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Event Coverage
- 14 Jul 2014
Unsustainable conversion of forests to private wealth must cease, economist says
Is the destruction of forested areas through business activities “the conversion of public wealth into private wealth"?
Event Coverage
- 19 Jun 2014
At summit, experts urge expanding equity as pillar of green economy
Investment in inclusive research is needed all along the value chain to support rural, forest-based livelihoods.
News
- 16 Apr 2014
UN: REDD+, green economy are inseparable; concerns for equity remain
Lessons from benefit sharing, decision-making and dispute resolution could be beneficial to promoting equity in green-economy
Event Coverage
- 31 Mar 2014
Equity remains low on the REDD+ policy agenda
Inequalities can have important consequences in terms of who gains or loses from REDD+.
Event Coverage
- 31 Mar 2014
Equity remains low on the REDD+ policy agenda
Analysis
- 30 Dec 2013
BEST OF 2013, POLEX: Can rural women also have it all?
Women living in tropical forests are not so different from elite women.
Event Coverage
- 18 Dec 2013
Toss clichés aside and consider gender in ‘landscape’ context — expert
We need to overcome gender invisibility in climate change debates to advance goals of gender equality.
News
- 27 Aug 2013
Mitigation without adaptation can leave communities vulnerable — study
Projects need to ensure they don’t leave communities more vulnerable.
News
- 9 Aug 2013
Design benefit-sharing carefully, or risk undermining REDD+, researchers warn
Failure to give local people a voice in decision making and design can undermine the legitimacy of benefit-sharing mechanisms.
News
- 28 May 2013
Look who isn’t talking now: REDD+ information flows in Indonesia
A lack of information exchange and collaboration between stakeholders in REDD+.
Video Q&A
- 27 May 2013
Q+A: Sharing REDD+ “benefits”
Do win-win solutions that perfectly achieve all three ‘E’s (equity, efficiency and effectiveness) exist?
Video Q&A
- 27 May 2013
Q+A: Sharing REDD+ “benefits”
Feature
- 23 Apr 2013
Can rural women also have it all? Voices of “elite women” important for truly oppressed
Elite women’s awareness of issues that affect women can have ripple effects that positively influence many non-elite women.
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