Resources and Publications
3. Policy analysis and advice on REDD for community forest management


Papers and articles:

 

Skutsch, M. and Trines, E. (2010) Understanding permanence in REDD. K:TGAL Policy Paper no. 6.
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Skutsch, M. and de Jong, D. (2010) The permanence debate. Commentary: Science, vol 327 p 1079 (to view, scroll to 2nd page).
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Skutsch, M. and Trines, E. (2010) The policy context of community monitoring for REDD+.
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Skutsch, M and McCall, M (2010) Reassessing REDD: governance, markets and the hype cycle. Springboard editorial, Climatic Change
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Skutsch, M., McCall, M and Lovett, J. (2009) First steps on the road to RED+. Response to editorial, Nature 462, 11
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KTGAL (2009) Response to draft SBSTA agenda item 5.
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Skutsch, M (2008) In REDD, the second D is for Degradation. KTGAL Policy Paper 1.
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Skutsch, M and Trines, E (2008) Operationalising reduced degradation within REDD. KTGAL Policy Paper 2
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Trines, E., Skutsch, M. and Dam, P. (2008) Payments for Environmental Services In Papua New Guinea. KTGAL Policy Paper 3.
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Skutsch, M., Banskota, K. Trines, E, and Karky, B.S. (2008) Governance for REDD. KTGAL Policy Paper 4
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Skutsch, M, McCall, M and Trines , E (2009) Reference Scenarios for Degradation under REDD. KTGAL Policy Paper 5
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Karky, B.S and Banskota, K. (2009) Reducing Emissions from Nepal’s Community Managed Forests: Discussion for COP 14 in Poznan. Journal of Forests and Livelihoods, 8,1: 43-47.
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Skutsch, M (2008) Financing CFM through REDD. European Tropical Forest Research Network, issue 49: 159-162.
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Minang, Peter A.; and Michael K. McCall (2008) Multi-level governance conditions for implementing Multilateral Environmental Agreements: The Case of CDM Forestry Readiness in Cameroon.
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Energy and Environment 19 (6) 845-860
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Lovett, J. and Skutsch, M. (2008) Having our climate cake and eating it: Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation. RCS Advancing the Chemical Science website.
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Skutsch, M and Trines,E (2008) Report from the UNFCCC meeting in Bali. Afr. J. Ecol., 46: 1-2.
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Zahabu, E., Skutsch M., Sosovele H., Malimbwi, R.E. (2007) Reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation. Afr. J. Ecol., 45: 451–453.
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Minang, P. A., McCall, M.K., Skutsch, M., Verplanke J.J. (2007) A data support infrastructure for Clean Development Mechanism forestry implementation: an inventory perspective from Cameroon. Mitig. Adapt. Strat. Glob. Change,
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Minang, P. A., Bressers, H.Th.A., Skutsch, M., McCall, M.K. (2007) National forest policy as a platform for biosphere carbon management: the case of community forestry in Cameroon. Environmental Science & Policy 10 :204-218.
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Schlamadinger, B., Bird, N., Johns, T., Brown, S., Canadell, J., Ciccarese, L., Dutschke, M., Fiedler, J., Fischlin, A., Fearnside, P., Forner, C., Freibauer, A., Frumhoff, P., Hoehne, N., Kirschbaum, M.U.F., Labat, A., Marland, G., Michaelowa, A., Montanarella, L., Moutinho, O., Murdiyarso, D., Pena, N., Pingoud, K., Rakonczay, Z., Rametsteiner, E., Rock, J., Sanz, M.J., Schneider, U.A., Shvidenko, A., Skutsch, M., Smith, P., Somogyi, Z., Trines, E., Ward, M.D, Yamagata, Y. (March 2007) A synopsis of land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) under the Kyoto Protocol and Marrakech Accords. Environmental Science & Policy 10: 271-282.
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Skutsch, S., Bird, N., Trines, E., Dutschke, M., Frumhoff, P., de Jong, V., van Laake, P., Masera, O., Murdiyarso, D. (March 2007) Clearing the way for reducing emissions from tropical deforestation. Environmental Science & Policy 10: 322-334.
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Trines, E., Höhne, N., Jung, M., Skutsch, M., Petsonk, A., Silva-Chavez, G., Smith, P., Nabuurs, G.J., Verweij, P., Schlamadinger, P. (October 2006) Integrating Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use in Future Climate Regimes. Report Number 500102002 under the “Climate Change Scientific Assessment and Policy Analysis” Research Fund.
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Skutsch, M. (2005) Reducing Carbon Transaction Costs in Community Based Forestry Management. Climate Policy 5, pp 433 - 443.
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Benktesh D. S., Bhaskar S.K., Ngamindra D., Nawaraj C. and Binod, B. (2004) Prospects and challenges in bringing Nepali Community Forestry under Kyoto Protocol's carbon trading regime. Paper presented to the 4th national Workshop "Community Forestry: 25 Years of Community Contributing to Millenium Development Goals, August 4-6.
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Presentations:

Margaret Skutsch, Patrick van Laak, Eliakimu Zahabu and Mike Mccall (Oct 2008) GOFC-GOLD Land Cover Symposium in Jena, Germany.
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Huberman D.(December 6th 2008) UNFCCC CoP 14, "Forest Day 2" Side Event: REDD for Rural Development Resume.
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KTGAL partners (December 6th 2008) UNFCCC CoP 14, "Forest Day 2" Side Event: KTGAL- Kyoto: Think Global Act Local Programme.
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