Climate change & energy
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Ban on new forest concessions in Indonesia is good news for climate change, but many challenges remain
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 May, 2011)_Indonesia today took a step toward cutting its carbon emissions by issuing a presidential decree banning…
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REDD+ needs to change the way we think about forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 May, 2011)_Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, or REDD+, means a difficult shift to a new…
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Broadsheets and tabloids: Who knows what about REDD+
BOGOR, Indonesia (18 May, 2011)_An analysis of media attention surrounding efforts to mitigate climate change is providing valuable clues about…
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Cameroon strives to redistribute forest wealth to its people
BOGOR, Indonesia (17 May, 2011)_A new study provides valuable insights for the international community as it establishes a system for…
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Journalists visit mangroves to learn about REDD+ and climate change
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 May, 2011)_17 journalists from all over Indonesia attended a workshop in Bali in April on REDD+ and…
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Documenting the world’s forest genetic resources
NAIROBI (12 May, 2011)_A workshop in Nairobi, Kenya last week saw representatives from 43 African nations participate in an ambitious…
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The timber may be certified: but is it sustainable?
BOGOR, Indonesia (10 May, 2011)_Almost 20 years ago, a new tool to promote sustainable forest management came to light ‑…
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Promoting sustainable products in developing countries
JAKARTA, Indonesia (6 May, 2011)_Businesses are making an effort to go green in Indonesia, participants were told at the Business…
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Nurturing a growing green economy
JAKARTA, Indonesia (6 May, 2011)_Agus Purnomo, Special Adviser on Climate Change to the President of Indonesia, discussed the difficulties between…
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What does REDD+ mean for business?
JAKARTA, Indonesia (6 May, 2011)_Frances Seymour, Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) discussed the challenges of…
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The Norwegian Ambassador encourages sustainable business in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (6 May, 2011)_At a special luncheon held by CIFOR at the ‘B4E- Business for Environment’ meeting in Jakarta,…
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Businesses and environmentalists need to ‘get real’ over REDD+
JAKARTA, Indonesia (29 April, 2011)_Business and environmental lobbies need to ‘get real’ over the importance of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from…
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REDD+ Taskforce Reaches Out to Palm Oil Companies
JAKARTA, Indonesia (28 April 2011)_Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Head of the President’s Delivery Unit for Development Monitoring and Oversight and Chair of…
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A new mangrove management strategy?
BALI, Indonesia (28 April, 2011)_Local communities on Nusa Penida and Lembongan in Bali are fighting back to save their wetlands…
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Neoliberal conservation: commoditisation, media and celebrity
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 April, 2011)_Is it possible to “eat one’s conservation cake and eat development desert too”? Food for thought…
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