Linking forests and food production in the REDD+ context

Governments implementing REDD+ programmes must address agriculture, which is the primary driver of global forest clearing, to reach REDD+ carbon emission mitigation targets. Current REDD+ readiness activities illustrate there are serious obstacles to creating meaningful cross-sector links able to a...

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Autor principal: Kissinger, Gabrielle
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security 2011
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/10232
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Sumario:Governments implementing REDD+ programmes must address agriculture, which is the primary driver of global forest clearing, to reach REDD+ carbon emission mitigation targets. Current REDD+ readiness activities illustrate there are serious obstacles to creating meaningful cross-sector links able to alter strong economic forces and existing government targets and mandates.