Wageningen University
MOST READ
About
11 Results found. From 1997 - 2023
News
- 2 Sep 2021
Understanding forest change in Tanzania opens door for improved management
Context-specific data enables better policies and carbon reporting
Analysis
- 17 Jun 2019
Can you trust the numbers?
Choice of data and methods greatly influences deforestation measurements for REDD+
News
- 30 Apr 2016
Firewood collection taking a toll on Uganda’s forests
Demand for wood can lead to forest degradation, making life harder for forest-dependent communities.
Event Coverage
- 5 Dec 2014
Survey highlights REDD+ controversies over community monitoring
Fundamental tension between the dual goals of efficiency and equity under 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.
News
- 15 May 2013
Edible insects improve diets and livelihoods of up to 2 billion people – scientists
Insect biscuits may be the key to food security.
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."
Most popular
CIFOR advances human well-being, equity and environmental integrity by conducting innovative research, developing partners’ capacity, and actively engaging in dialogue with all stakeholders to inform policies and practices that affect forests and people. CIFOR is a CGIAR Research Center, and leads the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA). Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, with offices in Nairobi, Kenya, Yaounde, Cameroon, and Lima, Peru.
The views expressed in Forests News are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the Center for International Forestry Research.
This site is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Forests News is governed under CIFOR’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.