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Where REDD+ money goes – and doesn’t go
REDD+ financing’s annual average of USD 323 million might sound like a lot on its own, but compare this to…
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Outcomes for forests at the Bonn Climate Change Conference
It has been nearly three years since countries entered into the Paris Agreement. During that time, as was made abundantly…
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Taking a landscape approach to the world’s biggest challenges
In 2018, action around the world is in full swing to meet global goals on climate change, sustainable development and…
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Rainfall recycling: Trees as rainmakers
A commonly held view is that water is transpired from trees and lost from the landscape. But research now shows…
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Precipitation and its relation to vegetation
Forests, trees and vegetation not only depend on rainfall but also play a critical role in generating it where they…
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Transparent data needed to reach global goals on climate
With no shortage of interested stakeholders when it comes to climate change, there is a need for transparent land-use monitoring…
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Actor Alec Baldwin backs call for indigenous rights
Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin this week joined the ranks of a growing movement to reach climate and development goals as…
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‘Knowledge starts with good data’: Mauritius President urges informed action on African landscapes
A lack of information and data on biodiversity is posing barriers to conservation and human well-being in Africa, a regional…
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Threats to Congo peat forests put people, wildlife and climate goals at risk
Looming potential infrastructure projects pose a serious threat to the forested peatlands of the Congo Basin, and could prevent the…
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REDD+ results-based finance
As we approach the next meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), we can expect a significant…
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