Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation through Alternative Landuses in Rainforests of the Tropics (REDD ALERT)

Published on 13 July 2011

Research Areas

Forestry & Agroforestry, Policy & Institutions

Countries

Colombia

Timeline

Start Date: 1 May 2009 | End Date: 31 May 2012

Overview

The overall goal of the project is to contribute to the development and evaluation of market and non-market mechanisms and the institutions needed at multiple levels for changing stakeholder behavior in order to slow deforestation rates of tropical landscapes and hence reduce GHG emissions. 

Donor: European Commission (through Macaulay Land Use Research Institute)

Tags

aforestation, Amazon, cliamte change, conservation, deforestation, Green House Gas Emissions, opportunity costs