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Loud and clear: Paris Agreement signals need to protect ecosystems and human rights
The new climate deal may not be perfect, but embedded in it is guidance on how to undertake climate actions…
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Forest monitoring skills on the rise
Most countries have included forest and land use in their efforts to reduce emissions of carbon dioxides and other greenhouse…
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Rising tides: Will mangroves keep up as sea levels climb?
Although mangroves will be able to withstand moderate sea level rise, the highest projections for the end of this century…
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Farms vs. forests? A more nuanced look at agrarian change
Forests are being converted into agricultural land throughout the tropics, from Borneo to the Congo Basin. But this process –…
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“We” have a deal
Ursula Rakova is from the Carteret Islands, off the coast of Papua New Guinea. For Rakova and the community of…
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Paris Agreement: Not perfect, but the best we could get
COP21 in Paris delivered a part legally binding, part voluntary deal on climate change that has generated a mass of…
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Three areas to focus on to make REDD+ work
REDD+ might not have figured prominently on the agenda of the official climate negotiations in Paris, but experiences and visions…
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Global agreements, but local action
As global climate and development frameworks fall into place, experts at the 2015 Global Landscapes Forum amplified the call to…
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A river runs through it: Why water needs a landscape approach too
With the link between water and landscapes made explicit in the Sustainable Development Goals, it’s no wonder that water featured…
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To invest in data is to invest in our forests
Having accurate data is crucial if carbon credits and other forest conservation payment schemes are going to take off, according…
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