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Fwd: forests-l digest: August 07, 2014



FORESTS-L Digest for Thursday, August 07, 2014.

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2. New Publication from Climate Focus, WRI and FCMC: Safeguards in Bilateral REDD+ Finance


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From: "Byrnes, Breen" <Breen.Byrnes@wwfus.org>
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Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 14:27:53 +0000
Subject: WWF Online Learning Session on 'What Drives Deforestat

Dear Friends,

 

Please join us for the next WWF Forest and Climate Programme online REDD+ Learning Session on Thursday, August 28 at 12PM EDT/1800 CEST.

 

Learning Session: What Drives Deforestation and What Stops It?  

 

When: Thursday, August 28 at 12pm EDT/1800 CEST

 

What:   In this session, Jonah Busch, research fellow with the Center for Global Development, will discuss a recent publication, 'What Drives Deforestation and What Stops It? A Meta-Analysis of Spatially Explicit Econometric Studies,' co-authored with Kalifi Ferretti-Gallon. While some findings from the research confirm conventional wisdom, for example, that building roads worsens deforestation, the analysis also shows that contrary to popular belief, factors such as poverty, rising incomes from economic development, and strengthening land tenure, do not necessarily have the expected impacts on deforestation. Jonah will discuss how these findings have important implications for REDD+ and how deliberate policies coupled with financial incentives can slow, halt, and eventually reverse the loss of the world's remaining tropical forests. 

A Q+A session will follow the presentation. 

Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1165980764492313346

 

This is a free, open event. Please help us spread the word by sharing this announcement with any contacts who may be interested.

 

Thanks,

 

Breen

 

 

Breen Byrnes |  Acting Manager, Communications +  Learning |  WWF Forest & Climate Programme 

Washington, DC

direct: +1-202-495-4518  |   |  skype: breen.byrnes

breen.byrnes@wwfus.org  |  panda.org/forestclimate  |  twitter.com/wwfforestcarbon   |   wwfforestandclimate.tumblr.com

 

Subscribe to our weekly email REDD+ Resources Digest and quarterly e-newsletter today!

 

Join the REDD+ Community and connect with REDD+ practitioners from around the globe!

 

*This webinar is organized as a resource for REDD+ practitioners around the globe and may include a wide range of varying perspectives -- not necessarily the views or positions of WWF. 

 

 

 

 



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From: Stephanie Roe <s.roe@climatefocus.com>
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Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 14:46:29 +0000
Subject: New Publication from Climate Focus, WRI and FCMC: Safeguards in Bilateral REDD+ Finance

Dear colleagues,

 

We're pleased to share the recently published report from Climate Focus, WRI and FCMC: Safeguards in Bilateral REDD+ Finance

 

This report is the second and final installment in a series related to the implementation of safeguards in bilateral agreements. Given that much of the finance for REDD-related initiatives pledged so far has come from bilateral donors, this document is a compilation of papers focused on these donors and their implementation of REDD+ safeguards.

 

This report addresses three key issues:  1. REDD+ safeguards and results-based payments; 2. Monitoring and Evaluation of REDD+ safeguard implementation; and 3. REDD+ safeguards and donor coordination.

 

The first report in this series, Safeguards for REDD+ from a Donor Perspective, was published in October 2013 and provided an overview on the different safeguard approaches that bilateral donors currently apply, their applicability to various financing modalities, their legal status and scope, and their relevance in the funding cycle.

 

Regards,

The author team

 

 

Stephanie Roe

Land Use and Climate Specialist

Office: +1 202-540-1985 | Cell: +1 858-717-2266  | Email: s.roe@climatefocus.com

1730 Rhode Island Ave NW, Suite 601 | Washington D.C. 20036 | www.climatefocus.com

 

 

 





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