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Central African countries are elaborating strategies for the implementation of the main elements of the REDD+ mechanism (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation). Among the measures needed to avoid deforestation and to introduce indicative systems for the conservation of fo...


Karsenty, A.Assembe-Mvondo, S.[Land tenure and implementation of REDD+ in Central Africa]Land tenure and implementation of REDD+ in Central Africa

Community-based forest management has been promoted widely to enable local communities capture the value of the forests they inhabit. Most community forests have focused on non-timber forest products. In Cameroon, the 1994 Forest Law introduced community forestry with a strong emphasis on timber ...


Blas, D.E. dePérez, M.R.Sayer, Jeffrey A.Lescuyer, G.Nasi, RobertKarsenty, A.[External influences on and conditions for community logging management in Cameroon]External influences on and conditions for community logging management in Cameroon

The 2008–2009 economic crisis has hit severely the African timber sector, with a brutal collapse of the foreign demand. Overall, the impact has been of around the loss of one-third of export and production. Companies have been unable to pay the fixed costs represented by the area tax, and this la...


Karsenty, A.Bayol, N.Cerutti, P.O.Ezzine-de-Blas, D.Forni, E.[The 2008–2009 timber sector crisis in Africa and some lessons for the forest taxation regime]The 2008–2009 timber sector crisis in Africa and some lessons for the forest taxation regime

Forest concessions are currently in a state of flux. Despite mitigated results in some regions, they are still hailed as the path to sustainable forest management on other continents. Using geographical, economic, and political viewpoints, this article offers a multidisciplinary perspective to ac...


Singer, B.Karsenty, A.[Can concessions be justified?: a multidisciplinary perspective from Africa and beyond]Can concessions be justified?: a multidisciplinary perspective from Africa and beyond

It is hotly debated today whether the reduction of tropical deforestation should be supported by a mechanism within the Convention for Climate Change. This mechanism, known as “avoided deforestation,” would benefit developing countries that voluntarily reduce their deforestation rates, thereby ge...


Pirard, R.Karsenty, A.[Climate change mitigation: should “avoided deforestation” be rewarded?]Climate change mitigation: should “avoided deforestation” be rewarded?
Karsenty, A.Gueneau, S.Capistrano, D.Singer, B.Peyron, J.L.[Summary of the Proceedings of the International Workshop “The International Regime, Avoided Deforestation and the Evolution of Public and Private Policies Towards Forests in Developing Countries” held in Paris, 21-23rd November 2007]Summary of the Proceedings of the International Workshop “The International Regime, Avoided Deforestation and the Evolution of Public and Private Policies Towards Forests in Developing Countries” held in Paris, 21-23rd November 2007
Autor: Karsenty, A.

Rules governing the REDD (Reductions of Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) scheme have yet to be established. Different national interests compete within the debate on baselines in order to maximize expected gains. The scheme could have a deleterious impact on the carbon market through...


Karsenty, A.[The architecture of proposed REDD schemes after Bali: facing critical choices]The architecture of proposed REDD schemes after Bali: facing critical choices

Conservation concessions, as advocated by E.Niesten and R.Rice, suggest the paying revenues to populations and the State so that they may renounce income derived from forest exploitation. Apart from the questionable transformation of peasants as renters of conservation, serious questions arise as...


Karsenty, A.Nasi, Robert[Un commentaire sur l'article de E. Niesten et R. Rice les (concessions de conservation) sonnent-elles le glas de l'amenagement forestier durable?]Un commentaire sur l'article de E. Niesten et R. Rice les (concessions de conservation) sonnent-elles le glas de l'amenagement forestier durable?

Tropical countries face special specific problems in implementing sustainable forest management (SFM). In many countries, questions are raised on whether tropical forests should be publicly, commonly or privately owned and managed in order to enhance sustainability. Other debates also focus on wh...


Karsenty, A.Drigo, I.G.Piketty, M.G.Singer, B.[Regulating industrial forest concessions in Central Africa and South America]Regulating industrial forest concessions in Central Africa and South America

The external factors that influence the environmental, socialandeconomic performance of logging companies were studied using a questionnaire submitted to 30 logging concessions in five countries of the Congo Basin. This paper analyses socioeconomic constraints and environmental impacts experience...


Ruiz Perez, M.Blas, D.E. deNasi, RobertSayer, Jeffrey A.Karsenty, A.Sassen, M.Angoue, C.Gami, N.Ndoye, O.Ngono, G.Nguinguiri, J.C.Nzala, D.Toirambe, B.Yalibanda, Y.[Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies]Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies

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