Essays about: "Larissa Stiem"

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  1. 1. 'Benefits beyond carbon' : for whom? : gender analysis of communal forest governance and forest resource use in the Democratic Republic of Congo

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Larissa Stiem; [2014]
    Keywords : REDD ; women; sustainable forest management; feminist political ecology; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In an effort to mitigate global climate change, the REDD+ mechanism (an acronym for ‘Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation plus the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stock’) continues to be put forward as an attractive carbon sequestration and forest conservation tool. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), hosting more than 63% of the Congo Basin rainforests, is the biggest receiver for REDD+ funding in Africa. READ MORE