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Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by tochatihu, Nov 22, 2013.

  1. tochatihu

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    The Warsaw thing, that mostly 'hit the news' when a number of NGO reps walked out. However, something was apparently accomplished:

    BioCarbon Fund Launches $280 Million Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes

    which will transfer money to less-developed countries that succeed in achieving some REDD+. It is results based which may be a bit novel.

    In other threads we have talked about the impracticality of 'top-down'. This may be more of a lateral move, with the money moving towards less wealthy countries.

    Bottom up forest protection (restoration) is tricky when the people living around the forest are strapped for cash.
     
    #1 tochatihu, Nov 22, 2013
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    The last statement is very true, but the forest are usually "sold" by the government with no concern for the locals. What may change this is finding a way of empowering the locals. The success that Grameen Bank with local economies using very small amount of money might suggest a way of financing the locals to protect their "assets". That would take some clever thinking, but all it takes is one clever person like Mohammed Yunas to make a huge change with some very small economic leverage.
     
    #2 FL_Prius_Driver, Nov 24, 2013
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