REDD+ and Forest Carbon Rights in Fiji: Background Legal Analysis
The introduction of the mechanism Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) under the UNFCCC provided developing countries with the prospect of a financial incentive to reduce their levels of deforestation and forest degradation. The report discusses forest carbon rights and the ownership of the rights in the context of land tenure and the existing laws, particularly in relation to land, forests and timber rights in Fiji. Consideration is given to how a REDD+ policy might be implemented in Fiji, including the appropriate repository of forest carbon rights, the reconciliation of competing rights to lands and forests and necessary administrative arrangements and legislative changes.
World Atlas of Mangroves
Foreword Preface Introduction 1. Mangrove Ecosystems 2. Mangroves and Man 3. Mapping Mangroves Regional Chapters Western Indian Ocean 4. Eastern and Southern Africa 5. The Middle East 6. South Asia Eastern Asia and Australia/New Zealand 7. Southeast Asia 8. East Asia 9. Australia and New Zealand Pacific Ocean 10. Pacific Islands Americas 11. North and Central America and the Caribbean 12. South America West and Central Africa 13. West and Central Africa Annex 1: Species Ranges Annex 2: References for National Statistics Index
World Mangrove Atlas
The World Mangrove Atlas provides an overview of the distribution of mangroves worldwide. Mapped data were gathered from a wide range of sources and were synthesized into a series of 25 regional maps. Related texts describing the species geographic extent and other summary information on the status of mangroves in each country are provided. A number of case studies demonstrate what can be achieved using greater resolution and much more detailed investigation. They show mangroves growing in very different conditions such as estuaries deltas lagoons wet tropical coasts and arid coasts. They also illustrate a range of different mapping techniques and provide detail on some of the issues threatening mangroves worldwide. The atlas is intended for scientists politicians planners conservationists and others who have an interest in the status and future of mangroves. For people interested in the extent and dynamics of mangroves this atlas can provide a well-documented foundation from which to start explorations.