Forests News
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‘Green treasures’ could fuel a new economic sector, says Indonesian President
JAKARTA, Indonesia (27 September 2011)_Opening the inaugural Forests Indonesia conference in Jakarta today, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called sustainable…
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Kenyan Nobel laureate, Wangari Maathai, dies in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya (27 September, 2011)_Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace laureate, conservationist and politician who led an international movement for women’s rights…
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Indonesia’s leader says he will dedicate final years of his presidency to protect rainforest
JAKARTA, Indonesia (27 September, 2011)_Indonesia’s President has vowed to dedicate the last three years of his administration to safeguarding his…
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Norwegian Minister for Environment praises Indonesia’s fight against climate change
JAKARTA, Indonesia (27 September, 2011)_Norway’s Minister for the Environment and International Development, Erik Solheim, has praised Indonesia’s commitment to the…
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On eve of major forestry conference, Indonesia’s President issues decree to cut GHG emissions
JAKARTA, Indonesia (26 September, 2011)_Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday issued a decree with a national action plan to…
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Are community forests actually benefiting the communities that manage them?
BOGOR, Indonesia (23 September, 2011)_Community forests are helping to ease rural poverty in Cameroon by giving local populations more power…
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Lessons from the South: Regulating economic, environmental and social aspects of oil palm production
BOGOR, Indonesia (23 September, 2011)_Managing trade-offs between socio-economic benefits and environmental preservation are key to the development of the booming…
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Nigerian state “determined to protect their forests” and preparing to lead with REDD+
PALANGKARAYA, Indonesia (22 September, 2011)_The Nigerian state of Cross River must protect its remaining tropical forest by taking a lead…
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When a Lie Comes to Life
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 September, 2011)_Douglas Sheil and I launched CoFCCloT in August 2011. A Google search for CoFCCloT results in…
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New GCF fund to promote state and provincial development of REDD+
PALAGKARAYA, Indonesia (20 September, 2011)_A new independent climate fund which will support provincial and state efforts in the implementation of…
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Certifying ecosystem services is not going to be easy
BOGOR, Indonesia (20 September, 2011)_Certifying the goods and services provided by ecosystems requires that these are not just translated into…
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Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force to meet in Kalimantan
PALANGKARAYA, Indonesia (20 September, 2011)_Representatives from the Governors’ Climate and Forest Task Force (GCF) will meet for their fifth annual…
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China-Africa Express: As business takes off, what happens on the ground?
BOGOR, Indonesia (19 September, 2011)_Last year, I flew to Nairobi on what I call the China-Africa Express: Kenya Airways flight…
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In Congo Basin rainforests, the success of REDD+ leaves adaptation efforts trailing
BOGOR, Indonesia (19 September, 2011)_ The dominance of REDD+ schemes (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) as a way…
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Indonesian presidential decree concerning establishment of a REDD+ task force
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA NUMBER 25 YEAR 2011 CONCERNING TASK FORCE FOR PREPARING THE ESTABLISHMENT…
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