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- 31 May 2017
Ann Jeannette Glauber of World Bank: ‘Indonesia’s 2015 fires cost twice as much as tsunami clean-up’
Indonesia's fire and haze crisis in 2015 not only produced emissions on a daily basis exceeding that of the entire EU economy, but it also cost the country 16 billion USD in terms of damages to its economy.
Interview
- 20 Mar 2017
Tenure reform: Lessons from the Global South
A Q&A with researcher Anne Larson on the changing conditions of rights and resources in discussion at the World Bank Land and Poverty Conference
Event Coverage
- 4 Jun 2015
Investment in sustainable landscapes: Time to take the risk
“We think this is the best way of leveraging public money and the way forward for climate finance.” - European Investment Bank
Event Coverage
- 15 Dec 2014
Landscape approach could pave way to achieving SDGs: experts
As the world moves to implementation, clear measures of success will come to the fore.
Video Q&A
- 14 Dec 2014
Big demand seen for landscape approaches in Africa, expert says
“I’m in heaven to see how you can have one single place where everybody thinks alike and considers the multiple benefits of landscapes.”
Event Coverage
- 9 Dec 2014
“Dragons” urge youth to take the reins of power and solve forestry and agriculture problems
Dragons’ den of experts give critical feedback and advice to youth.
Video Q&A
- 9 Dec 2014
Paula Caballero: See Sustainable Development Goals through landscapes prism
"That means that we don’t just look at the obvious targets that focus on terrestrial ecosystems…"
Event Coverage
- 9 Dec 2014
Rachel Kyte’s challenge for science: make landscape approaches easy for countries to use
Making landscape approaches work hinges on proving that they are economically and financially possible.
Event Coverage
- 8 Dec 2014
Climate goals not achievable without landscape-level focus, says World Bank VP
"The science is now crystal clear; the economics are compelling."
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.
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.
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