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  1. From the Bretton Woods Project: #Forests

    "Finally, the [#WorldBank] ’s #forest policy and #WeakSafeguards on #ForestProtection have also been observed to infringe the rights of local communities and have failed to protect one of the planet’s most important ‘#CarbonSinks’ (see Observer Spring 2017). CSOs have called for the Bank to open up its Forest Notes – which are meant to guide the interface between its lending and forests – to consultation (see Observer Winter 2017-2018). CSOs have also been highly critical of one of the forest initiatives the Bank manages, the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), a climate investment fund that supports Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) projects. A March 2017 post in REDD Monitor called the FCPF, 'the most cost-inefficient tree-saving scheme ever,' owing to high administrative costs between fiscal years 2009-2015 absorbing 64 per cent of FCFP’s $55 million expenditure. More generally, the Bank’s overall approach to lending has undermined the protection of vital natural ecosystems in borrower countries. As noted by Bruce Rich in his influential 2013 book, Foreclosing the Future: The World Bank and the Politics of Environmental Destruction, 'When one examines the failures to conserve ecosystems, or to mitigate environmental impacts of development, one finds that failed governance at all levels is almost invariably at the root. …Many of [the Bank’s] problems are associated with a dysfunctional institutional culture in which the relentless pressure to move money out the door, even in violation of the Bank’s own policies and rules, often overrides all other considerations.'"

    2017: World Bank policy lending undermines climate goals

    "One of the main problems is the Bank’s refusal to adequately assess the social and environmental risks of their policy loans" - Harlem Mariño, Derechos, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales

    6 April 2017

    "A late January report by US-based NGO Bank Information Center (BIC), together with partners in Egypt, Indonesia, Mozambique and Peru, claimed that the Bank is undermining its climate commitments by supporting investment incentives for coal, gas and oil projects through its development policy financing (DPF) mechanism. DPF accounts for approximately a third of all Bank funding and provides resources for programmes of policy and institutional reforms that are agreed by the Bank and the borrowing government (see Update 82). The report argued that the Bank’s financing through DPF contradicts the internationally agreed and Bank-supported goal of limiting the global average temperature increase to 2°C, which according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change would require that at least two-thirds of existing fossil fuel reserves are left in the ground.

    "BIC’s report looked at the Bank’s DPF measures in four countries: Egypt, Indonesia, Mozambique and Peru. It found that DPF introduced subsidies for coal in all countries, apart from Peru. For example, the report argued that Bank-supported subsidies for coal infrastructure have helped Indonesia become one of the world’s top coal exporters. It found some DPF support for renewable energy, but argued that the Bank could do more given that all countries examined have potential to develop renewable energy. For example, while Peru’s DPF provides subsidies to public-private partnerships to develop oil and gas infrastructure, it does not include plans for solar or wind power projects."

    brettonwoodsproject.org/2017/0

    #FCPF #REDD #Ecosystems #ProtectTheForests #EnvironmentalDestruction #ForestDegradation #Deforestation #EnvironmentalImpacts #Egypt #Indonesia #Mozambique #Peru #LeaveItInTheGround #Coal #BigOilAndGas #ExtractiveIndustries #Exploitation #EnvironmentalImpacts
    #HumanRights #ParisAgreement
    #ParisClimateAgreement #BigOilAndGas #CorporateColonialism #IMFLoanSharks #RenewablesNow

  2. New #DEval study on #climatechange #mitigation

    The international #REDD+ program aims at reducing #deforestation and #forestdegradation in #developingcountries, to reduce #CO2 #emissions and #climate change. The study shows that REDD+ achieved capacity building for #forestconservation and put #forests on the global agenda, but has not yet met its high expectations nor lead to significant emission reductions. Readiness efforts & drivers of deforestation underestimated.

    deval.org/en/pressemeldung-det

  3. New publication on #GlobalSouth agency in global #climate norm development with the example how #India helped shape the 2007 #Bali #COP outcomes on developing countries' mitigation efforts #NAMAs and #REDD+ from @wupperinst colleague Chris Höhne sciencedirect.com/science/arti

  4. Suelos forestales: clave en la lucha contra el cambio climático

    Suelos forestales: clave en la lucha contra el cambio climático
    Heredia, 21 mar (elmundo.cr) – En el marco del Día Internacional de los Bosques, el Instituto de Investigación y Servicios Forestales de la Universidad Nacional (Inisefor [...]

