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News
- 11 Feb 2016
Forest monitoring skills on the rise
Efforts to beat climate change have helped boost tropical countries’ capacity to measure their forest carbon.
Feature
- 24 Nov 2015
10 views on the future of REDD+
Ahead of the UN climate change conference in Paris, experts from across the globe give their take on what's next for REDD+.
News
- 18 Sep 2014
REDD+ readiness strategies largely overlook root causes of deforestation
"Countries should look beyond the forest canopy," urges expert, to find the underlying causes of deforestation.
News
- 15 Jan 2014
In Brazil, governance key to resisting Mato Grosso deforestation — study
Can other tropical countries learn from Brazil's success at controlling export-driven deforestation?
Video
- 9 Dec 2013
New technologies key to community monitoring for REDD+
Mobile phones and facebook prove to be versatile and rapid mediums for REDD+ implementation and monitoring.
Event Coverage
- 2 Dec 2013
‘Landscapes approach’ dovetails with REDD+, scientist says
The United States, Britain and Norway pledge donations to help countries maintain sustainable forest landscapes.
News
- 2 Dec 2013
Use Hansen high-res forest cover maps wisely, experts say
Researchers should take care with different definitions and interpretation of what exactly forest cover is.
Event Coverage
- 21 Dec 2012
Scientists show technical concerns no longer an obstacle to progress on REDD+
Obstacles to reaching agreement on monitoring of carbon emissions are political, not technical.
News
- 17 Apr 2012
Global community needs to invest in MRV capacity in forest-rich developing countries to make REDD+ work
"REDD+ supporters need to be realistic about what developing countries can do in terms of MRV."
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