Towards cost-effective social impact assessment of REDD+ projects: Meeting the challenge of multiple benefit standards

International Forestry Review

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-12

  Richards, M ^a   Panfil, S N ^b  

^a Forest Trends   (United States)

^b Climate Community and Biodiversity Alliance   (United States)

Author keywords

community benefits; forest carbon projects; manual; REDD+; Social impact assessment; standards

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; LAND USE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; STANDARD (REGULATION);

EID: 79955117685     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/ifor.13.1.1     Document Type: Article

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