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Oslo ideas exchange sets stage for progress on REDD+ in Warsaw
Delegates are gathering at the cavernous National Stadium in Warsaw this week to whittle away at sticking points surrounding the…
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COP19 in Warsaw: Eight decisions to watch on forests
At a glance: Finance and markets: No decision expected Adaptation: No decision expected Verification of emissions: Decision expected Technical assessment of FRELs/FRLs: Decision expected…
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Forest cover can guide effective REDD+ development policies – experts
The extent and rate of change to a country’s forest cover provides a useful guide for designing context-specific and effective…
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Landscapes approach: a red herring or a boon for food security?
Globalization, population growth and competition for land make it mandatory to consider ecosystems and humans as integrally entwined entities. Not…
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Five questions about Sustainable Development Goals and the potential role of landscapes
As the U.N. climate talks in Warsaw approach, it’s time to take stock of the international development framework within which…
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Monitoring of carbon-rich wetlands a focus at U.N. climate talks
New guidelines for calculating carbon emissions from wetlands will provide a more accurate picture of buried treasure — a massive…
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On Landscapes – Part 3: Defining objectives and measuring progress
See also part 1 – Why are landscapes important?, and part 2 – What are landscapes? The ultimate objective of…
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To impact climate policy, researchers should think short-term, expert says
Scientists could have a greater influence over climate change policy if more research showed how communities are already adapting to…
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The IPCC Wetlands Supplement: What it is and what it means
At a glance : The Wetlands Supplement, a new methodology report adopted by the IPCC in October, provides guidance for…
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We analyze: UNFCCC’s draft technical annex to report emissions
EXPERT COMMENTATOR Louis Verchot, research director at the Center for International Forestry Research. DRAFT DOCUMENT Methodological guidance for activities relating…
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