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Expert: Donors could do more to champion gender in climate mitigation and forestry programmes
DURBAN, South Africa (8 December, 2011)_The donor community could do more to push for the inclusion of women in climate…
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Private sector sees hope in REDD+ from Australia, California market schemes
DURBAN, South Africa (6 December, 2011)__ The private sector is seeing “pockets of optimism” that may catalyse them to invest…
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Countries draft “global business plan” for planet at climate summit, Figueres says
DURBAN, South Africa (5 December, 2011)_The chief of the U.N. agency on climate change described the annual global warming summit…
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New CIFOR map gives first global overview of REDD+
DURBAN, South Africa (3 December, 2011)_The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is putting REDD+ on the map with the…
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REDD+ developers hesitant to talk carbon to local communities, experts say
DURBAN, South Africa (2 December, 2011)_Many REDD+ developers are hesitant to inform local communities about the global forest carbon scheme…
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REDD+ needs to invest in alternative livelihoods before making carbon payments
DURBAN, South Africa (1 December, 2011)_REDD+ projects need to be ready to make upfront investments to help local communities to…
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Negotiators should address illegal logging when crafting REDD+ rules, says watchdog
DURBAN, South Africa (30 November, 2011)_An environmental watchdog warned that negotiators need to take extra care when crafting rules for…
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Adaptation activity funding left hanging since Cancun – progress needed at Durban
BOGOR, Indonesia (25 November, 2011)_A decision on reliable funding for adaptation projects has been left hanging since the climate talks…
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REDD+ best chance for progress on climate change at Durban, says scientist
BOGOR, Indonesia (23 November, 2011)_There is a clear consensus around the forest preserving scheme REDD+ and it offers the best…
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How to connect REDD+ and markets while avoiding crises over access to land
BOGOR, Indonesia (22 November, 2011)_Connecting the idea of paying developing countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with markets that…
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Can you log your forest and eat it too?
For a copy of the study by Rist, L., Shanley, P., Sunderland, T., Sheil, D., Ndoye, O., Liswanti, N. and…
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Killed for keratin? The unnecessary extinction of the rhinoceros
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 November, 2011)_In recent weeks, the newswires have been abuzz with reports of the extinction of two sub-species…
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Smallholder farmers risk being forgotten in sustainable biofuels race
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 November, 2011)_Smallholder farmers in developing countries risk being left behind in the push to produce sustainable biofuels,…
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3 sticking points to tackle on REDD+ in Durban, says facilitator
MANILA, Philippines (15 November, 2011)_Antonio La Viña, who facilitates REDD+ negotiations at the U.N. climate change summits, said that while…
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Forestry needs to spend international funding more quickly, efficiently
BEIJING, China (10 November, 2011)_Policy makers and practitioners need to find ways to spend international funding for forestry projects more…
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