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This policy brief examines the implementation of a REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) programme in Fiji, highlighting how the mechanism can be used to achieve climate change adaptation and resilience goals rather than focusing solely on mitigation.

A statement by Jose Manuel Martín Pérez, presented in both Spanish and Tzotzil, contrasting the life-sustaining benefits of natural forests with the destructive impact of plantations, concluding with a call to stop plantation activities.

The Socio Bosque programme is a voluntary, incentive-based conservation scheme managed by Ecuador's Ministry of Environment (MAE). It provides annual per-hectare payments to private and communal landholders, including indigenous groups, in exchange for maintaining forest cover. While not originally designed for REDD+ funding, the programme aligns with climate mitigation goals by reducing deforestation and improving the socioeconomic resilience of the rural poor.

This report details the lessons learned from REDD+ readiness activities in the Republic of Congo, focusing on technical capacity, institutional strengthening, and the necessity of early stakeholder engagement to integrate REDD+ into sustainable development.

This policy brief describes Ecuador's Socio Bosque programme, a voluntary incentive-based scheme managed by the Ministry of Environment (MAE) that provides annual payments to private and communal landholders to maintain forest cover and alleviate rural poverty.

This policy brief describes a study using a global-to-local modelling approach to analyze the interactions between socio-economic development, land use, food security, and climate change in Vietnam for the period 2010-2030. The study employs a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model combined with a spatial land use model to project outcomes under three scenarios: Business As Usual (BAU), High Climate Impact (HCI), and High Economic Growth (HEG).

This report analyzes the legal and institutional frameworks governing Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities Conserved Territories and Areas (ICCAs) in the Philippines. It examines the tension between the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997 and other state laws, such as the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 and the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992, highlighting how the 'Regalian Doctrine' often undermines community land rights and local governance.

This executive summary, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in August 2012, outlines the role of the private sector in the REDD+ (Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) supply chain. Based on research involving over 40 developing-country decision-makers, the document identifies motivations for private engagement, critical barriers such as land tenure, and policy recommendations to scale up private investment to mitigate climate change.

This chapter from the Global Environment Outlook 5 (GEO-5) report analyzes the increasing pressures on global land resources driven by population growth, economic development, and globalization, while discussing the necessity of improved governance and capacity building for sustainable land management.

A briefing by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network detailing Indonesia's 2011 two-year moratorium on new permits for primary natural forests and peatlands as a strategy to meet greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

This briefing summarizes the outcomes of an April 2012 expert workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, focused on two primary determinants for the success of REDD+ (Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation): the development of safeguard information systems (SIS) and the engagement of the private sector.

This case study describes the impact of the World Resources Institute's (WRI) New Ventures project, highlighting the Brazilian company Ouro Verde as an example of a sustainable enterprise that provides economic value to the Amazon rainforest through the sale of Brazil nut products.

This project profile outlines seven priority projects under Rwanda's National Action Plan for Adaptation (NAPA) aimed at addressing climate change vulnerabilities through land conservation, early warning systems, water management, and social infrastructure.

This briefing describes the Stockholm Environment Institute's (SEI) shift toward user-centred and qualitative research methodologies to improve the design and adoption of efficient cookstoves, addressing the failures of previous programs that neglected user needs and preferences.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law and Oxfam examines the role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and the systemic risks associated with their lending through Financial Intermediaries (FIs) rather than direct project investment.

This report by Friends of the Earth International and the National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) investigates land grabbing in Uganda, with a primary focus on oil palm plantations in Kalangala. It documents how the acquisition of land by corporations and governments for commodity crops, carbon offsets, and oil exploration displaces rural communities, violates customary land rights, and causes significant environmental degradation and food insecurity.

This seminar report, compiled by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE), documents a March 2012 meeting in Kampala, Uganda. The event brought together 44 delegates to discuss the governance of Africa's natural resources, focusing on oil, mining, and renewable resources (land, forestry, and fisheries). The report highlights the tension between the potential for wealth generation and the risks of corruption, conflict, and 'elite capture', while emphasizing the need for transparency, local community inclusion, and African-led research and policy solutions.

This executive summary analyzes the drivers of reduced deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon between 2000 and 2010, specifically comparing the impact of agricultural price fluctuations against the implementation of conservation policies in 2004 and 2008. The study concludes that while agricultural prices influence deforestation rates, government policies were responsible for preventing the loss of approximately 62,000 square kilometers of forest between 2005 and 2009.

This executive summary analyzes whether the substantial decline in deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon between 2004 and 2009 was driven by agricultural price fluctuations or government conservation policies. Using regression techniques and counterfactual simulations, the authors conclude that conservation policies implemented at two key turning points (2004 and 2008) were responsible for approximately half of the avoided deforestation during this period.

This 2012 report summarizes a task force meeting in Durban, South Africa, aimed at identifying lessons learned for REDD+ policy capacity in developing countries. The discussions prioritized three 'pillars'—Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV), safeguards, and financing—as the primary areas for research and policy development. The report emphasizes the need for country-driven processes, effective communication with local communities, and the integration of national experiences (such as those from Brazil, Kenya, and Indonesia) to inform international negotiations and national implementation.