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When, on COP7 <strong>in</strong> 2001, devis<strong>in</strong>g the CMD<br />

(Marrakesh Accords), only reforestation <strong>and</strong><br />

afforestation were admitted as admissable forestry<br />

projects (http://unfccc.<strong>in</strong>t/cop7/documents/accords_draft.pdf).<br />

Emission reduction through „avoided deforestation“<br />

was considered too complex <strong>and</strong> not „monitorable“ .<br />

Gibbs et al. 2007 :<br />

´Avoided deforestation´ projects were excluded from the<br />

2008-2012 commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol<br />

because of concerns of dilut<strong>in</strong>g fossil fuel reductions,<br />

sovereignty <strong>and</strong> methods to measure emission<br />

reductions”<br />

AWF<br />

Wald<strong>in</strong>ventur<br />

Fernerkundung<br />

Dubai <strong>and</strong> Doha, 28.11. – 2.12. Dec 2012<br />

3 rd DAAD Workshop on “<strong>Forests</strong> <strong>in</strong> Climate Research <strong>and</strong> Policy”

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