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Journal Article
JA0360-10
Article TitleTropical forests and climate change mitigation: the global potential and cases from the Philippines
AuthorRodel D. Lasco
Year2008
Journal TitleAsian Journal of Agriculture and Development
InstitutionSoutheast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
Volume5
Issue1
Pages81-89
Call NumberJA0360-10
Abstract:
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC Fourth Assessment report has highlighted the role of tropical forests in mitigating climate change. Deforestation, especially in tropical countries, contributes about 20 percent to total global greenhouse gas emissions. Development projects geared to reduce the rate of deforestation and forest degradation, and to establish forest plantations will help reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and significantly contribute to mitigating climate change. Three cases of forestry carbon projects underway in the Philippines are presented to illustrate the constraints facing project developers in undertaking these climate change mitigation efforts. Among the key lessons identified are: the difficulty in establishing land eligibility, the need for partners or buyers from industrialized countries to shoulder the transaction costs, and the crucial role of the local communities, including indigenous peoples, in the development effort.
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