REDD+ and Business Sustainability
Subtitle: a Guide to Reversing Deforestation for Forward Thinking Companies
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9781351275682
Subjects: Deforestation; Environmental aspects; Forest degradation; Sustainable development; Déboisement; Aspect de l'environnement; Forêts; Dégradation; Développement durable
Description: "This book provides a detailed look at REDD+ business case studies and best practice and highlights the future of REDD+ in providing a promising mechanism for financing forest conservation while increasing the sustainability and profitability of forward-thinking companies. How can sustainability leaders reverse tropical deforestation? What exactly are payment for ecosystem service forest conservation projects, otherwise known as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+), and how can these projects contribute to business sustainability and profitability?Tropical forests are quickly disappearing - at a rate of nearly one football or soccer field every few seconds. REDD+ simultaneously offers a scalable conservation finance mechanism and a platform for business sustainability. This book focuses on the nexus between tropical forest conservation projects and the sustainability practices of major global businesses. This book contextualizes the issues, defines REDD+ and focuses on its significance to business sustainability including: the role of REDD+ in mitigating global greenhouse gas emissions while reducing business risk to a changing climate; as part of a firm's philanthropic work; a mechanism to increase consumer loyalty; benefitting upstream local communities and ecosystem services; enhancing corporate social responsibility image and upholding corporate principles; and providing unique marketing opportunities and product positioning through private-sector support of charismatic REDD+ projects."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 The World's Forests and Global Deforestation and Degradation  -- Brian Joseph McFarland; title: chapter 2 The Importance of Mitigating Deforestation and Degradation and Preserving Ecosystem Services  -- Brian Joseph McFarland; title: chapter 3 What is REDD+ and How to Use It as a Tool for Accelerating Business Sustainability  -- Brian Joseph McFarland; title: chapter 4 Business Case Studies and REDD+ Best Practices  -- Brian Joseph McFarland; title: chapter 5 The Future of REDD+  -- Brian Joseph McFarland; title: chapter 6 Concluding Remarks -- Brian Joseph McFarland.