Reports, videos and analysis on the Green Economy.
Responding to Climate Change / January 2013 The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme is the reference point for future schemes that could begin in China (the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases), India and the Republic of Korea. Recently launched carbon trading schemes that […]
Elizabeth Kolbert / New Yorker: Comment / December 2012 Kolbert argues the United States should implement a tax on carbon as a way of generating revenue to cover the deficit and to deal with climate change. She explains the idea of a Pigovian tax is […]
Carbon Trade Watch / June 2011 According to Carbon Trade Watch REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries) is a “global initiative to create a financial value for the carbon stored in forests to compensate governments and companies or owners of […]
United Nations REDD programme / September 2009 In this video the speakers say the REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) programme is crucial to reducing deforestation in developing countries. They call for REDD to be implemented as soon as possible. According to the […]
United Nations University / August 2012 The video explains that REDD uses incentives to reduce deforestation in developing countries. The respect for the right to free, prior and informed consent is a key part of REDD. Interviews with indigenous and local communities as well as […]
Global Canopy Programme / November 2012 This animated video explains the aim of REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) is to address deforestation in developing countries. If deforestation is not tackled there will not be a solution to climate change. The video says that some […]
PES Learning Tools / Katoomba Group This introductory page is designed to support organizations who want to understand how PES can work in practice. The Katoomba Group was established in 1999 by Forest Trends. It is an international working group made up of experts from […]
Muradian, R et al / Conservation Letters journal / January 2013 The authors cover current debates around the impact of Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes. They assess claims that PES are “market-based” instruments which reduce ecosystem services to just another commodity. According to this […]
Background document prepared by Ecosystems Marketplace The Ecosystems Marketplace website has regular news and reports on environmental markets, Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES), climate change, water and biodiversity. In this introduction they provide a brief overview of the origins of the concept of ecosystem services […]
Responding to Climate Change (RTCC) climate change TV at Rio+20 / June 2011 Aly Abou-Sabaa from the African Development Bank explains why he believes it is so important to place an economic value on the environment because there is currently over exploitation of the oceans, […]