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1 No Title Project Leader REDD architecture in Tanania: assessment of REDD 1 options for poverty reduction and sustainable Dr Adam B. S. Mwakalobo development Quantification, Modeling and Mapping Carbon Stocks 2 and Biodiversity in Different Land Cover Types in Prof PKT Munishi Tanania Development of biomass estimation models and 3 carbon monitoring in selected vegetation types in Prof R. E. Malimbwi Tanania Comparative study of incentive options for forestbased 4 emissions reduction, biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement; case of Kilwa and Rufiji Prof. Kassim Kulindwa districts Economic analysis of carbon storage as a viable option 5 for private small-scale woodlots and forests Prof J.F. Kessy investments in Mufindi and Njombe districts Designing effective REDD through assessment of 6 hotspots, drivers, baselines and leakages in Masito- Dr. E.F. Nunda Ugalla ecosystem, Tanania Impact of climate change on non-timber forest 7 products and livelihood of forest dependent Dr. (Ms) S. Augustino communities: vulnerability and adaptation in Tanania 8 Governance, incentives and monitoring in REDD - GIM- REDD Prof Yonika M. Ngaga Lead Inst addresses mwakalobo@suanet.ac.t pmunishi2001@yahoo.c om malimbwi@suanet.ac.t kulindwa@udsm.ac.t jfkessy@yahoo.com emmanuelnunda@yaho o.com snyefwe@suanet.ac.t ngaga@suanet.ac.t

2 9 Investigating the contribution of urban forestry in offsetting carbon dioxide emissions from industrial and household energy uses and microclimate Dr. Paschal P. Mwang ingo t modification in Tanania Monitoring and estimating reductions in emissions 10 from deforestation and forest degradation in Dr. Ibrahimu C. Mjemah Tananian Natural Forests Development of adaptive simulation model for 11 predicting carbon stock dynamics in wetland Dr. R. J. L. Mwamakimbullah ecosystems under different management options Valuation of ecosystem services under different tenure 12 systems and their implications to carbon sequestration Prof. S.S. Madoffe and livelihoods 13 Quantification of carbon stock changes and tree species diversity across a gradient of varied land use Dr. Herbert V. Lyaruu lyaruu@botany.udsm.ac. t systems in Kiberege ward in Kilombero valley, Tanania Functional relationships and mechanisms linking didas@suanet.ac.t 14 biodiversity to resilience/adaptive change of the Dr. Didas N. Kimaro ecosystems in the Usambara mountains, Tanania 15 Agroforestry systems for optimiing adaptation and mitigation of impacts of climate change in forest Dr Leopold Lusambo lusambo_2000@yahoo.c om margins of Uluguru Mountains, Tanania Reducing emissions and environmental degradation mwalilino@suanet.ac.t 16 associated with livelihood activities of communities Dr. J.K. Mwalilino around Lake Rukwa basin

3 17 Capitaliing on carbon sequestered in charcoal wastes for agricultural and forest production Prof. G.A. Migunga 18 Assessment of Pugu and Kaimumbwi peri-urban coastal forest reserves for climate change mitigation Prof. Emmanuel J. Luoga and adaptation Improving weather and climate monitoring and chang 19 prediction to enhance climate change adaptation and Dr. Ladislaus B. Chang a TMA mitigation in Tanania 20 The adequacy of the policy and legislative environment for climate change concerns in Tanania Prof. W. Kombe kombe@aru.ac.t 21 Competing land uses and their implications for REDD in Tanania Dr. Faustin Maganga fmaganga@ira.udsm.ac.t Development of forest carbon assessment and 22 monitoring system for community based forests in the Dr. Phillip Mwanukui eastern arc biodiversity hot spots 23 Governance challenges in REDD implementation in Tanania: experiences from a case of participatory Dr. Faustin Maganga fmaganga@ira.udsm.ac.t forest management Development of strategies for improving livestock laswaig@suanet.ac.t 24 productivity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and Prof. (Ms) G.H. Laswai land degradation Establishment of harmonied modalities and riiki@aru.ac.t 25 mechanisms for community compensation in REDD Dr. Riiki S. Shemdoe pilot projects in Tanania

4 Improved rangeland management strategies for 26 adaptation and mitigation of climate change in the Prof E.J. Mtengeti western semiarid plains of Kilimanjaro region 27 Analysis of the impacts of urban land use and climate change on coastal forest ecosystem and management Dr John Lupala 28 Effect of sea surface temperature rise on coral reefs and its implications on coastal community livelihoods Dr. H.A Lamtane 29 Integrated approach for mapping and monitoring carbon stock for implementing REDD in Tanania Dr. Elifuraha Mtalo Impact of climate change on the epidemiological 30 pattern of sylvatic plague in the Western Usambara, Prof. B.S. Kilono north-eastern Tanania Modelling of impacts of climate change on biodiversity: 731 implications for management, land use and Dr. Henry J. Ndangalasi conservation Enhancement of monitoring, reporting, and verifying 32 (MRV) carbon emissions, biodiversity for improved Dr. Gimbage Mbeyale livelihood from selected forests in Tanania 33 Enhancing pastoral community adaptation and resilience to climate change impacts through identification and piloting of effective adaptation Dr. J.S. Mbwambo practices

5 Comparative study of the impact of deforestation and 34 forest degradation on different livelihood systems in Prof. John Msuya Tanania 35 The role of local government in implementing REDD Dr (Ms) Judika King ori A longitudinal assessment of human vulnerability and mayunga@gmail.com 36 adaptation strategies to climate change-induced Dr. Joseph S. Mayunga disasters in Tanania Assessment of climate change impact on and dgmpanduji@yahoo.com 37 vulnerability to key terrestrial mammals in Greater Prof. Donald G.Mpanduji Ruaha Ecosystem 38 Economic valuation of the impacts of incremental biomass change under PFM and implications on Dr. L.P. Lusambo lusambo_2000@yahoo.c om ecosystem services and livelihood in Tanania Developing fire reduction and regeneration strategies madoffe@suanet.ac.t 39 for Miombo Woodlands as a contribution towards the Prof. S.S. Madoffe REDD initiatives in Tanania 40 Modeling and optimiation of rural households energy mix for reduction of deforestation and land Z. M. Mganilwa mganilwa@suanet.ac.t; mganilwa@yahoo.com degradation in central regions of Tanania Impact of climate variability on fisheries and mangrove mnembuka@suanet.ac.t 41 ecosystems based mariculture along the Tananian Dr. BV Mnembuka coast The role of indigenous knowledge in community kijai@meteo.go.t 42 adaptation and mitigation response to the impacts of Dr. (Ms) Agnes L. Kijai climate change in Tanania

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