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Event Coverage
- 5 Dec 2013
Credible data key to Indonesia’s efforts to solve forest fire, emissions challenges — expert
On peatlands, one single fire can produce five to six times more carbon emissions than clearing the same land area by other means.
Event Coverage
- 20 Nov 2013
Scientists move quickly on recognition of peatlands and mangroves
IPCC paves the way for countries to integrate protection of peatlands and mangroves into climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Event Coverage
- 4 Nov 2013
Monitoring of carbon-rich wetlands a focus at U.N. climate talks
Scientists are studying ways to better manage “high-carbon” ecosystems to address climate change and support livelihoods.
News
- 30 Oct 2013
The IPCC Wetlands Supplement: What it is and what it means
New guidelines are the first step in helping countries report greenhouse gas emissions from wetlands.
Feature
- 10 Sep 2013
Indonesian president delivers promised REDD+ agency
Announcement marks the beginning of huge tasks associated with forest and land governance in Indonesia.
Feature
- 10 Sep 2013
Indonesian president delivers promised REDD+ agency
Video
- 1 Aug 2013
Interactive web app lets users map forest carbon emissions activities
Carbon portal allows scientists to store data for further analysis in line with data management policy.
Feature
- 26 Apr 2013
Indonesia’s REDD+ pilot province: how is it faring two years on?
Central Kalimantan’s current governor has high hopes for the province’s peatlands, despite the many challenges.
News
- 25 Mar 2013
Could sustainable logging save Indonesia’s mangroves?
As long as you don’t convert them, they’ll come back.
News
- 25 Mar 2013
Could sustainable logging save Indonesia’s mangroves?
Video
- 22 Mar 2013
‘Dirty Science’: Excavating the truth about mangroves and carbon
Scientists aim to find accurate estimations of just how much carbon is stored underneath mangrove forests.
News
- 28 Jan 2013
Forests as rainmakers: CIFOR scientist gains support for a controversial hypothesis
Controversial theory published to promote scientific dialogue on forest's role in rainfall.
News
- 1 Jan 2013
BEST OF 2012: Mangrove conservation grapples against development
Local fishermen will be trained in aquatic resource management, but is conservation what the community needs?
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