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Protected areas: an effective tool to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries
(UNEP, 2008)
Forests play a key role in the global carbon cycle, absorbing and storing carbon in their biomass and soils. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) discussions on reducing emissions from deforestation and ...
Waterbirds on the Edge: first circumpolar assessment of climate change impact on Arctic Breeding water birds
(UNEP-WCMC, 2000)
This first analysis of the likely impact of climate change on biodiversity demonstrates the impact on Arctic waterbirds. The Arctic will be the biome most affected by climate change and hence waterbird species, most of ...
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation: global mechanisms, conservation and livelihoods (2007)
(UNEP, 2007)
This briefing considers the implications for biodiversity conservation and local people's livelihoods of the current discussion on reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries (RED-DC, henceforth RED) under ...
The linkages between biodiversity and climate change mitigation : A review of the recent scientific literature
(UNEP, 2008)
This report reviews the literature published since the IPCC 4AR on the linkages between biodiversity and climate mitigation policies in order to highlight developments in our understanding of the role of biodiversity in ...