HOW ANNEX I PARTIES AVOID THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN LULUCF
(RULES MADE BY LOGGERS FOR LOGGERS)

The rules, definitions and guidelines on land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) under the Kyoto Protocol contain what are routinely referred to as the LULUCF perversities, since their application results in perverse outcomes in relation to climate change. This brief guide explains the complexities of land use change and forestry components of LULUCF and identifies the key problems in the LULUCF rules and definitions.

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This paper summarises the position of the Ecosystems Climate Alliance (ECA) relating to REDD and LULUCF[1]. It is based on our recent submission to the UNFCCC[2].

FCCC/CP/2010/2: LCA text COP15, 11 February 2010

Work undertaken by the Conference of the Parties at its fifteenth session on the basis of the report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-termCooperative Action under the Convention.

Letter to UN on exclusion civil society at COP15

ECA has expressed its strong concern at the exclusion of observers and civil society constituencies during the last two days of the climate negotiations at COP 15 in Copenhagen in a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. Download this letter here.

Wetlands International Policy brief UN climate Conference Copenhagen

This policy brief summarises the position of Wetlands International for a post-2012 climate agreement. It provides text suggestions for incorporating the emissions from peatlands in decisions on land use emissions in both developed countries and developing countries. Currently, peatland emission remain unaccounted in Annex 1 countries and are in danger to remain ignored under REDD schemes. The policy brief also emphasises the role of wetland conservation and restoration in climate change adaptation strategies.

A Decade of Experience - Lessons Learned from Independent Forest Monitoring to Inform REDD

Independent Forest Monitoring (IFM) has been developed over the last decade to monitor logging, legal compliance and forest law enforcement. Through the provision of publicly accessible, objective information on the control of activities in the forest sector, IFM addresses governance and transparency and supports forest law enforcement. IFM is, in effect, a form of systems or governance monitoring. This report presents a detailed review and analysis of lessons learned from implementing IFM in practice.

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Policy brief Wetlands International to the REDD-non Paper 18 of 08/10/09 @ 10.00

By Wetlands International with regard to addressing GHG emissions from peatlands in REDD, d.d. 30 October 2009

Trick or Treat?: REDD, Development and Sustainable Forest Management

The post-Kyoto United Nations climate agreement is at risk of subsidising industrial scale logging of primary forests, according to Trick or Treat?: REDD, Development and Sustainable Forest Management, a briefing paper released October 2^nd by Global Witness. Without good governance and a focus on protecting intact natural forests rather than the forest industry, any climate agreement has little chance of addressing the nearly 25 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions that stem from the destruction of tropical forests and peatlands.

ECA submission to the UNFCCC - 5 feb

This ECA position paper covers issues relating to REDD, Annex 1 LULUCF options and SBSTA in response to specific submission invitations and deadlines in February 2009.

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Palm oil production fuels peatland loss

This video (English) shows how palm oil is threatening Southeast Asia's tropical peatlands. Due to drainage of the swamps, the peat oxidates and releases huge amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere.