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Event Coverage
- 16 Jul 2013
Good governance is “critical” to engage the private sector in REDD+
Panelists at the 2013 UN-REDD Global Symposium discuss need for fundamental principles of forest governance.
News
- 11 Jun 2013
Global fund would provide effective means to fuel REDD+ climate program: experts
Scientists stress the importance of getting REDD+ funding mechanisms right.
Feature
- 12 Apr 2013
Norway’s government pension fund divests from palm oil producers
Sustainability is playing an increasingly important role in the decision to invest in palm oil.
Feature
- 17 Mar 2013
Exchanging forests with degraded lands: a challenge for Indonesia
Land swap scheme could be critical for Indonesia's green economy.
News
- 19 Dec 2012
Globalisation, logging concessions, conservation organisations and local people
Are conservation organizations keeping people in poverty?
2 Aug 2012
Deforestation now driven by profit, not poverty
BONITO, Brazil (2 August, 2012)_The main drivers of deforestation worldwide are no longer subsistence-level farmers trying to put food on their tables,...
Event Coverage
- 16 Feb 2012
Ethiopia pushes for green economy ahead of Rio+20 — forests a major player
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi believes Ethiopia "can avoid the mistakes of the developed world."
Analysis
- 26 Jan 2012
International investments in agriculture: Do the negative impacts outweigh the benefits?
A new report claims up to 80 million hectares have been traded away, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Event Coverage
- 6 Dec 2011
Private sector sees hope in REDD+ from Australia, California market schemes
“Everybody is waiting for those policy signals to emerge.”
13 Oct 2010
False Hope for Biofuels and Livelihoods
13 Oct 2010
False Hope for Biofuels and Livelihoods
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