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|Description=The objective of REDD policies it to reduce land-use related emissions by protecting existing forests in the world; The implementation of REDD includes also costs of policies. | |Description=The objective of REDD policies it to reduce land-use related emissions by protecting existing forests in the world; The implementation of REDD includes also costs of policies. | ||
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|EffectDescription=Increases the cost for land expansion in certain regions, favouring the use of other external inputs to increase production. | |EffectDescription=Increases the cost for land expansion in certain regions, favouring the use of other external inputs to increase production. | ||
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Revision as of 18:28, 16 May 2014
Description: | The objective of REDD policies it to reduce land-use related emissions by protecting existing forests in the world; The implementation of REDD includes also costs of policies. |
Reference: | Overmars et al., 2012; |
Is implemented in: | Agricultural economy |
Associated theme items: | Climate mitigation (Climate) |
Associated policy response component
Component: Land and biodiversity policies
Page: Land and biodiversity policies/Land-use regulation
Effects of this policy intervention on components
Component: Agricultural economy
Effect : Increases the cost for land expansion in certain regions, favouring the use of other external inputs to increase production.
Component: Emissions
Effect : Less emissions due to deforestation and land-use change
Component: Natural vegetation and carbon cycle
Effect : REDD measures can substantially reduce the pressure on forests. This increases the extent of natural forests,
and the net CO2 uptake and C pools of forests.