Congo basin forests in a changing climate : policy discourses on adaptation and mitigation (REDD+)

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dc.contributor.authorSomorin, Olufunso A.
dc.contributor.authorPeach Brown, H. Carolyn
dc.contributor.authorVisseren-Hamakers, Ingrid J.
dc.contributor.authorSonwa, Denis J.
dc.contributor.authorArts, Bas
dc.contributor.authorNkem, Johnson
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-31T15:24:45Z
dc.date.available2011-08-31T15:24:45Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionArticle in pressen
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dc.description.abstractAlthough adaptation and mitigation responses share the same purpose of reducing impacts of climate change, there are different implications for policy formation: mitigation, being an action targeted at the longer term, attaches value to the interests of future generations and to some extent can be considered ‘altruistic’ and proactive. Conversely, the impacts of climate change are uncontrolled and felt immediately, and therefore adaptation can be viewed as reactive, everyday ‘self-interest.’ However, formation of appropriate adaptation policy may be more urgent than mitigation attempts, as extreme impacts of climate change will fall disproportionately on the most vulnerable people in the poorest regions.en
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dc.identifier.citationSomorin, O. A., Brown, H. C. P., Visseren-Hamakers, I. J., Sonwa, D. J., Arts, B. & Nkem, J. (2012). The Congo Basin forests in a changing climate: Policy discourses on adaptation and mitigation (REDD+). Global Environmental Change, 22(1), 288–298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.08.001en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/47008
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.subjectFORESTSen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGEen
dc.subjectADAPTATIONen
dc.subjectDISCOURSE ANALYSISen
dc.subjectCONGO BASINen
dc.subjectREDD+en
dc.subjectCONGOen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONen
dc.subjectDEFORESTATIONen
dc.subjectFOREST DEGRADATIONen
dc.subjectCAMEROONen
dc.subjectCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICen
dc.titleCongo basin forests in a changing climate : policy discourses on adaptation and mitigation (REDD+)en
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.componentnumber105099002
idrc.project.number105099
idrc.project.titlePromoting Participatory Action Research on Climate Change Adaptation in Africa through Structured Learningen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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