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Leony Aurora

Leony Aurora, a communications specialist, started her career as a journalist for The Jakarta Post to be able to ask as many questions and hear as many stories as she wanted. The next step of her career was at Bloomberg, for whom she covered the UNFCCC convention in Bali that propelled Indonesia into the fight against climate change. She was inspired to study further and took a master degree in Environment, Society and Development at the University of Cambridge under a scholarship from the UK government.

Experts, leaders call for comprehensive approach on forestry issues

BEIJING, China (8 November, 2011)_Policy makers should approach forestry issues in a comprehensive manner, taking into account the multiple functions…

07 Nov 2011

4 min read
Indonesian President forms new REDD+ Task Force

BOGOR, Indonesia (13 September, 2011)_Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono demonstrated his commitment to tackling deforestation and reducing carbon emissions yesterday…

13 Sep 2011

2 min read
Public to remain indifferent without real REDD+ implementation, journalists say

PALANGKA RAYA, Indonesia (18 August 2011)_The general public will remain indifferent and uninterested in REDD+, a global mechanism to compensate…

17 Aug 2011

3 min read
Indonesia calls for public to improve moratorium map

BOGOR, Indonesia (8 August 2011)_ The Indonesian government is calling for public participation to help improve a map of primary forests…

08 Aug 2011

2 min read
REDD news update Indonesia May – July 2011

BOGOR, Indonesia (28 July, 2011)_Run by CIFOR and several partner organisations around the world, the 4-year Global Comparative Study (GCS)…

28 Jul 2011

6 min read
Central Kalimantan May Complete Provincial REDD+ Strategy in 2 Months

PALANGKA RAYA, Indonesia (19 July, 2011)_Central Kalimantan government expects to complete a provincial strategy on Reducing Emission from Deforestation and…

19 Jul 2011

3 min read
Consumption: the elephant in the room of shrinking forests

OSLO, Norway (6 July, 2011)_Changing consumption patterns will be the key to reducing deforestation, particularly as rapid economic growth in…

06 Jul 2011

3 min read
REDD+ challenges show reality on the ground

OSLO, Norway (28 June, 2011)_The challenges that Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) projects are currently facing, including…

28 Jun 2011

3 min read
REDD+ needs to change the way we think about forests

BOGOR, Indonesia (21 May, 2011)_Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, or REDD+, means a difficult shift to a new…

21 May 2011

3 min read
Indonesia’s Yudhoyono promises incentives to develop degraded land

JAKARTA, Indonesia (29 April, 2011)_Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promises incentives and renews calls for businesses to develop the country’s…

29 Apr 2011

2 min read