To counteract undesirable impacts of climate change, several different mitigation
instruments have been proposed to sequester carbon through reforestation or avert …

This article examines why some kinds of households are positioned to take advantage of
carbon offset projects that target secondary forest fallow. It does so by assessing the results …

The mitigation of climate change through the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions has
become a central goal of international policy. An estimated 27 cap-and-trade programs to …

Carbon forestry has become a cornerstone of attempted climate change mitigation in
developing countries. As such, dozens of projects have been developed to supply carbon …

This chapter presents a case study of the Trees for Global Benefits Programme in Bushenyi
District, Uganda. The aim of the study is to describe the programme and the social and …

Concerns about climate change have been a key driver in the rapid evolution of carbon
markets over the last five years, as a potentially efficient and cost-effective way to reduce …

Abstract We studied the Noel KempffMercado Climate Action Project (NKMCAP), Bolivia, to
assess whether forestprotection carbon (C) projects cansignificantly benefit local people …

Carbon offset credits, and associated projects, are acclaimed to address economic,
environmental and social issues simultaneously. However, critics argue that carbon offset …

Climate change mitigation can improve rural livelihoods through payment for environmental
services (PES) approaches. However, participation in PES projects is voluntary, uncertain …

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) offers developing
countries an opportunity to engage in global climate change mitigation through the sale of …