    #Bosques #CambioClimático #CarbonoOrgánicoDelSuelo #CostaRica #DíaInternacionalDeLosBosques #FinanciamientoClimático #Inisefor-UNA #MercadosDeCarbono #Mitigación #REDD+

    elmundo.cr/costa-rica/suelos-f

  5. Climate policies like REDD+ often fail to prioritize Indigenous peoples, undermining their effectiveness in tackling the root causes of deforestation and climate change, according to a recent study.

    The authors propose 12 principles to improve climate policies, based on themes such as supporting Indigenous territorial defense and their rights, encouraging Indigenous-led climate initiatives.
    #indigenous #REDD+ #climatechange #deforestation
    news.mongabay.com/2024/10/stud

  6. Sinac recibe $22 millones del Banco Mundial para evitar la deforestación en el 26% del territorio nacional

    De acuerdo con datos del Sinac, el 26% del territorio nacional corresponde a áreas silvestres protegidas y la cobertura forestal en el país ronda el 60%, señalaron autoridades.
    La entrada Sinac recibe $22 millones del Banco Mundial para evitar la deforestación en el [...]

    #BancoMundial #Bosques #Deforestación #MINAE #País #REDD+ #SINAC #TalaIlegal #ÁreasProtegidas

    semanariouniversidad.com/pais/

  7. Disput um #CO2 -Zertifizierungen im #Nationalpark Cordillera Azul
    Die Ausstellung von Emissionsgutschriften ist fragwürdig. Warum, wird am Fall von #TotalEnergies deutlich. Auf Grund eines Projekts des französischen Energieunternehmens haben Kichwa-Gemeinden einen Teil ihres Territoriums verloren.
    Durch das internationale Wald-und Klimaschutzprogramm #REDD+ soll die #Abholzung von Wäldern begrenzt und die Wiederaufforstung gefördert werden. #Indigene #Peru
    infostelle-peru.de/indigene-un

  8. @konzeptlos wundert das jetzt irgendjemanden?
    #FSC ist auch nicht (mehr) das Papier (huch! ein Wortspiel!) wert, das dafür abgeholzt wurde.
    #VERRA ist da nicht anders.
    #REDD? Auch in den Negativ-Schlagzeilen.
    Vllt sollte sich „die Wirtschaft“ (im eigenen Interesse) doch dazu entschließen, auf #Ablasshandel zu verzichten. Aber man konnte sich halt hübsch lange zu günstigen Konditionen mit Zertifikaten eindecken und Kosten sparen. Warum jetzt damit aufhören?
    #klimakrise

  9. Este domingo 26 Avispa Mídia lanza el 1er episodio del podcast sobre "Crisis climática, falsas soluciones y alternativas"

    No te lo pierdas en 👉👉 avispa.org

    Difunde, comparte, platica y suma esfuerzos a construir posibles salidas
    #transiciónenergética #renovables #desarrollosostenible #crísisclimática #calentamientoglobal #calentamientoglobal🌎🔥 #ddhh #madretierra #redd #mineralescríticos #geopolítica #energia #pueblosindigenas #latinoamerica #americalatina

  10. Este Viernes estás invitado a la charla

    Resistencias a la expansión de la agroindustria en América Latina: Palma aceitera, el corredor mesoamericano y la Amazonía brasileña.

    #ExtracciónDeAceite #PalmaAfricana #Guatemala #Honduras #Brasil #México #PalmaAceitera #Indígenas #REDD

  11. Communities play a critical role in REDD+, a forest conservation strategy that aims to reduce emissions that can be sold as credits to raise money for forest protection.

    REDD+ projects often include components for the benefit of the communities, such as a focus on alternative livelihoods and provision of health care and education.

    By John Cannon
    news.mongabay.com/2024/01/do-c

    #News #Conservation #Environment #REDD #CarbonCredits #Forests

  12. "Peer-reviewed [research] shows unequivocally that many projects which have sold what are known as #REDD+ (reducing #emissions from deforestation and degradation) credits have failed to reduce#deforestation."

