Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation plus (REDD+) in the Philippines: Will it make a difference in financing forest development?

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1109-1124

  Lasco, Rodel D ^a   Veridiano, Rizza Karen A ^b   Habito, Marie ^a   Pulhin, Florencia B ^a,b  

^a Department of Science and Technology (DOST)   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Carbon; Financing; Forest; Mitigation; Philippines; REDD+

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEFORESTATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FINANCIAL PROVISION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; REFORESTATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VALUATION;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 84888014349     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-012-9411-5     Document Type: Article

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