Forests and climate change: adaptation and mitigation.

摘要: ETFRN news No. 50: Forests and Climate Change: adaptation mitigation. This newsletter contains interesting materials for those who think about the question how to proceed with forests climate change after Copenhagen, or without an agreement. Here below are presented some observations from this newsletter: • Adaptation mitigation separate issues in discussions, but forest practice they two sides of same coin. We need management directed at realization different objectives time, we do not pure ‘carbon forests’. Not addressing ‘people’ ‘planet’ considerations is increasingly seen – by both public private sector as a business risk. all countries will be able comply REDD rules short term. The voluntary carbon market remain important. opportunity risk local communities. Risks should made transparent, open equal participation communities design decision-making promoted other forest-based measures likely low-cost effective medium Some stakeholders fear that may become too-cheap option corrupt overall In most calculations, however, costs developing, operating managing institutional system required produce credible sustainable credits internalized prices. If were, prices would much higher more realistic. role must clarified articulated National Programs Action (NAPAs). At present political attention financing focused on REDD, and, general, Only recently has concern gained ground; emanates growing recognition happen anyway. Moreover, affect vulnerable ecosystems poorer regions. There clear harmonization coherence certification (SFM, carbon, fair trade etc.). Certification necessarily only basis payment. As illustrated issue, mutual trust can alternative, particularly small-scale initiatives cannot afford high transaction certification.