Climate change & energy
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Peatland restoration in Indonesia: Why do people matter?
Putting people first is a vital part of the equation for protecting and restoring Indonesia’s vast tropical peatlands. This was…
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Indonesia sees a sustainable future for Sintang and other local districts
In Sintang, a district deep in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, 59 percent of land use is allocated to…
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Reforestation and restoration targets missed as roads and mining expand
The 2020 target of halving deforestation will be missed and meeting the 2030 target of ending deforestation will require an…
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Taking stock of REDD+ in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) embraced REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) a decade ago, becoming an early…
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A perfect storm: Study of peat fire mitigation sheds light on complex global challenge
An increasing awareness of the repercussions of large-scale fires has amplified concerns globally about climate change amid dire warnings from…
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Mitigation potential of Congo Basin remains largely unknown, but not for long
As the world grapples with a new pandemic and a flurry of fires and storms exacerbating concerns over the climate…
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Recognizing rights of Indigenous Peoples best for biodiversity, say GLF delegates
Recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ land rights is key to any effort to stem biodiversity loss and climate change in a…
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Q+A: Transforming payments for forest environmental services in Vietnam
Signaling its commitment to forest conservation and management, in 2008 Vietnam became the first country in Asia to introduce a…
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Progress and perils in Indonesia’s peatland restoration journey
The Indonesian archipelago is home to over a third of the world’s tropical peatlands. These black-watered, sodden swamp forests store…
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More availability of regional data can help protect Africa’s forests
East and Southern Africa are home to a wide variety of forests – from tropical and sub-tropical forests, to savannah,…
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UNEP virtual journey highlights urgent need for peatland conservation
Dianna Kopansky is the coordinator of the Global Peatlands Initiative in the Biodiversity and Land Management Branch at the U.N.…
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Partnership shapes peatland conservation strategies in Peru
This blog originally appeared on the USAID Climatelinks knowledge portal. Peru ranks as the country with the fourth-highest volume of…
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Rainforests led to extinction of megafauna in Southeast Asia, study says
Who or what is to blame for the demise of the giant animals and early humans that once roamed the…
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COVID-19 pandemic offers opportunity to rethink status quo conservation efforts
The coronavirus pandemic creates an opportunity to rethink generally accepted underperforming business-as-usual approaches to conservation, say more than 20 conservation…
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Shorter lifespan of fast-growing trees may limit capacity to meet climate change goals
Trees that grow rapidly have a shorter lifespan, which could have negative consequences on their ability to help protect the…
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