Forests News
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The adaptation-mitigation cocktail or why policy-makers have hangovers
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 September, 2011)_It is a tough job to attend international climate change meetings. Endless sessions without consensus, buzzing…
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Indonesian President forms new REDD+ Task Force
BOGOR, Indonesia (13 September, 2011)_Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono demonstrated his commitment to tackling deforestation and reducing carbon emissions yesterday…
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Indonesia unlikely to meet 2025 biofuel goal, says report
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 September, 2011)_Indonesia is unlikely to meet its goal of supplying 5% of the country’s energy demand with…
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New map gives public a global view of biofuel development
BOGOR, Indonesia (8 September, 2011)_ Assessing how biofuels affect forests and people’s livelihoods and how its production can be more…
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Despite risks, Indonesia’s farmers stake their future in palm oil
BOGOR, Indonesia (7 September, 2011)_Indonesia has capitalised on the soaring price of crude palm oil, but further action is needed…
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Frankincense and Myrrh harvest may encourage sustainable livelihoods in Ethiopia
BOGOR, Indonesia (6 September, 2011)_ The sustainable production and marketing of oleo-gum resins such as frankincense and myrrh could provide…
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Who owns the carbon? Resolving land tenure key to moving forward with REDD+ in Indonesia
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 September, 2011) _ Clarifying land tenure policies to avoid forest conflict in Indonesia- where overlapping claims to…
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Making small-scale mining less of a gamble in the Congo Basin
BOGOR, Indonesia (2 September, 2011)_Gold and diamond mining remains a risky business in the Congo Basin, but the development of…
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Paper company demonstrates environmental and social responsibility in Lao PDR
BANGKOK, Thailand (30 August 2011)_Finnish-based paper, packaging and wood product producer, Stora Enso, is setting the pace for behavior change…
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Parks “on paper”: Establishing Special Use Zones in Indonesia’s national parks
BOGOR, Indonesia (26 August, 2011)_The severe restrictions on human activity in protected forest areas in Indonesia is threatening the livelihoods…
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Indonesia Invites the Public to Give Input on REDD+ National Strategy Draft
BOGOR, Indonesia (25 August, 2011)_The Government of Indonesia, through the President’s Unit for Development Control and Monitoring (UKP4), has launched…
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How “effective” are protected areas in conserving biodiversity?
BOGOR, Indonesia (25 August, 2011)_Traditional means of conservation have entailed the annexation of land where human activities are strictly controlled…
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How effective are protected areas in conserving biodiversity?
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Seeing REDD+ through the eyes of the Indonesian media
BOGOR, Indonesia (24 August 2011)_The concept of REDD+, a mechanism that gives incentives for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest…
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Harnessing water energy in Central America
BOGOR, Indonesia (24 August, 2011)_The domination of water-dependent energy generation in Costa Rica is currently under threat as climate change…
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