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The report covers different angles: i) an overview of existing financial and methodological initiatives that currently invest in preparation and capacity building of potential REDD host countries, but also in REDD pilot projects, ii) the preparedness of potential host countries (Bolivia, Cameroon, Costa Rica and Sri Lanka) to establish baselines and implement a REDD system that contributes to sustainable development, and iii) the funding structure and channels of a major investor country (Norway).

  Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth: Ecosystem- based Approaches to Climate Change. This report attempts to set out a compelling argument for including ecosystem-based approaches to mitigation and adaptation as a third and essential pillar in national strategies to address climate change. The report is targeted at both Bank task teams and country clients. Such ecosystem-based strategies can offer cost- effective, proven and sustainable solutions contributing to, and complementing, other national and regional adaptation strategies.  

REDD from an integrated perspective: considering overall climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation and equity issues - Schmidt, Lars (2009) ; Bonn: Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute (Discussion Paper 4/2009)  

This document is directly linked to the public UN-REDD Programme website at www.un-redd.org  and the MDTF web site at http://www.undp.org/mdtf/un-redd/overview.shtml. Please be aware that any update to this document will be immediately reflected on both sites.