1. Carbon cycle
Cost and accuracy of remote sensing vs on the ground by communities
Quantification of carbon on different vegetation and soil
Knowledge and awareness on carbon storage and carbon cycle in communities
Focus on how to reduce emissions
Standardized methodology to measure carbon stock

2. Economic Modalities of different PES schemes
Awareness and knowledge of the concept of PES in the communities
Alternative to forest products and how to address credit shortage
The chain of carbon market – how is it going to operate from the local to global level
The risk associated for the communities in the implementation of REDD; market failure and natural hazards
Tenure rights related to PES

3. Collective Action How to involve communities in the whole process
What institutions at different level to ensure benefits to the end users
Tenure rights and how to avoid land grabbing
Institutional and capacity needed to address CC
Coordinated policies of CC.
What has failed in the previous conservation policies – lesson learnt from CDM, CBFM etc
Revenue collection/Benefit sharing at national and local levels