Leony Aurora

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Leony Aurora, a communications specialist, started her career as a journalist for The Jakarta Post to be able to ask as many questions and hear as many stories as she wanted. The next step of her career was at Bloomberg, for whom she covered the UNFCCC convention in Bali that propelled Indonesia into the fight against climate change. She was inspired to study further and took a master degree in Environment, Society and Development at the University of Cambridge under a scholarship from the UK government.
BY THIS WRITER
News - 17 Apr 2012
Global community needs to invest in MRV capacity in forest-rich developing countries to make REDD+ work
"REDD+ supporters need to be realistic about what developing countries can do in terms of MRV."
News - 17 Apr 2012
Global community needs to invest in MRV capacity in forest-rich developing countries to make REDD+ work
Event Coverage - 27 Jan 2012
Insurance, compensation may help mitigate human-wildlife conflicts, experts say
"These schemes need to be applied on a much bigger scale," explained leading scientist Terry Sunderland.
Event Coverage - 27 Jan 2012
Insurance, compensation may help mitigate human-wildlife conflicts, experts say
News - 25 Jan 2012
Indonesia sets aside 45% of forest-rich Kalimantan to be world’s lungs
The move may protect up to 8.5 million hectares of extra forest and peatland.
News - 25 Jan 2012
Indonesia sets aside 45% of forest-rich Kalimantan to be world’s lungs
Interview - 18 Jan 2012
New timber regulation to force companies away from business-as-usual practices
An expert in international trade believes the next decade will 'close the loopholes' for industry.
Interview - 18 Jan 2012
New timber regulation to force companies away from business-as-usual practices
Event Coverage - 13 Jan 2012
Preserving peatlands benefits orangutans, makes economic sense, experts say
The presence of 'charismatic' species may boost the marketing value of carbon credits for corporations.
Event Coverage - 13 Jan 2012
Preserving peatlands benefits orangutans, makes economic sense, experts say
Event Coverage - 5 Jan 2012
“Stop Talking, Start Planting”: Children fight for their future
Felix Finkbeiner is on a mission to plant 1,000 billion trees. Really.
Event Coverage - 5 Jan 2012
“Stop Talking, Start Planting”: Children fight for their future
Event Coverage - 12 Dec 2011
REDD+ biggest success in climate change talks, Norway says
Norway has pledged to invest US$500 million each year in REDD+.
Event Coverage - 12 Dec 2011
REDD+ biggest success in climate change talks, Norway says
Event Coverage - 8 Dec 2011
Indonesia to release improved moratorium map this week, chair of REDD+ task force says
The controversial ban has been criticized by conservationists and the corporate world.
Event Coverage - 8 Dec 2011
Indonesia to release improved moratorium map this week, chair of REDD+ task force says