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How to address new biofuel challenges when impacts on environment and society are ‘mixed’
BOGOR, Indonesia (20 December, 2012)_At the beginning of the 21st century, there was tremendous optimism about the potential of biofuels…
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Landscapes for sustainable development
The evolution of Forest Day into a proposed Landscape Day at future UNFCCC COPs, involving agriculture and rural development stakeholders,…
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Qatar’s mangroves: why they matter to climate change
DOHA, Qatar (8 December, 2012)_Indonesian scientist Daniel Murdiyarso and Lebanese scientist Mohamad Khawlie are spending the morning hopping over muddy…
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Efforts to protect roadless areas pick up steam: good news for forests
DOHA, Qatar (7 December, 2012)_An international movement to protect the last remaining areas on earth that are ‘free from roads’…
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Forestry research needs to cross scientific boundaries to make REDD+ ‘work’
DOHA, Qatar (5 December, 2012)_A clear trend can be seen at the current U.N. climate change conference, involving agriculture and…
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“The honeymoon for REDD+ is over”: consensus not yet reached in Doha on MRV, finance
DOHA, Qatar (4 December, 2012)_Negotiators at the U.N. climate talks in Doha this past week did not reach consensus to…
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No success for REDD+ in Doha until links between carbon, biodiversity & people better understood
DOHA, Qatar (29 November, 2012)_While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to forest loss and degradation, the management of forests under…
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Infographic: Charting the history of agriculture and climate change
DOHA, Qatar (28 November 2102)_A new infographic that maps the progress of the agricultural sector in addressing climate change throughout…
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A delay in key decisions at Doha could see REDD+ lose its climate change focus
DOHA, Qatar (26 November 2012)_While significant progress is being made at the local level to move ahead with an international…
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Action on agriculture needed at upcoming U.N. climate talks
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 November, 2012)_Support for a work program on agriculture is urgently needed at Doha to incorporate the growing…
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Communication challenges in science for forest policy
Huertas, A., D. Adler. 2010. Is News Corp. failing science? Representations of climate science on Fox News Channel and in…
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Agriculture and forestry: mainstreaming research findings that work for communities
PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay (12 November 2012)_Small-scale farmers in many tropical nations depend primarily on their crops for survival, but…
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Outcome of U.S. election likely to impact climate negotiations in Doha, says negotiator
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 November, 2012)_Negotiators preparing to fly to Doha later this month for the next round of U.N. climate…
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Sustainable forestry à la Sweden
Could the “Swedish model” of sustainable forest management be part of the solution for forestry in other parts of…
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