Deforestation and forest restoration in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: Putting conservation policies in context

Calvo–Alvarado, Julio; McLennan, Blythe; Sánchez‐Azofeifa, Arturo; Garvin, Theresa

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2008.10.035

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“…Successful implementation of payments for ecosystem services for restoring forests in Costa Rica (Pagiola 2008, Calvo-Alvarado et al 2009) and in South America (Turpie et al 2008) provide evidence in support of the financial viability of our proposed approaches to res toration.…”

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Approaches to classifying and restoring degraded tropical forests for the anticipated REDD+ climate change mitigation mechanism

Sasaki¹,

Asner²,

Knorr³

et al. 2011

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Inclusion of improved forest management as a way to enhance carbon sinks in the Copenhagen Accord of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (December 2009) suggests that forest restoration will play a role in global climate change mitigation under the post-Kyoto agreement. Although discussions about restoration strategies often pertain solely to severely degraded tropical forests and invoke only the enrichment planting option, different approaches to restoration are needed to counter the full range of degrees of degradation. We propose approaches for restoration of forests that range from being slightly to severely degraded. Our methods start with ceasing the causes of degradation and letting forests regenerate on their own, progress through active management of natural regeneration in degraded areas to accelerate tree regeneration and growth, and finally include the stage of degradation at which re-planting is necessary. We argue that when the appropriate techniques are employed, forest restoration is cost-effective relative to conventional planting, provides abundant social and ecological co-benefits, and results in the sequestration of substantial amounts of carbon. For forest restoration efforts to succeed, a supportive post-Kyoto agreement is needed as well as appropriate national policies, institutional arrangements, and local participation

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Approaches to classifying and restoring degraded tropical forests for the anticipated REDD+ climate change mitigation mechanism

Sasaki¹,

Asner²,

Knorr³

et al. 2011

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“…Most of these lands were distributed among poor "campesinos"and/or small farmers to incentive the agriculture (Harrison, 1989). Although there is a complex network of environmental, social, economic, and politic factors influencing the changes in forest cover in the country (Calvo-Alvarado et al, 2009;Kull et al, 2007;Sánchez-Azofeifa et al, 2001;Sánchez-Azofeifa & Van Laake, 2004), most studies highlight the importance of the ecotourism, the payments for environmental services, the private nature reserves, and the environmental education as strategies to prevent, minimize, and/or revert the deforestation in the country. These four factors are described below.…”

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Efficiency of the Strategies to Prevent and Mitigate the Deforestation in Costa Rica

Chaves¹

2012

Deforestation Around the World

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“…Regional studies demonstrate that forest restoration strategies must be dynamic, living adaptations, involving stakeholders, integrated landscape planning and both sustainable agriculture and forest use, avoiding relying solely on restrictions or incentives that will be too dependent on constantly-shifting industry conditions (Pares-Ramos et al 2008, Calvo-Alvarado et al 2009). …”

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Trees in the Agricultural Matrix: Reforestation Processes in a Tropical Dry Landscape in Chinandega, Nicaragua

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Deforestation and forest restoration in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: Putting conservation policies in context

Cited by 136 publications

References 44 publications

Approaches to classifying and restoring degraded tropical forests for the anticipated REDD+ climate change mitigation mechanism

Approaches to classifying and restoring degraded tropical forests for the anticipated REDD+ climate change mitigation mechanism

Efficiency of the Strategies to Prevent and Mitigate the Deforestation in Costa Rica

Trees in the Agricultural Matrix: Reforestation Processes in a Tropical Dry Landscape in Chinandega, Nicaragua

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