REDD+ Videos

Community Perspectives on REDD

Pact has produced a short film entitled Community Perspectives on REDD+ in Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia. The film is based on a series of recent interviews with CF leaders in Oddar Meanchey and provides insight into the current hopes and concerns of CF members in the province. The footage was presented at the RECOFTC Forum for People and Forests in Bangkok (August 8-9).

Community Forestry REDD Project in Cambodia

Produced by Pact Cambodia in collaboration with the Royal Government of Cambodia's Forestry Administration, this 7-minute video provides insight on a unique and pioneering REDD project in Cambodia which linkes 13 community forestry groups in the province of Oddar Meanchey with the international voluntary carbon market. This project will lead to long-term protection of forest resources, improved livelihoods for forest-dependent communities, and effective sequestering of forest carbon to reduce global warming.

A Community Forestry Approach to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) in Cambodia

Kurt MacLeod, Vice President for Asia and Eurasia, spoke at the US Forest Services International Programs on 30 April, 2010 on A Community Forestry Approach to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) in Cambodia. This innovative project is one of the first in the world to utilize a community-based approach to address the effects of deforestation on the environment and local livelihoods. Deforestation accounts for over 17% of the worlds' global carbon emissions, placing it on the front lines of climate change debates. This project entitles local communities to a significant portion of carbon revenues, leading to long-term protection of forest resources.

A Community Forestry Approach to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) in Cambodia from Pact on Vimeo.

Natural Resources and Conflict

On 30 April, 2010, Rachel Perks, former Country Director for Pact in the DRC, presented "A Conflict-Sensitive Approach to Conservation and Community-based Natural Resource Management in the Ituri-Epulu-Aru Landscape, DRC." This area in the northeastern Congo borders on some of the most densely populated and conflict-prone regions of Central Africa. It is also one of the largest intact tracts of lowland rainforest remaining in that area, and home to a diverse population of animals including elephants and okapi. Pact's program aims to build the capacity of conservation and development partners as they address the drivers of conflict through natural resource management work.

Natural Resources and Conflict from Pact on Vimeo.

REDD 101: An Introduction to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+)

It is estimated that 20% of the world's greenhouse gases are emitted from deforestation, making it a significant contributor to global climate change. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) is a global mechanism incentivizing countries to protect and better manage their forests by creating a financial value for the carbon stored in trees.Through REDD, forests are more valuable standing than they would be cut down, contributing to the global fight against climate change. The REDD mechanism can also be used to benefit biodiversity, livelihoods, and economic opportunity.

REDD 101: An Introduction to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) from Pact on Vimeo.

Pact’s REDD+ and Carbon Forestry Advisor Keegan Eisenstadt participated in a panel discussion during COP-16 in Cancún: “Learn From Our Mistakes: REDD Implementation 101." Keegan joined Gabriel Thoumi from Forest Carbon Offsets, Jeorg Steifert-Granzin from Forest Trends and Todd Lemons from Infinite Earth to discuss the challenges of implementing REDD+ projects and lessons learned through practical experience. The panel was moderated by Ilona Millar from Baker & McKenzie.

Learn from Our Mistakes: REDD Implementation 101, COP16 from Pact on Vimeo.