Essays about: "Forest governance"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 49 essays containing the words Forest governance.

  1. 11. Adapting together in times of climate change : the potential of adaptive governance for improving the cooperation between reindeer herders and forest owners in northern Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Freya Grüsgen; [2020]
    Keywords : social-ecological system; land use; reindeer husbandry; forestry; climate change; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Reindeer husbandry has long been a central element of the traditional livelihood and culture of indigenous Sami people in northern Sweden. However, it faces several challenges from competing land uses, primarily forestry. READ MORE

  3. 12. Climate Compensation through Forestry Initiatives: An analysis to support corporate compensation decisions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Tamsin Ekkel; [2020]
    Keywords : corporate climate compensation – forestry initiative – climate strategy – offset – inset – forest governance; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : An increasing number of companies are now publicly committing to becoming carbon neutral or achieving net-zero emissions. While most organisations will focus on preventative measures to reach their targets, climate compensation will also make up part of a company’s carbon management strategy. READ MORE

  4. 13. None are so deaf as those who would not hear : identifying where, who, and how the coal industry influences Australian federal energy policies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Martin Fox; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; Sustainable Transitions; Fossil-fuel Hegemony; Decarbonisation; Australian Federal Government; Environmental Governance; Ecological Resilience; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The widespread consequences of climate change are becoming more and more evident around the world and are raising crucial awareness to world leaders that a sustainable transition is direly needed to mitigate against disastrous climatic events. In Australia, in early 2020, these events took the form of some of the most devastating and largest forest fires the country has ever seen. READ MORE

  5. 14. A history and policy analysis of Forest Governance in Ethiopia and REDD+

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Birhanu Woldegiorgis; [2020]
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  6. 15. The Price of Protecting Forests : Assessing REDD+ Performance in Collaborative Governance in Vietnam

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Molly Grönlund Müller; [2019]
    Keywords : forests; collaborative governance; Vietnam; REDD ; Payment for Ecosystem Services; local communities; payment mechanisms; climate change;

    Abstract : The UNFCCC initiated mechanism Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is an important policy instrument for combating climate change, using payments to create economic incentives for developing countries to preserve their forests. However, there is a need for closer scrutiny of whether the mechanism is able to generate its intended outputs and outcomes. READ MORE