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23 Nov 2012
Reference emissions levels decision helps forested nations step closer to REDD+
BONN, Germany (15 May 2012)__A ‘step-wise approach’ for determining greenhouse gas reference emission levels (RELs) from forests, adopted at the 2011 UNFCCC talks in Durban, should help countries overcome...
DG’s Column
- 26 Oct 2012
Determining deforestation and Deforestation as the determinant
Why is the deforestation number chosen as the one indicator of forest trends provided to the wider public?
Event Coverage
- 18 Oct 2012
Global forest expert panel presents key findings on link between biodiversity and carbon
Policy makers and scientific community need to work to connect the dots in REDD+.
Event Coverage
- 12 Oct 2012
Research program joins forces with the United Nations to help world meet 2020 deforestation goals
Making sustainable land use and biodiversity conservation a priority, both in forests and agroforestry landscapes.
DG’s Column
- 11 Oct 2012
Scaling up sustainability: time for forestry to come out of the forest
Scientists and policy makers need to see the wider benefits that forestry can bring to sustainable development.
4 Oct 2012
Agricultural expansion: an “either or more” factor in deforestation
BOGOR, Indonesia (4 October, 2012)_Pastureland has been identified as the leading driver of deforestation in many parts of Latin America. But when considering...
24 Sep 2012
Can ecotourism offer funding solutions for Vietnam’s national parks?
JEJU, South Korea (18 September, 2012)_Maintaining fragile ecosystems while addressing the development needs of a growing population are often seen as...
News
- 20 Sep 2012
Locals need land titles before development funds can ease rural poverty in Vietnam
In Vietnam, ecosystem payments are often unevenly distributed, resulting in the dominance of the local elite.
News
- 20 Aug 2012
Why rural women in Uganda should be empowered to take the lead in forestry
"Unless we actually are having an effect on the ground, we are not doing anything."
News
- 16 Aug 2012
Mozambique resists external pressures and drafts own REDD+ strategy
Mozambique aims to build capacity and increase their sense of ownership in REDD+.
News
- 10 Aug 2012
REDD+ within reach in rural Brazil
Land reform settlements represent a critical starting point for REDD+ in Brazil.
News
- 10 Aug 2012
REDD+ within reach in rural Brazil
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