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- 7 Dec 2011
Expert: Donors could do more to champion gender in climate mitigation and forestry programmes
Experts believe a host of other priorities is drawing attention away from gender.
6 Dec 2011
Adaptation-based mitigation: The No-Regrets Option
DURBAN, South Africa (6 December, 2011)_Now that we all agree on an integrated approach to forestry and agriculture (landscape management), it may be time...
5 Dec 2011
Forest Day 5 experts: New wave of deforestation threatens Africa’s climate resilience
A new wave of deforestation is sweeping across Africa decimating wildlife and threatening the resilience of its ecosystems to withstand the effects of...
4 Dec 2011
REDD needs to move quickly as forest degradation decimates Africa’s wildlife, says leading conservationist
DURBAN, South Africa (4 December, 2011)_The degradation of Africa’s forests is decimating its wildlife, said Helen Gichohi, President of the African...
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- 3 Dec 2011
New CIFOR map gives first global overview of REDD+
"We want to encourage countries to build a picture of what is happening in their part of the world."
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- 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.
2 Dec 2011
Newly released draft REDD+ text is robust and emphasises transparency but fails to address verification, says CIFOR scientist
DURBAN, South Africa (2 December, 2011)_The UNFCCC’s scientific sub-committee SBSTA has released a draft text on REDD+ that will go forward to a plenary...
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- 1 Dec 2011
REDD+ needs to invest in alternative livelihoods before making carbon payments
Uncertainty behind REDD+ financing means developers need a new approach.
1 Dec 2011
Forested countries need reassurance that “massive investment” in REDD+ will pay off
DURBAN, South Africa (1 December, 2011)_Developed countries must commit to long-term climate financing, as well as encourage multiple funding pathways,...
1 Dec 2011
International community needs to make space for developing countries to take ownership of REDD+
DURBAN, South Africa (1 December, 2011)_To enable REDD+ policy progress, the international community has to give space to developing countries to be their...
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- 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.
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