Policies, players and issues across the region.

REDD+ related risks, opportunities and safeguards for biodiversity conservation – a survey of issues and options in Lao PDR and Ecuador

December, 2012. Lars Schmidt, Phaivanh Phiapalath, James McBreen. Synthesis Report. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany. 29 pages

An Approach to Designing Pro-Poor Local REDD+ Benefit Distribution Systems: Lessons from Vietnam

November, 2012. A Enright, R McNally and T Sikor. SNV - Netherlands Development Organisation REDD+ Programme, Vietnam. 25 pages

Understanding Relationships between Biodiversity, Carbon, Forests and People: The Key to Achieving REDD+ Objectives

November, 2012. John A. Parrotta, Christoph Wildburger, Stephanie Mansourian (Eds.). A Global Assessment Report. Prepared by the Global Forest Expert Panel on Biodiversity, Forest Management and REDD+. IUFRO World Series Vol. 31. International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), Vienna. 161 pages. ISBN 978-3-902762-17-7

REDD+, Biodiversity and People: Opportunities and Risks

November, 2012. John A. Parrotta, Christoph Wildburger, Stephanie Mansourian (Eds.). Policy Brief. International Union of Forest Research Organizations. 14 pages. ISBN: 978-3-902762-19-1

Guidelines for the use of REDD+ Social & Environmental Standards at country level

November, 2012. REDD+ SES initiative. Version 2. 31 pages

REDD+ Beyond Carbon: Supporting Decisions on Safeguards and Multiple Benefits

November, 2012. Barney Dickson, Monika Bertzky, Tim Christophersen , Cordula Epple, Valerie Kapos, Lera Miles, Ulf Narloch, Kate Trumper. UN-REDD Programme Policy Brief No 2. 8 pages

Is Equitable REDD+ Possible? The Role of Social Safeguards, Standards, and Impact Assessment in Reducing Risks and Enhancing Outcomes

October, 2012. Michael Richards . Forest Trends. 5 pages

Participatory Social Impact Assessment for Natural Resource Projects and Programs

October, 2012. Michael Richards . Forest Trends. 8 pages

Making Forestry Work for the Poor: Assessment of the Contribution of Forestry to Poverty Alleviation in Asia and the Pacific

September, 2012. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Asia Forest Network (AFN) and Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet). 353 pages