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Advancing Forest-Related Adaptation: Options for Adaptation-Oriented REDD+

  • Andrew LongEmail author
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Abstract

The single most promising legal and political opportunity for simultaneously preserving tropical forests and combating climate change in the near future is the developing REDD+ mechanism (for summaries of REDD+ proposals see Parker et al. 2009). REDD+ has been understood primarily, if not exclusively, as a mitigation mechanism by most commentators because it has the potential to significantly reduce the nearly 20 % of global greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the forest and land use sector. However, as REDD+ becomes established, it will inevitably have a significant impact on adaptation in tropical forest regions. This impact will not necessarily be beneficial, but design choices made now—in the early stages of REDD+ development—can shape the mechanism to become a profoundly valuable instrument for advancing adaptation in tropical forest countries (for in-depth discussion see Long 2011; for a discussion focusing on biodiversity benefits see Long 2009). This chapter discusses the options for designing REDD+ to maximize adaptation benefit while retaining its mitigation value.

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Ecosystem Service Tropical Forest Clean Development Mechanism Climate Regime Clean Development Mechanism Project 
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  1. 1.Florida Coastal School of LawJacksonvilleUSA

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