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News
- 1 Apr 2016
REDD+ and other imperfect solutions
Indigenous communities in Peru’s Amazon are trying various ways to conserve forests – while making an income from them too.
Analysis
- 24 Mar 2016
How deforestation is tangled up in the law
Unraveling the complex web of legal arrangements in tropical forest countries reveals some of the forces shaping land use.
News
- 4 Mar 2016
To save forests, keep an eye on agriculture
A new framework helps countries assess whether to cut emissions from forestry or agriculture.
Analysis
- 18 Feb 2016
Loud and clear: Paris Agreement signals need to protect ecosystems and human rights
Valuing rights and ecosystems gives the Paris Agreement a holistic perspective, one that we need if we are to avoid “wrong” climate actions.
News
- 17 Feb 2016
“Slash and burn” works, given time and space
If managed well, swidden farming in Borneo can provide vital ecosystem services and protect biodiversity, study says
News
- 17 Feb 2016
“Slash and burn” works, given time and space
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.
News
- 11 Feb 2016
Forest monitoring skills on the rise
News
- 25 Jan 2016
PFES and REDD+ in Vietnam – A two-pronged approach to forest conservation
In Vietnam, plans to develop REDD+ must go beyond the country's Payments for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) program.
Feature
- 9 Jan 2016
Hunters, gatherers and all those gender roles
In indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon, men and women differ in how they use forests and participate in projects.
Feature
- 9 Jan 2016
Hunters, gatherers and all those gender roles
Analysis
- 24 Dec 2015
Paris Agreement: Not perfect, but the best we could get
Forests and other carbon-absorbing ecosystems are at the heart of the (imperfect) Paris Agreement, this in-depth analysis explains.
Analysis
- 23 Dec 2015
Three areas to focus on to make REDD+ work
REDD+ continues to find its place in forest-based strategies against climate change, but getting results will require serious change.
Analysis
- 23 Dec 2015
Three areas to focus on to make REDD+ work
Analysis
- 9 Dec 2015
REDD+ offers powerful lessons for green growth
Ten years of experience from REDD+ can give low-emission development strategies a head start.
Analysis
- 9 Dec 2015
REDD+ offers powerful lessons for green growth
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