REALU vs. REDD+: Carbon and biodiversity in the Afromontane landscapes of SW Ethiopia

Vanderhaegen, Koen; Verbist, Bruno; Hundera, Kitessa; Muys, Bart

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2015.01.016

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“…tem services such as reduction in carbon sink potential [59], loss or reduction in its biodiversity conservation values [35], particularly the potentials of the forest in conservation of genetic diversity Coffee arabica L. [33] [60] [61], and other multiple benefits [62]. The forest destruction information shown in this study could support effective management and policy interventions that aim at sustaining the forest and its environmental services.…”

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RETRACTED:<i>Remote Sensing Techniques for Accurate and Consistent Detection of Small-Scale Changes in a Tropical Forest: Exploring Details of Forest Cover Dynamics Using Multi-Temporal Landat Imagery</i>

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RETRACTED:<i>Remote Sensing Techniques for Accurate and Consistent Detection of Small-Scale Changes in a Tropical Forest: Exploring Details of Forest Cover Dynamics Using Multi-Temporal Landat Imagery</i>

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“…Each sample plot consists of two concentric circles and four rectangular plots (1 m × 2 m) (see Figure 2). The plot area was corrected as a function of the slope angle [4]. The radius of the larger circle records all trees with a DBH ≥ 10 cm and exhibits a radius of 10 m for the study areas in Gelawdiwos, Taragedam, and Ambober and 15 m for Katassi and Mahibereselassie.…”

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“…Global warming, due to the release of greenhouse gases, is causing unprecedented environmental and social changes. Therefore, the idea of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) was conceived by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as the main carbon emission reduction mechanism for developing countries such as Ethiopia [4]. REDD was extended to REDD+ in 2014 by adding the carbon sink potential as well as conservation and sustainable forest management issues [5].…”

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Volume and Carbon Estimates for the Forest Area of the Amhara Region in Northwestern Ethiopia

Sisay

Thurnher

Belay

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Sustainable forest management requires a continuous assessment of the forest conditions covering the species distribution, standing tree volume as well as volume increment rates. Forest inventories are designed to record this information. They, in combination with ecosystem models, are the conceptual framework for sustainable forest management. While such management systems are common in many countries, no forest inventory system and/or modeling tools for deriving forest growth information are available in Ethiopia. This study assesses, for the first time, timber volume, carbon, and Net Primary Production (NPP) of forested areas in the Amhara region of northwestern Ethiopia by combining (i) terrestrial inventory data, and (ii) land cover classification information. The inventory data were collected from five sites across the Amhara region (Ambober, Gelawdiwos, Katassi, Mahiberesilasse and Taragedam) covering three forest types: (i) forests, (ii) shrublands (exclosures) and (ii) woodlands. The data were recorded on 198 sample plots and cover diameter at breast height, tree height, and increment information. In order to extrapolate the local terrestrial inventory data to the whole Amhara region, a digital land cover map from the Amhara's Bureau of Agriculture was simplified into (i) forest, (ii) shrubland, and (iii) woodland. In addition, the forest area is further stratified in five elevation classes. Our results suggest that the forest area in the Amhara region covers 2% of the total land area with an average volume stock of 65.7 m 3 •ha −1 ; the shrubland covers 27% and a volume stock of 3.7 m 3 •ha −1 ; and the woodland covers 6% and an average volume stock of 27.6 m 3 •ha −1. The corresponding annual volume increment rates are 3.0 m 3 •ha −1 , for the forest area; 1.0 m 3 •ha −1 , for the shrubland; and 1.2 m 3 •ha −1 , for the woodland. The estimated current total volume stock in the Amhara region is 59 million m 3 .

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“…Governments could therefore misuse the definition of forests, by introducing monoculture plantation, barren or shrub land as forests in order to reap the financial benefits of REDD+. Vanderhaegen et al [88] furthermore argue that a whole landscape approach, also known as Reducing Emissions from All Land Uses (REALU), would be a more effective approach to REDD+ implementation. The authors argue that various areas classified as "non-forest" in Ethiopia, such as local agroforestry systems, grazing lands, and home-gardens, do not only store huge amounts of carbon but also contain significant biodiversity values.…”

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Ten Years of REDD+: A Critical Review of the Impact of REDD+ on Forest-Dependent Communities

2016

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Abstract:The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation program, or REDD+, has been the international community's first real attempt to create a global forest governance system which would impact countries on national, regional and even local scales. This paper provides an in-depth analysis on the impact of REDD+ on forest-dependent communities. The dimensions which are included in this review are institutions and governance, livelihoods, socio-cultural aspects, and the environment. Many studies confirm that forest-dependent communities are not sufficiently involved in current REDD+ projects. Furthermore, current and potential impacts of REDD+ on communities often disrupt local peoples' livelihoods and strategies, institutions and socio-cultural systems in various ways, such as unequal benefit sharing, food insecurity, introduction of new powerful stakeholders, illegal land acquisition, unfair free prior and informed consent, and the introduction of monoculture plantations. REDD+ is also perceived as a neoliberal mechanism which renegotiates peoples' relationship with the natural environment by monetizing nature. The paper concludes with a framework which addresses the potential drivers and threats of REDD+ concerning forest-dependent communities based on the literature review. This framework suggests a holistic approach to REDD+ implementation, which incorporates forest-dependent communities' often complex relationship with the natural environment, such as incorporation of traditional forest management systems and provision of viable alternatives to loss of agricultural land.

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REALU vs. REDD+: Carbon and biodiversity in the Afromontane landscapes of SW Ethiopia

Cited by 32 publications

References 49 publications

RETRACTED:<i>Remote Sensing Techniques for Accurate and Consistent Detection of Small-Scale Changes in a Tropical Forest: Exploring Details of Forest Cover Dynamics Using Multi-Temporal Landat Imagery</i>

RETRACTED:<i>Remote Sensing Techniques for Accurate and Consistent Detection of Small-Scale Changes in a Tropical Forest: Exploring Details of Forest Cover Dynamics Using Multi-Temporal Landat Imagery</i>

Volume and Carbon Estimates for the Forest Area of the Amhara Region in Northwestern Ethiopia

Ten Years of REDD+: A Critical Review of the Impact of REDD+ on Forest-Dependent Communities

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REALU vs. REDD+: Carbon and biodiversity in the Afromontane landscapes of SW Ethiopia

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RETRACTED:&lt;i&gt;Remote Sensing Techniques for Accurate and Consistent Detection of Small-Scale Changes in a Tropical Forest: Exploring Details of Forest Cover Dynamics Using Multi-Temporal Landat Imagery&lt;/i&gt;

RETRACTED:&lt;i&gt;Remote Sensing Techniques for Accurate and Consistent Detection of Small-Scale Changes in a Tropical Forest: Exploring Details of Forest Cover Dynamics Using Multi-Temporal Landat Imagery&lt;/i&gt;

Volume and Carbon Estimates for the Forest Area of the Amhara Region in Northwestern Ethiopia

Ten Years of REDD+: A Critical Review of the Impact of REDD+ on Forest-Dependent Communities

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RETRACTED:<i>Remote Sensing Techniques for Accurate and Consistent Detection of Small-Scale Changes in a Tropical Forest: Exploring Details of Forest Cover Dynamics Using Multi-Temporal Landat Imagery</i>

RETRACTED:<i>Remote Sensing Techniques for Accurate and Consistent Detection of Small-Scale Changes in a Tropical Forest: Exploring Details of Forest Cover Dynamics Using Multi-Temporal Landat Imagery</i>