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November 2018

Forests and Water: Valuation and payments for forest ecosystem services

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Forests play an important role in producing and regulating freshwater flows, and forested watersheds are essential for sustaining freshwater supply. Forests and Water: Valuation and payments for forest ecosystem services assesses the governance, design and funding sources of various payments for watershed services (PWS) schemes, and promotes the understanding of a wide range of values related to watershed services of forests and its co-benefits, such as carbon mitigation.
June 2018

Green Jobs in the Forest Sector

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
This report, Green Jobs in the Forest Sector, provides an overview of existing Green Forest Jobs and identifies possible areas for future activities and jobs in the forest sector, and may serve as starting point for further analysis and discussion on the future of Green Forest Jobs.
July 2020

Economic Appraisal of Ayeyarwady Delta Mangrove Forests

Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP), Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
The report showcases the results of piloting the 3Returns Framework in the coastal ecosystem restoration of mangrove forests in the Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar, demonstrating monetary and non-monetary benefits of restoration.
June 2020

Chile’s Forests: A Pillar for Inclusive and Sustainable Development

World Bank Group
The economic success of the Chilean forest sector relies heavily on its forest plantations, which are facing significant challenges. With the focus shifting away from plantations, Chile’s native forests have the potential to provide an increasing range of goods and services.
September 2015

Democratic Forest Business Models: A Harder but More Rewarding Path

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Our decreasing forest landscapes are under huge pressure to deliver local and global needs, from a village’s food and firewood to mitigating climate change. With demand unlikely to fall, the key issue is how we extract what we need.

April 2016

The Contribution of Forests to National Income in Ethiopia and Linkages with REDD+

UN-REDD Programme
The Contribution of Forests to National Income in Ethiopia and Linkages with REDD+ presents the outcome of the assessment of the contribution of forest ecosystems to Ethiopia's national income (GDP). It shows that the contribution is considerably larger than previously thought.
April 2017

Harnessing the Potential of Productive Forests and Timber Supply Chains for Climate Change Mitigation and Green Growth

Climate Investment Funds (CIF), Program on Forests (PROFOR), World Bank Group

The report "Harnessing the Potential of Productive Forests and Timber Supply Chains for Climate Change Mitigation and Green Growth" evaluates opportunities for harnessing the potential for climate mitigation and green growth in the forest sector.

August 2018

Towards Legal and Sustainable Investments by China in Africa’s Forests: Steps taken by Chinese organisations and the path ahead

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
This report summarises progress made by the IIED China-Africa Forest Governance Project, and shares insights from project experiences into the state of China’s role in African forest governance and provides suggestions for the next steps in the China-Africa relationship.
March 2013

Incentivizing the Involvement of the Private Sector in REDD+: A review of early experiences and lessons learned in the Forest Investment Program

Climate Investment Funds (CIF)

The Forest Investment Program (FIP) is one of three strategic programs of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF).

August 2014

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in Peru: a challenge to social inclusion and multi-level governance

German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

REDD is one of the latest additions to a series of incentive-based mechanisms for reducing carbon emissions. Many developing and emerging countries have started engaging in REDD.

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