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Choices in Quantifying Carbon for Jurisdictional REDD+ : Overview from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
Neeff, Till - 2020
The Carbon Fund of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is set up to pilot performance-based payment systems for emission reductions generated from REDD+ efforts in developing countries. The piloting efforts include setting a good practice benchmark for robust carbon quantification that...
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Gender Equity in Land and Forest Tenure in REDD+ Programming
World Bank Group - 2022
The purpose of this study is to understand the legal and policy constraints and opportunities in each of the 17-carbon fund (CF) countries affecting women's land and forest tenure. The study also explores women's ability to exercise land and forest rights in statutory and customary systems; how...
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Regulatory Tools, Effective Markets, and Private Sector Participation in the Forestry and Wood Products Processing Sectors : Issues and Solutions for Developing Countries
World Bank Group - 2019
This report presents a framework for strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of regulation of forestry and … related sectors. It strives to identify and reduce regulatory burdens on private firms active in the forestry sector, while … countries, has significant impact on national and global forestry product markets, leading to increasingly heavy regulation of …
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Partnerships and Opportunities for a New Green Forest Economy in Lao PDR : Sustaining Forest Landscapes and Livelihoods
World Bank Group - 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has a comparative advantage in natural capital, which has fueled economic growth averaging around 8 percent per annum since 2000. The natural resource endowment comprises half of the country's wealth. Although forest cover declined 3.6 percent between...
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Country Forest Note : Vietnam
World Bank Group - 2019
This Country Forest Note (CFN) provides an upstream analysis of the status of forests and of investments and policies relevant to the forest sector in Vietnam. It looks at forests in a programmatic and cross-sectoral manner to strategically position the World Bank Group (WBG) to support the...
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Review on Sustainable Forest Management and Financing in China
World Bank Group - 2019
The purpose of this report is to review and disseminate lessons learned from domestically financed forestry programs in …
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Country Forest Note : Zambia
World Bank Group - 2019
(GRZ), and key development partners on future engagements in the forestry sector in Zambia by offering a comprehensive …
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Ukraine Country Forest Note : Growing Green and Sustainable Opportunities
World Bank Group - 2020
Ukraine's forest sector has untapped potential to contribute to environmental stability, economic growth, and the well-being of its citizens. The present government which came into power in 2020 is moving ahead on critical reforms in different sectors to strengthen the foundations for...
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Myanmar Country Forest Note
World Bank Group - 2020
forestry, is now degraded or encroached, and illicit timber harvesting continues, despite a ban on unprocessed log exports and … coverage, including commercial plantations, community forestry, and engagement with ethnic groups who aspire recognition of …
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Lao PDR Forest Note : Toward Sustainable Forest Landscapes for Green Growth, Jobs, and Resilience
World Bank Group - 2020
Natural capital in Lao PDR is a major source of wealth for the country and becomes even more strategic in times of economic stress. While forest products directly benefit vulnerable rural communities, ecosystem services from forests support key economic sectors such as energy, agriculture,...
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