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Heroes and hypocrites: Peer punishment and fair forest use
Tropical forests hold many valuable resources—timber, fuelwood, bushmeat—that are considered “common-pool” goods. They are finite, shared by all, owned by…
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Doing better: How REDD+ safeguards can advance Indigenous rights in Peru
The Amazon is not only essential to addressing the climate and biodiversity crises, it is also the ancestral territories of…
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“REDD+ and other climate mechanisms must be built from the ground up”
Since its introduction as a global mechanism to fight climate change through forest conservation, the REDD+ scheme has sparked debate—not…
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Interactive tool for Congo offers a glimpse into future forest scenarios
How will the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) greenhouse gas emissions evolve as the country implements its commitments under the…
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Pay attention to perennial crops’ sustainable development potential, urge scientists
Perennial woody crops—that is, those with a life cycle of at least three years, such as coffee, cocoa, grapevines, olive…
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From promise to reality: The uneven impacts of REDD+
Initiatives under REDD+ (“reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and forest conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of…
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In Cameroon, honing organizational arrangements to boost REDD+
Cameroon is a rainforest-rich country, with about 46% of its land area covered in tropical forest, representing a massive carbon…
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In DRC, mining matters for forests + people
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), mining is a key consideration in the fight to preserve forests – whilst…
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Modeling future deforestation in Peru
Planners in Peru can model different scenarios for deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions and carbon credits using a new tool developed…
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To speed up climate action, get serious about transparency, say experts
As the international community races to limit global warming to 1.5°C, countries must get serious about monitoring and reporting accurately…
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