Rachel Rivera

ABOUT THE WRITER
Rachel Rivera is a freelance writer and editor, with a special interest in environmental issues. She has worked as an editor for The Associated Press in New York and Thailand, and for the Natural Resources Defense Council magazine in the US. She has a Master of Journalism degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She is presently based in Jakarta.
BY THIS WRITER
20 Oct 2011
Brazilian women push for greater role in managing forest reserves
BOGOR, Indonesia (20 October, 2011)_While women in many of Brazil’s extractive reserves do not play a large role in decision-making processes, a recent...
20 Oct 2011
Brazilian women push for greater role in managing forest reserves
3 Oct 2011
Biofuels may meet development needs of Sub-Saharan Africa
BOGOR, Indonesia (3 October, 2011)_Biofuel expansion has enormous potential to stimulate rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa, but ensuring local community...
3 Oct 2011
Biofuels may meet development needs of Sub-Saharan Africa
29 Sep 2011
Indonesian companies seek guidelines to engage in REDD+
JAKARTA, Indonesia (29 September, 2011)_Indonesian business leaders have urged the government to clarify guidelines for private sector involvement in REDD+,...
29 Sep 2011
Indonesian companies seek guidelines to engage in REDD+
28 Sep 2011
Green economy must benefit local communities, says Indonesia’s REDD+ Task Force
JAKARTA, Indonesia (28 September, 2011)_To achieve the low-carbon future envisioned by REDD+, local communities must reap the economic benefits of safeguarding...
28 Sep 2011
Green economy must benefit local communities, says Indonesia’s REDD+ Task Force
4 Sep 2011
Who owns the carbon? Resolving land tenure key to moving forward with REDD+ in Indonesia
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 September, 2011) _ Clarifying land tenure policies to avoid forest conflict in Indonesia- where overlapping claims to forest lands...
4 Sep 2011
Who owns the carbon? Resolving land tenure key to moving forward with REDD+ in Indonesia
11 Aug 2011
Local stakeholders crucial to end the fight over coal in Kutai National Park
BOGOR, Indonesia (12 August, 2011)_Kutai National Park in East Kalimantan made the headlines in 2009 as a conservation area in danger of being split apart...
11 Aug 2011
Local stakeholders crucial to end the fight over coal in Kutai National Park
26 Jul 2011
Elephants feed on coffee as resources in Indian forests become scarce
BOGOR, Indonesia (26 July, 2011)_ Elephants foraging for food in the forests of southern India have taken to feasting on coffee berries as increasing tracts...
26 Jul 2011
Elephants feed on coffee as resources in Indian forests become scarce