Comments on: Will REDD protect forests, or allow business as usual to continue? http://www.redd-monitor.org/2009/10/02/will-redd-protect-forests-or-allow-business-as-usual-to-continue/ Analysis, opinions, news and views about Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:50:54 +0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Lang http://www.redd-monitor.org/2009/10/02/will-redd-protect-forests-or-allow-business-as-usual-to-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-6880 Chris Lang Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:34:42 +0000 http://www.redd-monitor.org/?p=2968#comment-6880 @wilfred d INSAF) - the IEN report is available in an html version here: <a href="http://j.mp/oROwD" rel="nofollow">http://j.mp/oROwD</a> and as a pdf file here: <a href="http://j.mp/Cg7RS" rel="nofollow">http://j.mp/Cg7RS</a>. I've just checked and both links are working. @wilfred d INSAF) – the IEN report is available in an html version here: http://j.mp/oROwD and as a pdf file here: http://j.mp/Cg7RS. I’ve just checked and both links are working.

]]> By: wilfred d INSAF) http://www.redd-monitor.org/2009/10/02/will-redd-protect-forests-or-allow-business-as-usual-to-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-6879 wilfred d INSAF) Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:16:49 +0000 http://www.redd-monitor.org/?p=2968#comment-6879 the ienearth.org looks unavailable, need to download the REDD booklet the ienearth.org looks unavailable, need to download the REDD booklet

]]> By: Joe Lamb http://www.redd-monitor.org/2009/10/02/will-redd-protect-forests-or-allow-business-as-usual-to-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-6852 Joe Lamb Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:44:00 +0000 http://www.redd-monitor.org/?p=2968#comment-6852 Thanks, Chris, for your great website. At Bangkok and Copenhagen we may get an answer to the vexing question: Will the rush to exploit 'carbon dollars' produce the same alienation of native peoples that came in the rushes to exploit oil, timber, and oil palm? Given the massive funds lining up behind offsets, and the urgency behind limiting global warming pollution from burning forests, it seems likely that some form of carbon trading will become part of the world's response to global warming. Frequent readers of REDD Monitor are well aware that carbon trading has the potential to increase corruption, to cause a net increase in the release of carbon pollution, and to drive indigenous peoples off their land. Handled badly, REDD, and offsets in general, could be very destructive. Is there any chance that REDD or REDD+ could be handled well? That it could help preserve forests? Improve the land rights of indigenous peoples? That REDD+ could be a vehicle for paying some of the historical debt of the developed world? If something like REDD is inevitable (I don't know if it is), what is the best tactic for those who support human rights, who believe in protecting biodiversity? The answer to this question may keep changing as the negotiations proceed, and as the climate worsens. To my mind, it remains a question that should be continually considered. Thanks, Chris, for your great website. At Bangkok and Copenhagen we may get an answer to the vexing question:
Will the rush to exploit ‘carbon dollars’ produce the same alienation of native peoples that came in the rushes to exploit oil, timber, and oil palm?

Given the massive funds lining up behind offsets, and the urgency behind limiting global warming pollution from burning forests, it seems likely that some form of carbon trading will become part of the world’s response to global warming. Frequent readers of REDD Monitor are well aware that carbon trading has the potential to increase corruption, to cause a net increase in the release of carbon pollution, and to drive indigenous peoples off their land. Handled badly, REDD, and offsets in general, could be very destructive. Is there any chance that REDD or REDD+ could be handled well? That it could help preserve forests? Improve the land rights of indigenous peoples? That REDD+ could be a vehicle for paying some of the historical debt of the developed world?

If something like REDD is inevitable (I don’t know if it is), what is the best tactic for those who support human rights, who believe in protecting biodiversity? The answer to this question may keep changing as the negotiations proceed, and as the climate worsens. To my mind, it remains a question that should be continually considered.

]]> By: Yoseph Assefa http://www.redd-monitor.org/2009/10/02/will-redd-protect-forests-or-allow-business-as-usual-to-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-6746 Yoseph Assefa Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:41:48 +0000 http://www.redd-monitor.org/?p=2968#comment-6746 Well, I think the question is how we use the existing market mechanisms (be it REDD, REDD+, A/R) at different regions/sub regions. The traditional market for non-carbon commodities has it own rules and procedures to run the conventional market. And it is doing very well all most in all countries. Despite the noble and creative mechanism for this “new commodity”, it has not been crafted to accommodate the business environment at those countries that have the potential to play the leading role. Any approach to alleviate this problem will not be successful, if those issues are not treated in an integrated manner. Bottom line is the methodologies need to be revised critically and modified accordingly. Yoseph Assefa ETFF (www.etff.org) Well, I think the question is how we use the existing market mechanisms (be it REDD, REDD+, A/R) at different regions/sub regions. The traditional market for non-carbon commodities has it own rules and procedures to run the conventional market. And it is doing very well all most in all countries.

Despite the noble and creative mechanism for this “new commodity”, it has not been crafted to accommodate the business environment at those countries that have the potential to play the leading role. Any approach to alleviate this problem will not be successful, if those issues are not treated in an integrated manner. Bottom line is the methodologies need to be revised critically and modified accordingly.

Yoseph Assefa

ETFF (www.etff.org)

]]> By: Paulo Lopes http://www.redd-monitor.org/2009/10/02/will-redd-protect-forests-or-allow-business-as-usual-to-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-6646 Paulo Lopes Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:53:16 +0000 http://www.redd-monitor.org/?p=2968#comment-6646 Hello Chris, As you have build a redd-monitor website, I believe this study may be interesting to you: "Review of forestry carbon standards - development of a tool to identify forestry carbon credits" You can find the full review on my blog or you can read an article about it on: http://news.mongabay.com/2009/0920-vcs.html Fell free to post it on your blog as well if you want. Kind regards, Paulo Lopes Imperial College London Hello Chris,

As you have build a redd-monitor website, I believe this study may be interesting to you: “Review of forestry carbon standards – development of a tool to identify forestry carbon credits”

You can find the full review on my blog or you can read an article about it on:
http://news.mongabay.com/2009/0920-vcs.html

Fell free to post it on your blog as well if you want.

Kind regards,

Paulo Lopes
Imperial College London

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