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News
- 14 Jan 2015
Peatland loss could emit 2,800 years’ worth of carbon in an evolutionary eyeblink: study
More than 100,000 hectares of peatland forests are destroyed each year for oil palm and agricultural plantations.
News
- 1 Jan 2015
Best of 2014: ‘There will be no birds or monkeys because the forest will be gone’
Children's drawings reveal grim perceptions about the future of Indonesian forests.
Feature
- 30 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Book takes long look at a controversial crop
Patrice Levang and Alain Rival release Palms of Controversies: Oil Palm and Development Challenges.
News
- 9 Dec 2014
To include local people in REDD+ activities, four conditions required, study finds
We need to focus on the P in PMRV: Participatory Monitoring, Reporting and Verification.
Event Coverage
- 8 Dec 2014
Innovation expert: Ingredients for landscape success are here—and they’re working
Daniel Nepstad outlined the good news from Brazil and Indonesia at the Global Landscapes Forum 2014.
News
- 6 Dec 2014
Strong commitments, then silence from key player in REDD+ policy arena
Private sector has enormous influence over national REDD+ policies, but is barely visible in REDD+ design.
News
- 3 Dec 2014
REDD+ on the ground: For one initiative in Indonesia, politics in the peatlands
Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership caught up in an Australian domestic political debate.
News
- 2 Dec 2014
Carbon 101: Faced with teaching a complex topic, scientists get creative
Communities want to know more about what carbon is, and why they should say yes to research.
News
- 1 Dec 2014
As tides rise higher, can mangroves hold on? Researchers dig in to find out
The adaptability of mangroves will be hugely beneficial as sea levels rise - yet we know so little about these fascinating landscapes.
Analysis
- 10 Nov 2014
Indonesia’s merger of environment and forest ministries a bold, difficult move
For Indonesia, many opportunities arise from the creation of a new ministry.
News
- 4 Nov 2014
Project ‘discovers’ uncharted forests—and charts new direction in land-use planning
The Indonesian project is 'discovering' and mapping new tracts of forest.
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