REDD - REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION AND DEGRADATION
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) is a climate change mitigation strategy employed by conservation organizations, project developers and governments in developing countries. The intent of REDD is the conservation of forests to sequester carbon and reduce climate change impacts.
A key task of a REDD project is the determination of historical deforestation rates and patterns, as well the proximate causes and underlying forces of such deforestation. This baseline mapping is critical for the identification of future REDD project scenarios to conserve carbon.
Clark Labs provides purpose-built software as well as consulting and advisory services to REDD practitioners that address conservation strategies such as forest protection (e.g., protecting rainforest areas and infrastructure management ) or sustainable forest production (e.g., agroforestry projects).
