Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) projects: Lessons for future policy design and implementation

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 116-129

  Dulal, Hari Bansha ^a   Shah, Kalim U ^b   Sapkota, Chandan ^c  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Economics and Environment (SAWTEE)   (Nepal)

Author keywords

biodiversity conservation; carbon dioxide emissions; deforestation; developing countries; poverty reduction; REDD

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEFORESTATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; EQUITY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FUTURE PROSPECT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND TENURE; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; VULNERABILITY;

AFRICA; ASIA; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 84859127621     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2012.654410     Document Type: Article

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