Climate change & energy
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REDD+ pioneers or guinea pigs?
In 2012, Central Kalimantan was chosen as Indonesia’s pilot province for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). REDD+…
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What is CarboScen?
Understanding the carbon implications of deforestation, tree-planting, and changes in agricultural practices can help policy makers and land-use planners make…
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One number to rule them all
Deforestation is one of our key concerns in land use and forestry. Huge political and financial resources are directed toward…
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REDD+ in Myanmar
As decision makers in Myanmar move to draft a REDD+ country strategy, a workshop was held in the capital, Naypyidaw,…
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Splitting hairs over splitting wood
The past month has seen a fierce international and academic debate flare up again over the large-scale use of wood…
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Improving sustainable cattle production in the Brazilian Amazon
The successful Brazilian experience in slowing down deforestation in the Amazon has captured a lot of attention in the global…
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Bioenergy in Indonesia
Research on bioenergy is in high demand in Indonesia, where the sector is seen as a potential way forward for…
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Blue carbon science for sustainable development
Mangrove forests have been recognized for a variety of important functions, such as buffering coastal zones from tropical storms and…
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For a better Borneo, new map reveals how much terrain has changed
When a tree falls in Borneo, does it make a sound? A new interactive atlas developed by the Center for…
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Protecting Tanzania’s mangroves
Lush mangrove forests line the meandering channels of the Rufiji River Delta, south of the commercial capital Dar es Salaam…
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Increasing accountability in the Paris Agreement
Many countries have included agriculture, forestry and other land use targets in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to fight climate…
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Time to get it together on mitigation and adaptation
To combat climate change, one can avoid it via mitigation, or cope with it via adaptation. Even though these objectives…
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On the move: People and forests in a globalized world
Inclusive development is on the agenda at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, kicking off this week in Davos, Switzerland.…
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‘Green deserts’ or functional forests?
Natural forests support life in complex ways. Forest ecosystems are habitats for animals and humans, they regulate air quality, temperature…
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Why does illegal logging continue after forestry reforms?
The western Amazonian countries of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia have implemented significant forest reforms over the last two decades to…
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