Policy Options & Mitigation Potential of REDD
Dec. 8, 2009 * 10:30-12:30
This program was sponsored by VITO www.vito.be a Belgium research organization conducting spatial mapping and other analysis of REDD in St. Lucia.
REDD stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation. http://www.undp.org/mdtf/un-redd/overview.shtml
REDD is what you might call the "hot" issue (no pun intended) at the conference. It is everywhere - and is heavily considered as an implementation mechanism for developing nations to capture carbon. The multi-purpose of te REDD is that it ould keep areas of developing nations forested while enabing developed nations to capture carbon as a result of these areas remianing forested - though there has been great debate whether REDD should be included as CDMs (clean development mechanisms) under Kyoto.
I didn't realize that this panel was specific to REDD in St. Lucia. The St. Lucia part fell off of the program listing. Still, it was an informative panel - but i think i will reserve an in-depth discussion until I have gone to more REDD panels - then i can lump it all together.
But, since this is such a big and important issue, i will be sure to address it later.
Article on Native Peoples, Forest Stewardship & Climate:
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2009/2009-12-08-01.asp
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