Climate change & energy
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Africa and the Paris climate accord: Fuel for thought
Nearly every rural family in the 49 countries of sub-Saharan Africa relies on wood to cook, boil water, provide heat…
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Why indigenous rights matter for REDD+
Indigenous rights have recently taken on a more prominent role in international discussions on forests and their role in combating…
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Threats to Congo peat forests put people, wildlife and climate goals at risk
Looming potential infrastructure projects pose a serious threat to the forested peatlands of the Congo Basin, and could prevent the…
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The cost of increasing ecosystem carbon
Increasing the organic carbon stored in biomass and soils holds great promise to help mitigate climate change. However, there is…
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Did we get it wrong? CIFOR responds to critique
In the past week, sharp criticism was leveled at CIFOR’s recent publication, ‘Rights abuse allegations in the context of REDD+…
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COP23 Special: Walking the REDD+ line, talking transformational change
Has REDD+ worked? Many at COP23 asked this question, and those in Bonn who were participating in negotiations, hosting discussions…
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Planting the seeds for REDD+ payments in Indonesia
In the wake of global climate talks in Germany, Indonesia continues to see a strong role for forests in tackling…
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New map helps track palm-oil supply chains in Borneo
In 2013, a number of major palm-oil buyers, traders and producers promised to stop clearing natural forests. The global multi-billion-dollar…
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COP23 Special: The politics of REDD+ in Mexico
If programs for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, or REDD+, are to succeed, changes in those…
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COP23 Special: ‘No Paris without peatlands’
In the hot, tented meeting rooms of the global climate conference in Bonn, peatlands are never far away. This is…
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COP23 Special: What would a rights-based REDD+ look like?
From its outset, REDD+ has divided opinions over its potential impacts on the rights of indigenous peoples. Partly, this is…
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COP23 Special: From Balikpapan to global climate action
Join discussions on the topics mentioned here with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and partners at COP23 on…
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COP23 Special: Can REDD+ benefit the poor?
This topic will be one of several featured at an official COP23 side event hosted by the Center for International…
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COP23 Special: Sharing the benefits of REDD+ in Burkina Faso
As Burkina Faso’s dry forest landscapes come under the dual pressures of climate change and land-use change, REDD+ has been…
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COP23 Special: In Burkina Faso, finding new paths through a changing landscape
When the rains come in Burkina Faso, a familiar change sets in. Well-worn paths through the dry savannah plains and…
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