Going by the current rate of US$ 5 per ton carbon, this would translate to US$ 97 to 417 million carbon credits per year which would make a huge difference to the country's forest budget that stood at US$ 46million in 2005 only to fall to US$ 12million in 2006.
To feed a burgeoning global population, agricultural production has to more than double in the coming four decades, and it must do so within the expected climate-change-related stresses.
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Mitigation and adaptation: a perfect marriage made on farms
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Farmers can raise productivity and resilience with low-emission techniques that help mitigate climate change
Logging, mining, construction and farming are some of the leading causes—or drivers—of the deforestation being witnessed throughout the developing world.
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The drivers and levers of deforestation
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Today, deforestation's drivers are linked to the global economy, population growth, and urbanization, so countries need to be agile enough to cope with these shifts.
Winter chill: two words that carry grave implications for many growers of temperate fruit and nut trees in warm regions in the face of our changing climate.
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Window on the future: fruit and nut growers can adapt to climate change
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Our changing climate will make it harder for farmers growing temperate fruits and nuts in warmer regions to meet winter chill requirements, but there is much that can be done to help growers adapt.
REDD+ could provide a huge financial boost to forest conservation plans in developing countries like the Philippines. A new study titled, 
