Climate change & energy
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REDD+ on the ground: Unintended consequences in ‘a microcosm of the Amazon’
BOGOR, Indonesia—When Brazilian researcher Maria Fernanda Gebara thinks of her first visit to the Amazon municipality São Félix do Xingu…
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Researchers study future of Kenya’s ‘last big mountain forest’
One forest, myriad functions. The pressure on Kenya’s Mau Forest and the land-use changes occurring in and around it are…
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Tenure, finance issues leave REDD+ “falling short of the mark,” researcher says
BOGOR, Indonesia—Financing and land tenure have snagged a global mechanism aimed at curbing carbon emissions through avoided tropical deforestation, according…
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Survey highlights REDD+ controversies over community monitoring
LIMA, Peru—Responses to a survey about community forest monitoring and benefit sharing highlight some of the controversies and philosophical sticking…
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In ‘Landscape Game,’ greed is good—but being ‘green’ is better
Say you have a plot of forested land in Amazonia to invest in. Do you log it for quick cash,…
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REDD+ on the ground: For one initiative in Indonesia, politics in the peatlands
BOGOR, Indonesia—It’s a cautionary tale. The experience of a highly politicized carbon emissions reduction initiative in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province…
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REDD+ on the ground: New book offers insights, lessons from across the tropics
BOGOR, Indonesia—From the Amazon forests of Peru and Brazil, to the Congo Basin and Tanzania, to Vietnam and Indonesian Borneo,…
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10 things you need to know about REDD+ safeguards
At a glance : REDD+ safeguards cover a range of areas to ensure projects do no harm. Expectations are high…
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Carbon 101: Faced with teaching a complex topic, scientists get creative
BOGOR, Indonesia—It’s expected to be a major topic at the UN climate talks in Lima: how to ensure that climate…
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As tides rise higher, can mangroves hold on? Researchers dig in to find out
BOGOR, Indonesia—Where tropical forests meet the sea, you’ll often find mangroves, which harbor unique wildlife and store large amounts of…
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Forum links science, policy, sectors at turning point for climate, development
The UNFCCC COP20 in Lima is around the corner, and expectations are mounting again on how far the world’s countries…
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Backsliding, straitjackets and finance: A pre-Lima primer on the climate negotiations
At a glance : With major developments made in climate commitments in the past couple of months, it is up…
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Consistency vs country-driven: The debate over guidance for Safeguard Information Systems
At a glance : To avoid further delays in developing Safeguards Information Systems (SIS) for REDD+, a decision is needed…
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Mainstreaming emission reductions across the landscape
As REDD+ has evolved and expanded, numerous opportunities, synergies and challenges have emerged, particularly with respect to tenure and financing.…
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Safeguards, finance loom large at UN climate talks in Lima
BOGOR, Indonesia—Will policy makers’ gaze shift from mitigating climate change to adapting to it? Will the rights of local and…
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