A Glosssary of Climate Change & Forestry

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AAU

See 'Assigned Amount Unit'.

Abatement

Actions resulting in reductions to the degree or intensity of GHG emissions. Also referred to as mitigation

Activities Implemented Jointly, or AIJ

The pilot phase for joint implementation (JI), as defined in Article 4.2(a) of the Convention, that allowed for project activity among developed countries (and their companies) and between developed and developing countries (and their companies). AIJ was intended to allow Parties to gain experience in jointly implemented project activities. There is no crediting for AIJ activity during the pilot phase, which has been extended indefinetely.

Ad Hoc Group on Article 13, or AG13

A committe created by COP-1 to establish a multilateral consultative process to resolve questions regarding the implementation of the UNFCCC. This effort was unseccessful and the consultative process has not been established.

Ad Hoc Working Group, or AWG

Process established at COP/MOP-1 (Montreal, 2006) to negotiate future commitments (beyond 2012) for Annex B Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. Parties have agreed that AWG negotiations should be completed in time to ensure that there is no gap between the first and second commitment periods.

Adaption

Adjustment in natural or human systems to a new or changing environment. Adaption refers to adjustments in natural or human systems, intended to reduce vulnerability to actual or anticipated climate change and variability or exploit beneficial opportunities.

Adaption Costs

Costs of planning, preparing for, facilitating, and implementing adaption measures, including transition costs.

Adaption Fund

Finances adaption projects and programmes in developing countries that are Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. The Fund is financed with a 2% share of credits (CERs) from CDM project activities and can receive funds from other sources.

Adaptive Capacity

The ability of a system to adjust to climate change, variability and extremes to moderate potential damages, to take advantage of opportunities, or to cope with the consequences.

Adverse Effects/Impacts

Adverse effects or impacts, refers to the potential negative effects of human-induced climate change as well as the impacts resulting from implementation of response measures. Such effects or impacts include, e.g. sea level rise, changes in precipitation, storms or other weather patterns, and reduced demand for fossil fuels or other energy intensive products. Impacts of climate change can be positive as well as negative. (See also ‘Articles 4.8 and 4.9’.)

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Documentation to facilitate negotiations among Parties. Note by the Chair. Addendum. Land use, land-use change and forestry.

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Financial governance and Indonesia’s Reforestation Fund during the Soeharto and post-Soeharto periods, 1989–2009: a political economic analysis of lessons for REDD+

This study analyses Indonesia’s experience with its Reforestation Fund, and examines implications for REDD+. The Reforestation Fund (Dana Reboisasi, DR) is a national forest fund financed by a volume-based timber levy to support ... + READ MORE

Draft decision -/CMP.5: Proposal by the President. Copenhagen Accord.

Draft decision -/CMP.5: Proposal by the President. Copenhagen Accord.NotesAgenda item 15High-level segmentDocument codeFCCC/KP/CMP/2009/L.9Publication date18 December 2009Source: ... + READ MORE

Draft decision -/CP.15: Proposal by the President. Copenhagen Accord.

Draft decision -/CP.15: Proposal by the President. Copenhagen Accord.NotesAgenda item 9High-level segmentDocument codeFCCC/CP/2009/L.7Publication date18 December 2009Source: ... + READ MORE

Draft decision -/CMP.5: Outcome of the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol. Proposal by the President.

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