Carbon & Climate Law Review A Journal on Climate Regulation and the Carbon Market [CCLR] Dear Colleagues, Carbon & Climate Law Review is welcoming abstracts for a special issue on Implementing REDD+ in Context: Developing National and Sub-national Legal Frameworks scheduled for publication in June 2015. It will be edited by Martijn Wilder, Sophie Chapman and Arjuna Dibley. In 2005 developing countries first presented the concept of what is today known as “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and the Role of Conservation, Sustainable Management of Forests and Enhancement of Forest Carbon Stocks in Developing Countries” (REDD+) at the UNFCCC negotiations. In 2013 the COP in Warsaw produced a series of decisions (the Warsaw Framework for REDD+) which, combined with COP decisions since 2005, brought the UNFCCC rules on REDD+ to a level of completeness sufficient to guide REDD+ implementation domestically. Little progress was made to the Warsaw Framework at the most recent COP 20 in Lima, but instead, calls were made for countries to commence implementing REDD+ under the Warsaw Framework.This special issue of CCLR will therefore focus on REDD+ implementation, and particularly how domestic legal frameworks can facilitate or inhibit the implementation of REDD+ at the national and sub-national level. We invite contributions regarding different issues related to this theme, including those discussing the experience of different countries and regions, and offering a variety of perspectives from different stakeholders. Abstracts of approximately 150 words should be sent to martijn.wilder@bakermckenzie, [email protected] and arjuna.dibley@bakermckenzie by 15 January 2015 (for later abstract submissions, please contact the editors to ensure they can still be considered). Authors will be informed by late January 2015 on the outcome of the initial review process. First drafts will be due by 30 March 2015 and final manuscripts by 15 May 2015. Publication is scheduled for 30 June 2015. In order to ensure quick turnaround and policy relevance, articles should be concise, ranging from 3,500-6,500 words in length. Commentaries on recent decisions, new legislation, and other current developments can range from 1,500 to 2,500 words. Launched in 2007, Carbon & Climate Law Review was the first academic journal dedicated to climate regulation and the carbon market. It is published on a quarterly basis under the guidance of a distinguished editorial board, and brings together representatives from the legal discipline and other stakeholders in one specialized journal to engage in a dynamic debate on the law of climate change. Recent issues have addressed carbon markets in developing countries, legal aspects of geo-engineering, and the post-2020 climate change regime. For further information on the editorial process, submissions on other topics or general questions relating to the journal, kindly contact the editor at [email protected]. Please feel free to forward this call for papers to interested colleagues. With best regards, Martijn Wilder, Sophie Chapman and Arjuna Dibley Martijn Wilder AM Partner Baker & McKenzie Level 27, AMP Centre, 50 Bridge Street | Sydney NSW 2000 | Australia
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