Establishing Efficient, Equitable, and Environmentally-sound Reference Emissions Levels for REDD+: A Stock-Flow Approach (759 kB)

TNC brief on reference emission levels for REDD+

Introductory Course on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)

In English:  Introductory Course on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD):  A Participant Resource Manual
(2363 kB) En español:  Curso Introductorio sobre la Reducción de las Emisiones de la Deforestación y Degradación (REDD):  Manual de Recursos del Participante (4888 kB)
En français:  Cours d'introduction sur le dispositif de Réduction des émissions liées à la déforestation et à la dégradation des forêts (REDD):  Manuel de référence des participants (5622 kB)

This manual was created through a collaborative effort of the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA); Conservation International (CI); GTZ; The Nature Conservancy (TNC); Rainforest Alliance (RA); and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The manual contains basic information on various aspects of REDD, including: forests' role in climate change, drivers of deforestation, strategies to reduce deforestation, REDD technical elements, international policy context, social considerations, biodiversity and ecosystem considerations, national-level activities, project standards, and project development. It was created to support training workshops that our organizations are implementing in various countries, but can also serve as a source of background information for those new to REDD.

In English:  Introductory Course on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD):  A Training Manual (1942 kB)
En español:  Curso Introductorio sobre la Reducción de las Emisiones de la Deforestación y Degradación (REDD):  Manual de Capacitación (2879 kB)
En français:  Cours d'introduction sur le dispositif REDD - Réduction des émissions liées à la déforestation et à la dégradation des forêts:  Manuel de formation (1913 kB)

This manual was created through a collaborative effort of the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA); Conservation International (CI); GTZ; The Nature Conservancy (TNC); Rainforest Alliance (RA); and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). This manual contains suggestions for interactive ways to present basic information on REDD to a wide variety of audiences.

For more information on these documents, contact:  Rane Cortez, Forest Carbon Policy Advisor, The Nature Conservancy, 
< rcortez@tnc.org >

Implications of REDD baseline methods for different country circumstances during an initial performance period (1657 kB)  

A paper submitted by Rane Cortez, on behalf of The Nature Conservancy. This paper compares the outcomes of seven proposed approaches to determine national baselines for measuring REDD (Compensated Reductions, Joint Research Center, Corridor Approach (V1 and V2), Combined Incentives, Stock-Flow, Terrestrial Carbon Group) as a function of country circumstances, using a retrospective analysis of FAO National Forest Resource Assessment (FRA) forest carbon emissions data. For more information contact Bronson Griscom, Forest Carbon Scientist, at: < bgriscom@tnc.org >