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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
- 20 Sep 2014
As debates on market-based instruments continue, forests continue to be lost
Endless debate of 'market-based' instruments are stalling real progress.
News
- 22 Apr 2014
Value placed on water delivery varies if environment at risk, study shows
Can a Willingness to Pay scheme work?
Event Coverage
- 17 Mar 2014
Impact evaluation: Toward a body of evidence on effective forest conservation
Scientists agree that more monitoring & evaluation is needed in the conservation sector. How much does it need?
Analysis
- 14 Mar 2014
Ten challenges and lessons for donors funding REDD+ as performance based aid
Can the principle of no-cure-no-pay work?
News
- 17 Feb 2014
Forests and climate change in Latin America – Five issues to watch in 2014
COP20, political attention on forests, land rights, carbon markets and new monitoring tools are high on the agenda in 2014.
Analysis
- 3 Jan 2014
BEST OF 2013, POLEX: Should the media pay for wildlife conservation?
Wildlife films are a powerful tool in conservation and environmental issues, yet conservation activities remain grossly underfunded.
News
- 31 Oct 2013
Biodiversity “hotspots” more likely to have greater ecosystem co-benefits — study
Land use planning should be based the analysis on the value of ecosystem services instead of hotspots to make better conservation decisions.
News
- 27 Aug 2013
Mitigation without adaptation can leave communities vulnerable — study
Projects need to ensure they don’t leave communities more vulnerable.
News
- 23 Jul 2013
Payment for environmental services: a glass half full or half empty?
Profound differences among scientists begin with the very definition of PES.
Interview
- 10 Jun 2013
Q+A: Can the REDD+ climate change program produce measurable results in the next three years?
Funding questions add another major layer of uncertainty in REDD+.
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