Support the State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2012 Report
Mitigating extreme climate change is invaluable, but cutting carbon emissions comes at a price. Understanding what drives that price – from contract structure to technology – gives market players the transparency they need to make decisions that minimize risk and spur investments. The State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets reports have an established track record […]
Ecosystem Services and the New IFC Performance Standards
By Florence LandsbergEcosystem Services Requirements in new IFC Performance Standards Starting January 2012, IFC investments will be screened systematically for ecosystem service risks and impacts, which are mandated in multiple performance standards. These ecosystem service changes to the IFC standards are comprehensive and affect screening, mitigation, and compensation rules for future investments. They also include increased resources […]
Implications of the Legal and Policy Framework for Tree and Forest Carbon in Ghana
By Rebecca AsareThis report presents an analysis of the legal and policy framework for tree and forest carbon in Ghana in an effort to contribute to this process. It shows that the current legal and regulatory structure for forestry and lands in Ghana provides indications of how carbon rights and benefits might be managed and distributed. The […]
The REDD Opportunities Scoping Exercise for Ghana
By Michael RichardsThe Ghana REDD Opportunities Scoping Exerceis was one of three ROSE country case studies conducted in 2009. It has provided the Katoomba Incubator with a solid basis for strategic engagement with REDD+ in Ghana, both at the project or sub-national level, and at the national or policy level. The ROSE study consisted of two main […]
Measuring Carbon Stocks Across Land Use Systems: A Manual
By Kurniatun Hairiah, Sonya Dewi, Fahmuddin Agus, Sandra Velarde, Andree Ekadinata, Subekti Rahayu and Meine van NoordwijkThis Manual is an update from the 2001 “Alternatives to Slash and Burn” lecture notes. The current version of this Manual represents the next step in a process that started in the early 1990s when the Alternative to Slash and Burn (ASB) program started efforts to collect consistent data across the humid tropics (Palm et […]
Florestas: O Setor Florestal nos Mercados Voluntarios de Carbono, Segunda Edição
By The Ecosystem MarketplaceEsta publicaçí£o visa apresentar os mercados de carbono aos usuí¡rios, em particular os mercados voluntí¡rios, e o atual clima para reflorestamento, florestamento e projetos REDD que geram créditos de carbono. Trata-se de uma coletí¢nea de artigos e um capítulo de livro encomendado pelo Ecosystem Marketplace.
Além do Carbono: Mercados de ÃÂgua e Biodiversidade
By The Ecosystem MarketplaceEste livro pretende servir de contexto e apresentar um hist’orico para a confer^encia Katoomba: “Evitando o Desmatamento na Amaz^onia por meio de Mercados de PSE”, realizada em Mato Grosso, Brasil em 2009. A confer^encia ‘e a d’ecima quarta de uma s’erie de confer^encias Katoomba planejadas para incentivar e fortalecer os mercados ambientais no mundo todo.
Forests: Taking Root in the Voluntary Carbon Markets
By The Ecosystem MarketplaceThis publication is designed to introduce practitioners to the carbon markets, in particular the voluntary markets, and the current climate for reforestation, afforestation and REDD projects generating carbon credits. It is a collection of articles and one book chapter commissioned by the Ecosystem Marketplace. The articles were compiled to serve as context and provide background […]
Carbon and Land-Use
Over the past three years, the term ‘REDD’ (reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation) has risen from obscure acronym to hot-button issue for policymakers, conservation groups, investors and academics across the globe, with good reason. According the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), land use change accounts for approximately 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions—more […]
Setting Buffer Sizes for Wetlands
By James M. McElfish, Jr., Rebecca L. Kihslinger, and Sandra Nicholssee PDF file for full text