Geographic overlaps between priority areas for forest carbon storage efforts and those for delivering peacebuilding programs: implications for policy design

Of the countries considering national-level policies for incentivizing reductions in forest-based greenhouse gas emissions (REDD+), some 25 are experiencing (or are emerging from) armed-conflicts. It has been hypothesized that the outcomes of the interactions between carbon-storage and peacebuilding...

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Autores principales: Castro Nuñez, Augusto, Mertz, Ole, Sosa, Chrystian C.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: IOP Publishing 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81010
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author Castro Nuñez, Augusto
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description Of the countries considering national-level policies for incentivizing reductions in forest-based greenhouse gas emissions (REDD+), some 25 are experiencing (or are emerging from) armed-conflicts. It has been hypothesized that the outcomes of the interactions between carbon-storage and peacebuilding efforts could result in either improved or worsened forest conservation and likewise increased or decreased conflict. Hence, for this study we explore potential interactions between forest carbon-storage and peacebuilding efforts, with Colombia as a case study. Spatial associations between biomass carbon and three conflict-related variables suggest that such interactions may exist. Nonetheless, while priority areas for carbon-focused conservation are presumably those at highest risks of deforestation, our research indicates that forests with lower risk of deforestation are typically those affected by armed-conflict. Our findings moreover highlight three possible roles played by Colombian forested municipalities in armed groups' military strategies: venues for battle, hideouts, and sources of natural resources to finance war.
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spelling CGSpace810102025-12-02T10:59:51Z Geographic overlaps between priority areas for forest carbon storage efforts and those for delivering peacebuilding programs: implications for policy design Castro Nuñez, Augusto Mertz, Ole Sosa, Chrystian C. climate change greenhouse gases deforestation redd + armed conflicts forest conservation land use cambio climático gases de efecto invernadero deforestación conflictos armados conservación de montes utilización de la tierra Of the countries considering national-level policies for incentivizing reductions in forest-based greenhouse gas emissions (REDD+), some 25 are experiencing (or are emerging from) armed-conflicts. It has been hypothesized that the outcomes of the interactions between carbon-storage and peacebuilding efforts could result in either improved or worsened forest conservation and likewise increased or decreased conflict. Hence, for this study we explore potential interactions between forest carbon-storage and peacebuilding efforts, with Colombia as a case study. Spatial associations between biomass carbon and three conflict-related variables suggest that such interactions may exist. Nonetheless, while priority areas for carbon-focused conservation are presumably those at highest risks of deforestation, our research indicates that forests with lower risk of deforestation are typically those affected by armed-conflict. Our findings moreover highlight three possible roles played by Colombian forested municipalities in armed groups' military strategies: venues for battle, hideouts, and sources of natural resources to finance war. 2017-05-01 2017-05-12T19:11:10Z 2017-05-12T19:11:10Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81010 en Open Access IOP Publishing Castro-Nuñez, Augusto; Mertz, Ole; Sosa, Chrystian C.. 2017. Geographic overlaps between priority areas for forest carbon storage efforts and those for delivering peacebuilding programs: implications for policy design. Environmental Research Letters .12 (5): 054014.
spellingShingle climate change
greenhouse gases
deforestation
redd +
armed conflicts
forest conservation
land use
cambio climático
gases de efecto invernadero
deforestación
conflictos armados
conservación de montes
utilización de la tierra
Castro Nuñez, Augusto
Mertz, Ole
Sosa, Chrystian C.
Geographic overlaps between priority areas for forest carbon storage efforts and those for delivering peacebuilding programs: implications for policy design
title Geographic overlaps between priority areas for forest carbon storage efforts and those for delivering peacebuilding programs: implications for policy design
title_full Geographic overlaps between priority areas for forest carbon storage efforts and those for delivering peacebuilding programs: implications for policy design
title_fullStr Geographic overlaps between priority areas for forest carbon storage efforts and those for delivering peacebuilding programs: implications for policy design
title_full_unstemmed Geographic overlaps between priority areas for forest carbon storage efforts and those for delivering peacebuilding programs: implications for policy design
title_short Geographic overlaps between priority areas for forest carbon storage efforts and those for delivering peacebuilding programs: implications for policy design
title_sort geographic overlaps between priority areas for forest carbon storage efforts and those for delivering peacebuilding programs implications for policy design
topic climate change
greenhouse gases
deforestation
redd +
armed conflicts
forest conservation
land use
cambio climático
gases de efecto invernadero
deforestación
conflictos armados
conservación de montes
utilización de la tierra
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