Publications & Resources
The platform aims to inform and raise awareness about the importance of sustainable use of forests and national REDD + process both globally and locally.
You will find a selection of major publications on the REDD+ process, recent developments in REDD+ and problems in Paraguay, also a reference library on all issues related to REDD+, and a glossary to help understand the technical terms key and access the newsletters.
To file a publication or suggest new materials for the exchange platform, please send an email to comunicacion@wwf.org.py.
Publications
REDD+
- Introduction to REDD+ (2013) – SpanishDownload
- Promoting a balance between human activities and forest use by implementing the REDD+ program (2013) – SpanishDownload
- Promoting balance between human activities and forest use by implementing the REDD program (2014) – SpanishDownload
- REDD+ Mechanism and the Carbon Finance (2014) – SpanishDownload
- National Program with UN REDD+ (2013) – SpanishDownload
- The extension of the Forest Conversion Moratorium (FCM) in the Atlantic Forest (2016)Download
- The Zero Deforestation Law was extended for another 5 years after it expires in 2013, it is publicly documented on the web site of the Legislature Branch of Paraguay as well as the web site of the Ministry of the Environment (SEAM). Download
ParLU Project
- REDD+ project presentation within the ParLU initiative (2014) – SpanishDownload
- Protecting Forests for the Benefit of People, Nature and Climate – Multi-Level Approach A (2013)Download
- Lessons learned through community involvement (2014) – SpanishDownload
- ParLU Pilot Projects (2015) – SpanishDownload
- Forest Cover Loss in Paraguay and Approaches of the Ecosystem Service: a Case Study of the Upper Parana Forest (2016) – Under reviewDownload
- Summary of workshop results/reports (Sub-National – Key Decision Makers – National) – 2016Download
- Executive Summary for Blueprints (2016)Download
- Concept paper for MRV (full text) 2016 – SpanishDownload
- Concept paper for MRV (abstract) – 2016Download
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with communitiesDownload
- Factsheet-Land tenure issues facing Paraguay ahead of REDD+ Implementation.Download
- Factsheet – Baseline study for the selection of pilot areas in the Upper Parana Atlantic Forest.Download
- Factsheet – Pilot projects concepts for ParLu regions.Download
- Factsheet – Summary of Workshops pertaining to Education at Sub-National and National Level.Download
- Factsheet – Training Materials for Education at Sub-National Level.Download
- Factsheet – “Protocol for Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) linked to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation to the benefit of biodiversity and society (REDD+)” – Protocol PES – REDD”.Download
- Factsheet – Tropical forest cover dynamics for Latin America using Earth observation data: a review covering the continental, regional, and local scale.Download
- Factsheet – Workshop summary notesDownload
- Factsheet – “A country after the rain” media campaign”Download
- Factsheet – Extension of the Zero Deforestation Law.Download
Baseline
- Development of baseline study for the pilot site of the Atlantic Forest of Alto Parana (2014) – SpanishDownload
- ParLu Project’s post socio-ecomonic evalutation of three municipalities in the Department of Alto Paraná. (2016) – SpanishDownload
- Social, economic and environmental analysis of soybean and meat production in Paraguay (2016)Download
Legal Studies
- Drivers of deforestation (2014) – SpanishDownload
- Report on tools for assessing the services provided by the forest (2014) – SpanishDownload
- Report on problems of land tenure (2014) – SpanishDownload
- Protocol for the Payment for Environmental Services (2014) – SpanishDownload
- The Payment for Environmental Services (PES) Protocol was officially approved by SEAM – SpanishDownload
Forests
- Presentation of National Forest Inventory (2013) – SpanishDownload
- Introducing Geographic Information System (2013) – SpanishDownload
- Forest Conservation Project of Paraguay (2013) – SpanishDownload
- Catalogue of forestry models for medium and large producers (2014) – SpanishDownload
- Tropical forest cover dynamics for Latin America using Earth observation data: a review covering the continental, regional, and local scale (2015)Download
Participatory Rural Diagnosis in Communities
- Final Participatory Rural Diagnosis in Communities of Lomas Valentinas, Ñacunday (2014) – SpanishDownload
- Final Participatory Rural Diagnosis in Communities of Raul Peña (2014) – SpanishDownload
- Final Participatory Rural Diagnosis in Communities of Tavapy (2014) – SpanishDownload
- Executive Summary of the Study on the Municipal District Communities of Tavapy (2014) – SpanishDownload
- Executive Summary of the Study on the Municipal District Communities of Raul Peña (2014) – SpanishDownload
- Executive Summary of the Study on the Communities of Lomas Valentinas, Municipal District of Ñacunday (2014) – SpanishDownload
- Executive summary of the studies in the three districts (2014) – SpanishDownload
Forests and Climate Change Conference (2015)
– The relevance of climate change for the future of Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish)
Mariana Panuncio, Directora de Cambio Climático de WWF Latinoamérica
– Blueprints – Feasibility of forest carbon models and their application in Paraguay – ParLu Project (Spanish)
Oscar Rodas, Gerente Senior de Cambio Climático de WWF Paraguay.
– Challenges and Opportunities of Climate Change: Towards a low carbon development (Spanish)
Ruth Tiffer-Sotomayor, Regional Manager of the World Bank.
– Current status of negotiations at international level and progress in implementing in national agendas (Spanish)
Josefina Brana-Varela, Directora del Programa Internacional de Bosques y Cambio Climático de WWF Internacional.
– Forestry, Agriculture and Climate Change (Spanish)
Angel Parra, Asesor Regional para el IGEI – FAO
– Forests and climate change; mitigation and adaptation options (Spanish)
Damiana Mann, Asedora Técnica de Presidencia del INFONA.
– Progress and Main results of the UN REDD + Paraguay Program (Spanish)
Paula Durruty, Directora de Relaciones Internacionales del INFONA.
– Green Commodities. Alternative for environmental sustainability (Spanish)
Oscar Ferreiro, Coordinador de Plataforma Nacional de Commodities del PNUD
– Adaptation plans, INDCs and the contribution of Paraguay (Spanish)
Ethel Estigarribia, Directora del Departamento de adaptación de la SEAM.
Jorge Martinez, Consultor de la SEAM para la elaboración de los INDCs.
Resources
- Building REDD+ for People and Nature (2013)Download
- Forests & Climate – Factsheet (October 2011)Download
- Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities and REDD+ – Factsheet (June 2011)Download
- Developing the tools to make REDD+ work – Factsheet (October 2011)Download
- MRV of REDD+ Safeguards – Brief (2010)Download
- Proposed REDD+ Guiding Principles – WWF, Greenpeace & Care (Oslo, 2010)Download
- Social safeguards and the rights of indigenous peoples in the REDD+ process of Cameroon – Report (October 2012)Download
- Climate Change manual, the importance of forests and the way forward (2016) – SpanishDownload
- Established MRV criteria documented (2016)Download
- Established MRV criteria documented 2 (2016)Download
Links
WWF Forest and Climate Blog
WWF Y REDD+
WWF Y FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS
EXTENSION OF THE ZERO DEFORESTATION LAW
ONU REDD+ y sus iniciativas
REDD PLUS BLOG
REDD NET WORKING
CONSERVATION TRAINING
Este plan de estudios consiste en tres cursos en línea que usted puede seguir a su propio ritmo y que le proveen de un nivel básico de comprensión sobre el cambio climático, la deforestación y la degradación de los bosques y el concepto de REDD+.