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Applied research and knowledge management would also be needed to assess impacts of
AFOLU payments on the rural poor in different contexts, to help ensure that unintended negative
impacts do not arise, and that any negative impacts that do arise are mitigated. For example,
payments that support restricting access to grazing land could have negative impacts on livestock
herders. It will be important to use an inclusive process when negotiating agreements for such
schemes, to ensure that all affected groups have a voice and can find ways to avoid or
compensate for costs imposed on particular groups.
4.3. Options to Address Opportunities and Constraints to Climate
Mitigation and Adaptation through SLM in SSA
Key messages
Several options appear promising to exploit the opportunities and address the constraints to
increasing climate mitigation and adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa through SLM activities:
• Advocate improvements in the post-Kyoto agreement that address these opportunities and
constraints. Particular improvements to consider advocating include
o Expanding eligibility in the CDM to include all activities that sequester carbon or
reduce emissions of GHGs, including REDD and AFOLU activities;
o Agreeing to national targets for GHG levels of developing countries, and use a
full GHG national accounting approach to credit reductions relative to baselines;
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o Increasing funding for adaptation measures.
• Simplify and improve the procedures to access funds under the CDM, adaptation funds
and other relevant funds.
• Explore existing opportunities to increase participation in voluntary markets such as the
CCX and VCS.
• Expand knowledge generation and outreach efforts on the problems of climate variability
and change, land degradation, their linkages, and options for solution.
• Engage local community leaders, farmers and other land users in planning and rule
making processes.
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