Authors:
Brown, D.R., P. Dettmann, T. Rinaudo, H. Tefera and A. Tofu
Publication Date:
2011
Abstract/Summary:
The Humbo Project assists communities affected by environmental degradation including loss of biodiversity, soil erosion and flooding with an opportunity to benefit from carbon markets while reducing poverty and restoring the local agroecosystem. Involving the regeneration of 2,728 ha of degraded native forests, it brings social, economic and ecological benefits— facilitating adaptation to a changing climate and generating temporary certified emissions reductions (tCERs) under the Clean Development Mechanism. A key feature of the project has been facilitating communities to embrace new techniques and take responsibility for large-scale environmental change, most importantly involving Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). This technique is low-cost, replicable, and provides direct benefits within a short time.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Environmental Management
Link:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00267-010-9590-3