    #CarbonOffsets
    theconversation.com/worthless-

  13. REDD+ carbon credits are a false solution to the climate crisis. The scheme allows rich countries and corporations to buy the right to pollute from poor countries and communities while failing to protect forests and human rights. This means we must reject market-based mechanisms and support real alternatives that respect nature and people. #REDD+ #carbon #climate commondreams.org/news/redd-car

  14. Qualche crepa sull'acquisto dei crediti #co2 in particolare su 26 siti del progetto #REDD +

    I ricercatori hanno evidenziato che c'è un sovradimensionamento sull'impatto reale della deforestazione in assenza del progetto. Questo avrebbe permesso la vendita di crediti. In sostanza tu credi che acquistando 1 credito di CO2 abbatti una tonnellata di CO2 ma in realtà non è così.

    Articolo --> lindipendente.online/2023/08/2

    Ricerca --> science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc
    #climatechange #sostenibilita

  15. This video by Elias Ayrey (who I dont thiiink is on Masto) is both deeply funny and deeply infuriating.

    It's a musical demonstration of some of the worst carbon credit projects certified by Verra – the largest (and shonkiest) #carboncredit certifying business in the world. It's great to see some #Karma coming finally to the absolute charlatans that are doing nothing to actually prevent climate chaos, as we hurtle towards an unlivable earth.

    youtube.com/watch?v=FkzFgX77HL

    #REDD #forestry #carbon #climate #sustainability #trees #climate #climatechaos

  16. Mari Trix Estomata & Klaus Schmitt (2019) used #decisiontree classification & unbiased area estimation to map #forestcover extent & change in the #Philippines using #ALOS #PALSAR mosaic data in support of #REDD+ initiatives. #LoLManuscriptMonday bit.ly/Estomata_2019

    Cheers to Estomata & Schmitt’s affiliation & supporting organizations for this #LoLManuscriptMonday feature: GIZ Philippines, the K&C Initiative of JAXA & the Forest Management Bureau of DENR Philippines #EOChat #GISChat 🛰️🌳🥳

  17. #REDD+ was created by #UnitedNations Framework Convention on #ClimateChange (#UNFCCC) to guide #forest sector practices to #ReduceEmissions from forest degradation & implement sustainable forest activities. 
    #Indigenous communities in #Amazon, esp. in #Peru & #Columbia are being #manipulated into signing their land over to Western companies, as the latter seek to secure deals in these areas for offsetting projects, making them #carbon #pirates

    earth.org/carbon-piracy/

  18. Mari Trix Estomata & Klaus Schmitt (2019) used #decisiontree classification & unbiased area estimation to map #forestcover extent & change in the #Philippines using #ALOS #PALSAR mosaic data in support of #REDD+ initiatives. #LoLManuscriptMonday bit.ly/Estomata_2019

    Cheers to Estomata & Schmitt’s affiliation & supporting organizations for this #LoLManuscriptMonday feature: GIZ Philippines, the K&C Initiative of JAXA & the Forest Management Bureau of DENR Philippines #EOChat #GISChat 🛰️🌳🥳

  19. Mari Trix Estomata & Klaus Schmitt (2019) used #decisiontree classification & unbiased area estimation to map #forestcover extent & change in the #Philippines using #ALOS #PALSAR mosaic data in support of #REDD+ initiatives. #LoLManuscriptMonday bit.ly/Estomata_2019

    Cheers to Estomata & Schmitt’s affiliation & supporting organizations for this #LoLManuscriptMonday feature: GIZ Philippines, the K&C Initiative of JAXA & the Forest Management Bureau of DENR Philippines #EOChat #GISChat 🛰️🌳🥳

  20. Mari Trix Estomata & Klaus Schmitt (2019) used #decisiontree classification & unbiased area estimation to map #forestcover extent & change in the #Philippines using #ALOS #PALSAR mosaic data in support of #REDD+ initiatives. #LoLManuscriptMonday bit.ly/Estomata_2019

    Cheers to Estomata & Schmitt’s affiliation & supporting organizations for this #LoLManuscriptMonday feature: GIZ Philippines, the K&C Initiative of JAXA & the Forest Management Bureau of DENR Philippines #EOChat #GISChat 🛰️🌳🥳

  21. Mari Trix Estomata & Klaus Schmitt (2019) used #decisiontree classification & unbiased area estimation to map #forestcover extent & change in the #Philippines using #ALOS #PALSAR mosaic data in support of #REDD+ initiatives. #LoLManuscriptMonday bit.ly/Estomata_2019

    Cheers to Estomata & Schmitt’s affiliation & supporting organizations for this #LoLManuscriptMonday feature: GIZ Philippines, the K&C Initiative of JAXA & the Forest Management Bureau of DENR Philippines #EOChat #GISChat 🛰️🌳🥳