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With 48% forest cover, the Greater Mekong Subregion still has large areas of forest remaining. The area of primary forest is, however, low and falling, while large tracts of forest are highly degraded and forest planting rates remain low in most countries.

The global financial roller coaster, with the Euro zone as its lead car, has hit economic prospects across the globe. The South African economy, with its close links to the world economy, has suffered, too, resulting in weakened growth prospects, lower fiscal revenues, lower and more volatile valuation of the rand, and dampened external financing.

Reforestation measures for degraded lands, strategies for the sustainable management of forest resources, and agroforestry practices that incorporate trees into farming systems are increasingly demonstrating their promise for producing commercialized tree products.

La presente investigación analiza las dinámicas socioambientales derivadas de la relación y el manejo de los bosques en la parroquia Cosanga, provincia de Napo. Se trata de una población colono que, asentada en la región desde hace más de 50 años, ha desarrollado técnicas agrícolas y ganaderas que han tenido fuertes repercusiones en el medio ambiente y los bosques en particular.

This paper analyses some key findings emerged in the study of the Mayan community of S. Jos Sinach, located in the Guatemalan Highlands. The research highlights how colonial and post-colonial legislation influences the actual land tenure and hampers the development of the community. Little land ownership together with high demographic growth lead to insufficient crop production.

This note examines how to maximize the benefits from the use of market instruments in support of developing countries' low-emission development priorities. First, it briefly surveys the current state and trends of the carbon market, highlighting the main achievements of carbon finance over its decade-long history.

The purpose of this paper is to summarize the challenges and the practical successes that a selected number of countries are experiencing in moving towards 'climate-smart' agriculture while also meeting the food requirements of a growing population, broader economic development and green growth objectives.

Nearly half the world's population and about 81 percent of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) households rely on wood-based biomass energy (fuel wood and charcoal) for cooking. This degree of reliance is far greater than in any other region.

... Myanmar is a country of huge biodiversity importance that is undergoing major political change, bringing with it new international engagement. This includes access to international markets, which will likely spur investment in export-oriented agriculture, leading to increased pressures on already threatened ecosystems.

El Pago de Servicios Ambientales fue promulgado por ley en Costa Rica en 1996 para aprovechar la naciente propuesta internacional del mercado del carbono. Sin embargo, las contradicciones políticas que han caracterizado la discusión sobre la disminución del calentamiento global, han retrasado el despegue de este mercado.

En una de las regiones más diversas del Ecuador, la Región Amazónica específicamente en las provincias de Orellana y Pastaza, se encuentra una de las áreas protegidas más significativas del país, el Parque Nacional Yasuní (PNY) declarado como tal en julio de 1979.

L’importance des forêts pour atténuer le changement climatique et favoriser la conservation des espèces, comme moyen de stockage de l’eau, de production d’oxygène, de protection du sol et comme source d’humus, est bien connue. Toutefois, plus de 13 millions d’hectares de forêt disparaissent chaque année, surtout dans les zones tropicales.