ITTC-44, and an EC position on climate and deforestation

Last week, the 44th session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) took place at the headquarters of the International Tropical Timber Organization in Yokohama, Japan. Among other resolutions, the Council approved a program on REDD and on Enhancing Environmental Services in Tropical Forests. The Government of Norway has pledged US$3.5 million, while other countries’ contributions bring [...]

Session 4: Experiences with PES – Questions and Answers

Several questions emerged from the discussion: Concerns about participation by or representation of forest-dependent communities and indigenous peoples in the different initiatives and funding mechanisms. How can these initiatives and mechanisms improve their information sharing and allow for more accessible option to participate? There are concerns about market-based approaches not leading to equitable or conservation [...]

Property rights and a carbon cadastre in a REDD scenario

The presentation by Grenville Barnes, Professor at the School of Forest Resources and Conservation of the University of Florida – Gainesville, focused on property rights issues, and showed how lessons from analyzing land tenure systems could provide valuable to think about carbon rights. He presented 3 cases from the Amazon basin (from Peru, Bolivia and [...]