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REDD-plus COOKBOOK by REDD Research and Development Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute of Japan (English)

Fri, 31 May 2013 22:00:00 +0000

This Cookbook is an easy-to-understand technical manual for policy makers, practitioners and stakeholders which provide basic knowledge and techniques required for REDD-plus with the main focus on the forest carbon monitoring methods. It comprises of four parts: "Introduction", "Planning", "Technical", and "Reference Guide". "Introduction" is designed for the policy makers and their partner organizations working for the introduction of REDD-plus at national/sub-national level, "Planning" is intended for the planners and managers of REDD-plus implementing organizations/countries working at national/sub-national level, and "Technical" for the experts who work on REDD-plus at national/sub-national level. "Reference Guide" provides additional information which is useful for users to have a better understanding of "Introduction" and "Planning".

2nd Safeguards Information Summary

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0000

In the last decade, Ecuador has taken important steps towards forest conservation and the reduction of greenhouse emissions establishing important objectives and goals related to environmental problems. Instruments such as the National Development Plan 2017-2021, the National Territory Plan and the Climate Change National Strategy and the REDD+ National Action Plan are just some of the policies the country is implementing to fight climate change and the effects it has into the population. The commitment towards current and future generations is clearly expressed within the previous mention policies, which have a direct impact in forest conservation, materializing the efforts of Ecuador in projects and programs such as Socio Bosque Project, The National Forest Restoration Program, Amazon Conservation and Sustainable Production Program, among others. Ecuador’s second summary of information has been developed to guide readers on how the country is implementing REDD+ actions aligned with the Cancun Safeguards making sure that environmental and social considerations are understood, approached and respected by the programs and projects implementing teams. Also, the report includes an update on how the country has taken into consideration the recommendations made in the previous summary of information, as well as elaborating new recommendations based on the information gathered during the research and consultation phase with different stakeholders.

1st Safeguards information summary

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Argentina´s first Safeguards Information Summary reports on how REDD+ safeguards have been addressed and respected between 2014-2019 in the design and implementation of the National Action Plan on Forests and Climate Change (PANByCC, for its Spanish acronym). This first Summary details the regulatory framework to address REDD+ safeguards, information on the alignment of the PANByCC actions with the REDD+ safeguards and the application of the regulatory framework, through institutions, mechanisms, plans and programs to respect REDD+ safeguards in the implementation of the PANByCC, and other REDD+ initiatives. The Summary also describes the Safeguards Information System (SIS-AR, for its Spanish acronym) implemented with the objective of providing information on how REDD+ safeguards are being addressed and respected throughout the implementation of REDD+ activities in the country. The SIS-AR has been developed to respond to international requirements on REDD+ safeguards, and to serve as a tool for monitoring and continuous improvement of social and environmental aspects in the implementation of the PANByCC and other REDD+ initiatives in the country.

Primer Informe sobre abordaje y respeto de las Salvaguardas de Cancún en el marco del proceso y la implementación de la Estrategia Nacional REDD+ Costa Rica

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 23:00:00 +0000

Primer informe sobre abordaje y respeto de las Salvaguardas de Cancún en el marco del proceso y la implementación de la Estrategia Nacional de Reducción de Emisiones por Deforestación y Degradación de Bosques de Costa Rica

TECHNICAL ANNEX OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA In Accordance with The Provisions of Decision 14 / Cp.19

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 23:00:00 +0000

This Technical Annex reports the results obtained by reducing emissions from deforestation for the period 2014 and 2015.

National Forest Monitoring System

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:00:00 +0000

This document describes the National Forest Monitoring System that Costa Rica will use to perform the following functions i. Calculation of activity data (SMST), ii. Estimation of Emission Factors (IFN), iii. Estimation of Emissions and Absorption (INGEI), iv. Reporting and Verification.

Step-by-step tutorials: Using spatial information to support decisions on safeguards and multiple benefits for REDD+