Climate change & energy
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Can we break the REDD+ stalemate?
BOGOR, Indonesia (8 October, 2012)_As negotiators prepare for the UN climate change conference (COP18) in Doha in December, protecting forests…
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Nitrous oxide and methane: the forgotten gases in the forests and climate change debate
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 October, 2012)_Policy makers seeking to reduce greenhouse gases from deforestation cannot ignore the levels of nitrous oxide…
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VIDEO: Why it’s time to protect biodiversity – nature’s safety net
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 October, 2012)_Biodiversity provides a safety net for humans and wildlife but climate change is having an increasingly…
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Second generation of biofuels could give forests a break
BOGOR, Indonesia (4 October, 2012)_Biofuels have been criticised for propelling deforestation, but a second generation of this energy source may…
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Video: Uniting climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Congo Basin
Could a green belt around the village of Lukolela in the DRC help the local community adapt to climate change,…
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Chance encounter with reclusive golden cat renews calls for Ugandan park protection
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 September 2012)_A rare sighting of a mysterious African feline highlights the need to protect one of the…
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Follow the rain: tree biodiversity greatest in areas of high rainfall
BOGOR, Indonesia (26 September, 2012)_Policymakers seeking to conserve forests in southern India should focus on those that receive the highest…
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Can ecotourism offer funding solutions for Vietnam’s national parks?
JEJU, South Korea (24 September, 2012)_Maintaining fragile ecosystems while addressing the development needs of a growing population are often seen…
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Locals need land titles before development funds can ease rural poverty in Vietnam
SEOUL, South Korea (September 20, 2012) __A United Nations scheme aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions through forest protection could…
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Institutions with clear focus more likely to achieve conservation goals
SEOUL, South Korea (September 18, 2012) _Institutions that focus on fewer activities strictly targeting conservation or development are more likely…
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East Kalimantan to trial new REDD+ safeguards system
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 September 2012)_ The Indonesian government plans to conduct a trial of a new system that will provide…
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Are conservation projects succeeding in the Lower Mekong Basin?
JEJU, South Korea (10 September, 2012)_ For thousands of years, the people living on the banks of the Mekong river…
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Just add trees: How greening concrete jungles will help us adapt to a warming world
JEJU, South Korea (10 September, 2012)_People crowd together under umbrellas at Ogbette market in the Nigerian city of Enugu in…
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Cattle ranching and law enforcement key areas of action to slow Bolivia’s deforestation rate
BOGOR, Indonesia (3 September, 2012)_Policy makers seeking to slow the pace of deforestation in lowland Bolivia need to prioritise two…
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Development and conservation in the Amazon: which way forward?
LIMA, Peru (27 August, 2012)_Conservation concerns have gained important ground in policy decision making in the Amazon region, but mainstream…
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