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In June 2006, some of the key figures involved in implementing forest landscape restoration came together for a study tour in Spain and Portugal, to exchange experiences, discuss what is and is not working, compile some of the lessons and identify future challenges. The study group included participation from ecoregion programmes including the Atlantic Forests (Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay); Borneo Lowland and Montane Forests (Indonesia); East African Coastal Forests (Kenya and Tanzania); Greater Annamites (Vietnam); Madagascar Moist Forests; Mediterranean Forests (Morocco and Portugal); New Caledonia Dry Forests; and the Yangtze Basin (China); and a representative from Forestry Commission Scotland. The publication starts by summarising the key lessons identified by the group, then discusses each in more detail, and ends with some key conclusions. Recommendations are made on the way forward for implementation of forest restoration at a landscape scale, designed to guide forest practitioners, conservationists and policymakers alike.

This regional review is the first of a two-phase process of developing a strategy for supporting FLR in East Africa. This first phase is the production of a regional overview of the current policy environment, and existing initiatives within Ethiopia and three more countries in East Africa. This review will then provide material for the development of the second phase, which will focus on the implementation of the FLR approach in Ethiopia. The purpose of this study is the production and wide distribution of an instrumental document that gives an overview of the approach, identifies the value, opportunities and constraints of introducing FLR into Ethiopia.

The Bali Action Plan identified two key areas for the forest sector to contribute significantly to global climate change mitigation. One area concerned approaches and incentives relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD). The second area focused on the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries. REDD+ has become synonymous for a combination of these two areas.

This handbook was written for managers and scientists in the United States who are contemplating a participatory approach to monitoring biological resources, especially biodiversity. It is designed as a how-to manual with discussions of relevant topics, checklists of important considerations to address, and resources for further information. Worksheets for developing, implementing, and evaluating a monitoring plan are posted on a companion Web site. The subject matter is divided into 3 stages of a monitoring project encompassing a total of 22 topical modules. These modules can be used in any sequence on an ongoing basis. Stages and modules include (1) planning—documentation, goals, indicators, collaboration, decisions, context, organization, participants, communication, incentives, design, and resources; (2) implementation—training, safety, fieldwork, sampling, data, and quality; and (3) followthrough—analysis, reporting, evaluation, and celebrations. Collaboration always involves colearning, so documenting choices, plans, and activities with the Web site worksheets is integral to the manual’s effectiveness.