Haciendo el Camino
Resultados del Proyecto Infraestructura Natural para la Seguridad Hídrica a setiembre del 2021
By Gena Gammie, Lucas Benítes Elorreaga, Fernando Momiy HadaEste reporte presenta los principales resultados del Proyecto Infraestructura Natural para la Seguridad Hídrica (“el Proyecto INSH”). Los logros son compartidos con un grupo amplio de aliados, a quienes reconocemos y agradecemos profundamente por su colaboración y liderazgo a favor de un futuro sostenible. Los logros que se presentan han sido posibles a pesar de[…]
State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2021
Installment 1: Market in Motion
By Stephen Donofrio, Patrick Maguire, Kim Myers, Christopher Daley, and Katherine LinThis first installment of EM’s flagship State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets (SOVCM) 2021 report offers insights into key trends and developments related to international voluntary carbon credits (also referred to as carbon offsets), based upon aggregated and anonymized EM Global Carbon Survey Respondent-reported data and interviews.
Vietnamese Imports of High-Risk Timber: Current Status and Control Mechanisms
By To Xuan PhucThis Brief provides information on Vietnam’s imports of logs and sawnwood in 2020. It summarizes Vietnam’s policies for controlling the import of logs and sawnwood from high-risk countries of origin, and analyzes Vietnam’s timber trade dynamics within the context of a legality framework.
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Vietnam’s Production and Export of Wood Pellets: Status and Some Concerns
By To Xuan PhucThis Brief provides some initial information on Vietnam’s production and export of wood pellets. Data on export volumes and value come from the General Department of Vietnam Customs, and then are compiled by a joint research team from Forest Trends and several Vietnamese timber associations. Data on supply and production enterprises were gathered from two[…]
Trends in the Implementation of Ethical Supply Chains: A 2020 Snapshot of the Cocoa Sector
By Philip Rothrock, Laura Weatherer, Kate Ellis, Leah Samberg, Stephen Donofrio, Ciro CalderonOver the past few decades, cocoa production has emerged as a driver of land use change, particularly in West Africa. In addition to its significant contributions to deforestation, cocoa production has also faced intense public scrutiny due to human rights violations, especially the use of child labor. In Trends in the Implementation of Ethical Supply[…]
Briefing Notes on State-of-Play of Demand-side Measures: Oslo Tropical Forest Forum
How can demand-side measures enhance inclusive governance of deforestation-free supply chains?
By Michael WolosinIn partnership with Amsterdam Declarations Partnership and Trase, the Oslo Tropical Forest Forum is hosting an open interactive multi-stakeholder dialogue on the 29th of June 2021 to discuss the opportunities and challenges of deforestation-free demand-side measures to foster inclusive approaches for supply chain governance. The dialogue will include expert presentations on the state of play […]
Lineamientos para la identificación de las inversiones de Ampliación Marginal, Reposición y Rehabilitación (IOARR) que se enmarcan como inversiones en la tipología de Ecosistemas
By Ministerio del AmbienteEn los “Lineamientos para la identificación y registro de las inversiones de optimización, ampliación marginal, reposición y rehabilitación (IOARR)” aprobado mediante Resolución Directoral N° 004-2019-EF/63.01 en el marco de la normatividad vigente del SNPMGI, se establecen orientaciones a los órganos del Invierte.pe para que las intervenciones de estas inversiones sean puntuales, selectivas, y específicas sobre[…]
A Green Growth Spurt
State of Forest Carbon Finance 2021
By Patrick Maguire, Stephen Donofrio, William Merry, Kim Myers, Laura Weatherer, Jordan Wildish, and Steve ZwickIt’s been 30 years since Applied Energy Services teamed up with the World Resources Institute and the humanitarian aid organization CARE to pilot the first known use of carbon finance to slow climate change by saving forests. That project, dubbed “Mi Bosque” (“My Forest”), reversed deforestation by helping Guatemalan farmers implement agroforestry practices that increased […]
Infografía – Infraestructura natural para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres
Las soluciones de infraestructura natural complementan las de infraestructura gris para reducir los riesgos y peligros desencadenados por lluvias intensas o de larga duración: erosión hídrica, movimientos en masa e inundaciones. Figuras adaptadas del metaanálisis: Infraestructura natural para la gestión de riesgos de erosión e inundaciones en los Andes: ¿Qué sabemos?
Infraestructura natural para la gestión de riesgos de erosión e inundaciones en los Andes: ¿Qué sabemos?
By Armando Molina, Veerle Vanacker, Miluska Rosas Barturen , Vivien Bonnesoeur, Francisco Román, Boris F. Ochoa-Tocachi, Wouter BuytaertPara poder evaluar el estado del conocimiento respecto al impacto de las intervenciones sobre la infraestructura natural en la erosión hídrica, los movimientos en masa de origen hídrico y las inundaciones en la región andina, se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura científica que incluye más de 137 estudios de casos locales. En esta[…]
