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- 18 Nov 2014
Time for urgent action on social safeguards for REDD+, researchers say
“There is a tremendous need to design low-cost, rigorous and sustainable strategies for MRV of REDD+ safeguards.” - Pam Jagger
17 Nov 2014
‘Honeymoon’ over, REDD+ struggles with politics and power
There are serious difficulties in designing—and implementing—policies that an ever-growing number of stakeholders can agree on.
News
- 6 Nov 2014
Power and political interest pervade Peru’s land sector
Confusion and competing claims for land as multiple government bodies struggle for control.
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- 5 Nov 2014
INTERACTIVE: Who has power over land use in Peru?
Confusion and competing claims for land as multiple government bodies struggle for control.
News
- 25 Oct 2014
How do different land-use policies interact? New study seeks to find out
“It’s not that we need to conceive the perfect instrument, and then apply it everywhere,” stressed participating scientist Eric Lambin.
News
- 20 Oct 2014
Research in Central Africa finds troubling gaps in knowledge of climate change
Research finds the private sector, media, civil society, administration and international organizations do not understand basic issues.
News
- 13 Oct 2014
Carrots or sticks? Balancing cost-effectiveness, equity in Brazil’s deforestation policy
Punishing those responsible for deforestation is effective, but may cost locals dearly.
News
- 8 Oct 2014
Money alone not enough to sustain environmental payment schemes, study finds
Research finds 'soft variables' such as rights and participation are just as significant as money transfers.
Analysis
- 27 Sep 2014
Program seeks to reclaim Australia’s missing woodland
The Victorian Government is encouraging farmers to protect and plant native vegetation on private land.
Interview
- 17 Sep 2014
Science striving for larger role in charting policy agenda on forests, climate
"The reason we’re making this public is really about outreach and awareness raising," said CIFOR scientist Louis Verchot.
News
- 9 Sep 2014
Before carbon is counted, policy indicators offer way to measure REDD+ progress
There’s never one single factor that can lead to an outcome, because everything changes with the context.
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