Environmental Defense Fund

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The Postdoc will conduct research and analysis on different approaches to the creation of high-integrity tropical forest carbon credits, with a particular focus on jurisdictional and nested approaches relative to independent smaller projects. The geographic focus will initially be on Brazil and may expand to one other country.

Tasks include:
- Identify and convene experts to help synthesize existing knowledge and identify points of difference/potential resolutions to these differences
- Produce a series of briefs and papers that jointly provide comprehensive guidance to effective design and operation of crediting systems
- Coordinate workshops of economists, social scientists and key technical stakeholders to explore knowledge and solutions to knowledge gaps on key challenges to effective crediting - Pursue projects and collaborations in their own areas of interest