Session 10: Practical steps to establish mechanisms for effective implementation at national and global levels

The speaker of this panel sessions were asked to reflect on the last two days and offer recommendations as to what to do with regard to the UNFCCC process and the climate change funds and initiatives. Speakers were Haddy Sey, Phillip Shearman, Sandra Smithey, Lars Løvold, Joji Cariño, and Carmenza Robledo. The chair of the [...]

Equity versus Efficiency in REDD Payments

Guest post from Frances Seymour, Director General of CIFOR As those attending this conference will attest, there is a lot of excitement around the power of forest carbon financing to reduce poverty. However, the distribution of these payments raises some thorny equity issues. While it is true that there is some scope for “win-win” opportunities [...]

Summary of Day 1

The chairs of the morning and afternoons sessions Kyeretwie Opoku and Robin Mearns offered short summaries of the day from their perspectives Kyeretwie Opoku stated several issues where a consensus seems to be emerging from the group: The climate crises presents an opportunity and acts as a catalyst for addressing problems we have had in [...]