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
8 Dec 2011
World Bank: More donors supporting REDD+
Financial support for REDD+ projects to safeguard forests in developing countries is increasing with new countries pledging to get involved and existing...
8 Dec 2011
World Bank: More donors supporting REDD+
Event Coverage - 6 Dec 2011
Private sector sees hope in REDD+ from Australia, California market schemes
“Everybody is waiting for those policy signals to emerge.”
Event Coverage - 6 Dec 2011
Private sector sees hope in REDD+ from Australia, California market schemes
Event Coverage - 5 Dec 2011
Countries draft “global business plan” for planet at climate summit, Figueres says
The UNFCCC described climate negotiations as a 'mammoth undertaking'.
Event Coverage - 5 Dec 2011
Countries draft “global business plan” for planet at climate summit, Figueres says
4 Dec 2011
REDD+ draft texts postpone financing decision to 2012, water down safeguards
DURBAN, South Africa (4 December 2011)__ Latest draft texts on REDD+ that will go forward to a plenary session for approval have postponed a decision on...
4 Dec 2011
REDD+ draft texts postpone financing decision to 2012, water down safeguards
Event Coverage - 2 Dec 2011
REDD+ developers hesitant to talk carbon to local communities, experts say
The trend undermines calls for free, prior and informed consent from local communities.
Event Coverage - 2 Dec 2011
REDD+ developers hesitant to talk carbon to local communities, experts say
Event Coverage - 1 Dec 2011
REDD+ needs to invest in alternative livelihoods before making carbon payments
Uncertainty behind REDD+ financing means developers need a new approach.
Event Coverage - 1 Dec 2011
REDD+ needs to invest in alternative livelihoods before making carbon payments
Event Coverage - 30 Nov 2011
Negotiators should address illegal logging when crafting REDD+ rules, says watchdog
The global carbon scheme is vulnerable to the same problems of poor governance.
Event Coverage - 30 Nov 2011
Negotiators should address illegal logging when crafting REDD+ rules, says watchdog
24 Nov 2011
Failure to have second Kyoto Protocol will threaten UN climate system, says Indonesian negotiator
JAKARTA, Indonesia (24 November, 2011)__ The leader of Indonesia’s delegation at climate change talks in Durban warned that the entire U.N.-led multilateral...
24 Nov 2011
Failure to have second Kyoto Protocol will threaten UN climate system, says Indonesian negotiator