Sustainable forest management and carbon in tropical Latin America: the case for REDD+

In this review paper, we assess the economical, governance, and technical conditions that shape forest management in tropical Latin America with particular regard to efforts to reduce forest-based carbon emissions. We provide a framework for discussions about ways to improve forest management that a...

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Autores principales: Nasi, Robert, Putz, F.E., Pacheco, P., Wunder, Sven, Anta, S.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: MDPI 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20676
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author Nasi, Robert
Putz, F.E.
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Anta, S.
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description In this review paper, we assess the economical, governance, and technical conditions that shape forest management in tropical Latin America with particular regard to efforts to reduce forest-based carbon emissions. We provide a framework for discussions about ways to improve forest management that achieve environmental objectives while promoting local and national development and contributing to local livelihoods. We argue that many management practices that lead towards sustainability are only likely to be adopted where there is good governance backed by financial incentives for effective enforcement of management regulations. We propose some policy interventions designed to lower net greenhouse gas emissions by decreasing rates of forest degradation and increasing carbon stock recovery in logged-over or otherwise degraded forests. Implementation of REDD+ could provide critical compensation to forest users for improved management practices in the absence of, or in combination with other economic incentives.
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spelling CGSpace206762024-08-27T10:36:41Z Sustainable forest management and carbon in tropical Latin America: the case for REDD+ Nasi, Robert Putz, F.E. Pacheco, P. Wunder, Sven Anta, S. sustainability forest management policies redd-plus carbon In this review paper, we assess the economical, governance, and technical conditions that shape forest management in tropical Latin America with particular regard to efforts to reduce forest-based carbon emissions. We provide a framework for discussions about ways to improve forest management that achieve environmental objectives while promoting local and national development and contributing to local livelihoods. We argue that many management practices that lead towards sustainability are only likely to be adopted where there is good governance backed by financial incentives for effective enforcement of management regulations. We propose some policy interventions designed to lower net greenhouse gas emissions by decreasing rates of forest degradation and increasing carbon stock recovery in logged-over or otherwise degraded forests. Implementation of REDD+ could provide critical compensation to forest users for improved management practices in the absence of, or in combination with other economic incentives. 2011 2012-06-04T09:15:04Z 2012-06-04T09:15:04Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20676 en Open Access MDPI Nasi, R., Putz, F E., Pacheco, P., Wunder, S., Anta, S. 2011. Sustainable forest management and carbon in tropical Latin America: the case for REDD+. Forests 2(1): 200-217. ISSN: 1999-4907. https://doi.org/10.3390/f2010200
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Pacheco, P.
Wunder, Sven
Anta, S.
Sustainable forest management and carbon in tropical Latin America: the case for REDD+
title Sustainable forest management and carbon in tropical Latin America: the case for REDD+
title_full Sustainable forest management and carbon in tropical Latin America: the case for REDD+
title_fullStr Sustainable forest management and carbon in tropical Latin America: the case for REDD+
title_full_unstemmed Sustainable forest management and carbon in tropical Latin America: the case for REDD+
title_short Sustainable forest management and carbon in tropical Latin America: the case for REDD+
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forest management
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