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NatureScot Research Report 1272- Facilitating Local Natural Capital Investment - project report.

Published online: 07 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Hume, A. & Gibson, A. & Fitton, R. & Mansfield, J.

Content type: Reports

NatureScot and its partners are exploring approaches to secure more varied and sustained investment in nature through the Facilitating Local Natural C...

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Rawls in the mangrove: perceptions of justice in nature-based solutions projects.

Published online: 23 Oct 2023

Authors: Huxham, M. & Kairu, A. & Lang'at, J. K. & Kivugo, R. & Mwafrica, M. & Huff, A. & Shilland, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Adapting to and mitigating against climate change requires the protection and expansion of natural carbon sinks, especially ecosystems with exceptiona...

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Carbon storage by habitat: review of the evidence of the impacts of management decisions and condition of carbon stores and sources.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Alonso, I. & Weston, K. & Gregg, R. & Morecroft, M.

Content type: Reports

The aims of this Natural England cross-cutting Evidence project were: (1) To collate information and identify knowledge gaps on carbon stocks (both in...

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Replicable tools and frameworks for biocarbon development in West Africa.

Published online: 17 May 2017

Authors: Sehmi, R. & Mbow, C. & Pitkanen, S. & Cross, H. & Berry, N. & Riddell, M. & Heiskanen, J. & Aynekulu, E.

Content type: Bulletin

This working paper is intended to help countries in West Africa, and local communities and farmers to adopt climate-smart land management practices th...

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Prosopis juliflora management and grassland restoration in baringo county, Kenya: opportunities for soil carbon sequestration and local livelihoods.

Published online: 18 Jun 2021

Authors: Eschen, R. & Ketema Bekele & Mbaabu, P. R. & Kilawe, C. J. & Eckert, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change, land degradation and invasive alien species (IAS) threaten grassland ecosystems worldwide. IAS clearing and grassland restoration woul...

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Improved forest management as a natural climate solution: a review.

Published online: 31 May 2022

Authors: Kaarakka, L. & Cornett, M. & Domke, G. & Ontl, T. & Dee, L. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Natural climate solutions (NCS), a set of land management, conservation and restoration practices aimed at mitigating climate change, have been introd...

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Sustainable land bonds: how governments can finance climate commitments and strengthen rural economies.

Published online: 19 Dec 2018

Authors: Wheeler, P. & Clenaghan, S.

Content type: Miscellaneous

When it comes to fighting climate change, cutting back on fossil fuels is not enough. It has become clear that without urgent changes to land manageme...

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Community-based forest management in Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Published online: 18 Mar 2015

Authors: Huelsz, J. A. S. & Negreros-Castillo, P.

Content type: Bulletin article

The Mexican model of community forestry is often touted as an example whereby greater community control enhances both conservation and local livelihoo...

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Deforestation-free commitments: the challenge of implementation - an application to Indonesia.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Pirard, R. & Fishman, A. & Gnych, S. & Obidzinski, K. & Pacheco, P.

Content type: Bulletin

The deforestation-free movement (or +zero-deforestation) has emerged recently in a context of lower state control, globalization and pressure on corpo...

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