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FORESTS REPORT DURBAN – SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER – 11:15
10-Dec-2011
REDD CONFUSION: FINANCE SOURCES AGREED, BUT NOT IN TEXT
FORESTS REPORT DURBAN – SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER – 11:15
from the Ecosystems Climate Alliance
REDD CONFUSION: FINANCE SOURCES AGREED, BUT NOT IN TEXT
REDD+ report for Saturday 10 December – 11:15
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries
Background:
· Text on finance sources was reportedly agreed upon late last night.
Today’s Developments:
· REDD text in main LCA document (L.4), pages 13-14, contains no information on finance sources
· There are 7 options for REDD finance sources in LCA document CRP.39, pages 14-16, apparently in conflict with last night’s reported agreement
Outlook:
· Stand by for clarification.
LULUCF report for Saturday 10 December
Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) in developed countries.
Outlook: press release to come
The Ecosystems Climate Alliance is comprised of eleven NGOs and a variety of affiliate organizations and individuals committed to keeping natural terrestrial ecosystems intact and their carbon out of the atmosphere. We are available for interviews, background and analysis. CONTACT: Don Lehr on +1 917 304 4058, dblehr@cs.com, or find us at the metal tables outside under the tent at the main entrance to ICC.