultant will be responsible for developing a database and writing a paper on forest monitoring capacity (change) in Reducing... The post Consultant for Forest Monitoring Capacities for REDD+ appeared first on Center for International Forestry Research....
Publication date: 15 September 2019Source: Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 448Author(s): E.K. Sadanandan NambiarAbstractMillions of people are dependent on tropical forests for livelihood. However, their dependence on meagre incomes from nontimber forest products (NTFPs) and payment for ecosystem services (PES) are leading to continuing poverty. It is doubtful if the program, Reduced Emissio...
Publication date: September 2019Source: Forest Policy and Economics, Volume 106Author(s): Makoto Ehara, Hiromitsu Samejima, Makino Yamanoshita, Yoko Asada, Yutaro Shogaki, Masato Yano, Kimihiko HyakumuraAbstractThis article examines the REDD+ engagement types preferred by Japanese private firms at the project level including their motivation and rationale for the engagement and explores the challe...
Publication date: 1 October 2019Source: Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 449Author(s): Cristina Fernández, José Mª Fernández-Alonso, José A. VegaAbstractMastication is commonly used as a fuel reduction treatment to minimize severe wildfires in fire-prone areas worldwide. Although mastication of non-commercial burned trees has become common practice in NW Spain in recent years, little is ...
Study finds pros and cons in a REDD+ carbon credit scheme in the Brazilian Amazon that rewards small-scale ecosystem service providers in local communities....
How do we know whether or not a REDD project is actually reducing deforestation and forest degradation? Satellite data is one increasingly popular answer. Computers can be trained to use the data to detect deforestation and changes in land use and plot the information on easy to read maps. But there’s a catch. Astrid Bos […]...
Publication date: September 2019Source: Forest Policy and Economics, Volume 106Author(s): Sareth Nhem, Young Jin LeeAbstractDeforestation has become an issue of public interest and sensitivity in Cambodia. Community-based forestry (CBF) and the accompanying local institutional community forestry (CF) arrangements are increasingly recognized as successful mechanisms to achieve sustainable forest ma...
Abstract Cornus mas, also known as the Cornelian cherry, is a plant that grows in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Its green leaves and reddish oval fruits are associated with many beneficial properties such as antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. These features are driven by the rich polyphenolic composition, with anthocyanins and iridoids in Cornelian cherry fruits a...
TRAZABILIDAD DE LA MADERA: APUNTES PARA LA DISCUSIÓNPor: Victor Hugo Huamán Tarmeño*(Junio de 2019) Sumario: i) Introducción, ii) La trazabilidad en la legislación nacional, iii) Instrumentos previstos para la trazabilidad, iv) Conclusiones y tareas pendientesI. ...
Slowly but surely, thinking and talking about gender equality has become normal in much of modern life, from the actor Benedict Cumberbatch demanding equal pay for his female co-stars, to the raised eyebrows that now greet all-male panels at conferences. It’s a similar story in the world of forest conservation. Since the 1990s, researchers have […]...
Choice of data and methods greatly influences deforestation measurements for REDD+...
Publication date: 15 September 2019Source: Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 448Author(s): E.K. Sadanandan NambiarAbstractMillions of people are dependent on tropical forests for livelihood. However, their dependence on meagre incomes from nontimber forest products (NTFPs) and payment for ecosystem services (PES) are leading to continuing poverty. It is doubtful if the program, Reduced Emissio...
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