REDD

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation – the concept has evolved to REDD+.

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Second commitment period

Refers to the 2012-2020 period, under the Kyoto Protocol.

Parties

Refer to the countries that are part of a convention. These can be individual countries or economic blocs, such as the European Union.

ARPA

Brazilian Portuguese acronym for Programa Áreas Protegidas da Amazônia (ARPA), which means Amazon Region Protected Areas Program. The program was launched in 2002 by Federal Decree #4,326 and went into operation in 2003. The ARPA program aims to protect significant...