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Feature
- 6 Mar 2014
Fusing adaptation and mitigation funding: A lofty goal?
The clear separation of adaptation and mitigation in the international negotiations has become a major barrier to promoting synergies.
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.
News
- 11 Feb 2014
Are “alternative livelihoods” projects effective?
Is the approach failing or is the right evidence not being gathered?
News
- 9 Feb 2014
Deforestation low in Congo Basin, but likely to increase
Population growth, road building and exposure to international market are predicted to be major drivers of deforestation in the Congo Basin.
Analysis
- 17 Jan 2014
Climate change needs a new kind of scientist
Young researchers may provide the “out of the box” thinking needed to tackle climate change problems.
Analysis
- 17 Jan 2014
Climate change needs a new kind of scientist
News
- 9 Jan 2014
Despite enthusiasm for REDD+, deforestation in Peru continues
Peru needs to balance the demands for forest conservation and economic growth in order to achieve zero net deforestation.
Event Coverage
- 20 Dec 2013
Time to ‘connect the dots’ among gender, forests, REDD+, experts say
Capturing the gender dimension in a REDD+ program is a process, not an end goal.
News
- 11 Dec 2013
Degradation: When is a forest no longer a forest?
Scientists aim to clear up misconceptions and show that there are many dimensions to forest degradation.
News
- 11 Dec 2013
Degradation: When is a forest no longer a forest?
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.
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