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Event Coverage
- 16 Feb 2012
Ethiopia pushes for green economy ahead of Rio+20 — forests a major player
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi believes Ethiopia "can avoid the mistakes of the developed world."
Analysis
- 14 Feb 2012
Ignoring forests won’t bring Rio+20’s ‘future we want’
The first Rio meeting's emphasis on forests has been left behind.
10 Feb 2012
On the Menu: Forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (10 February, 2012)_For almost as long as our species has lived on earth, we have fed ourselves directly from the bounty of forests, grasslands...
News
- 9 Feb 2012
Push for forest conservation destroying Pakistani yak herding practices
Indigenous groups pay the price for central government's conservation efforts.
Event Coverage
- 2 Feb 2012
Would tourists in Indonesia pay $500 to see orangutans?
New models of tourism were debated at the Great Ape Workshop at CIFOR HQ.
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.
Event Coverage
- 20 Jan 2012
Indigenous communities make a list of “do’s and don’ts” for forest conservation schemes
Collaboration and consultation must replace top-down approaches.
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.
13 Jan 2012
Great ape conservation must be integral to REDD+, says leading primate biologist
BOGOR, Indonesia (13 January, 2012)_Great apes play an important role in the long-term health of forests and climate change schemes such as Reducing Emissions...
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.
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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