Angela Dewan
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News
- 21 Sep 2015
Zero deforestation pledges doomed without government support
Stopping deforestation in Indonesia means major changes to government policy and corporate practice, an analysis shows.
News
- 11 Mar 2015
Mind the ‘stick’: How ‘carrots’ can make conservation fairer in Brazil’s Amazon
With deforestation rates rising again, a new approach is needed for government policy.
News
- 3 Mar 2015
Link between wildlife, human nutrition is food for thought for development in Africa
Researchers call for greater balance between conservation and nutrition when it comes to hunting.
News
- 3 Mar 2015
‘Boom’ and gloom: Forest-based wildlife feel brunt of Asia’s appetite for meat, medicine
Bushmeat is big business thanks to growing middle class in China, but is it sustainable?
News
- 15 Dec 2014
In national REDD+ policy networks, a bit of conflict is not a bad thing
The Global Comparative Study discovers that competing interests make for better implementation.
News
- 6 Dec 2014
Strong commitments, then silence from key player in REDD+ policy arena
Private sector has enormous influence over national REDD+ policies, but is barely visible in REDD+ design.
News
- 20 Nov 2014
Research on market-based conservation creates more confusion than clarity, analysis shows
“PES has also become such a broad term it has become somewhat useless,” says CIFOR scientist Romain Pirard.
News
- 18 Sep 2014
REDD+ readiness strategies largely overlook root causes of deforestation
"Countries should look beyond the forest canopy," urges expert, to find the underlying causes of deforestation.
