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Legal clarity on REDD benefit sharing mechanisms critical to avoid future disputes, says study
BONN, Germany (01 June 2012) __ Legal clarity and consensus on which government institutions have the authority to make regulations on how…
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CIFOR Director General reflects on 25 years of change in Indonesia’s forests
JAKARTA, Indonesia (30.05.2012)_“When you’re climbing a mountain, you sometimes need to pause and look down to see how far you’ve…
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Logging in tropical forests: not all is lost
BOGOR, Indonesia (28 May 2012)_As tropical forests give way to cities, roads and soybean fields, what’s left behind is a…
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“Cash is king”: Forested countries must see REDD+ financial rewards
BONN, Germany (21 May 2012)__ Developing countries will not be incentivised to change business -as- usual practices and…
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Bonn climate talks: Forest-rich nations need progress on MRV and REDD+ financing
BONN, Germany (16 May 2012)__ Discussions on how mitigation and adaptation funds will be raised and used in the…
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Rio+20 Dialogues: Water scarcity under a changing climate, can forests help win the battle?
BOGOR, Indonesia (15 May, 2012)_ Despite recent research that has closely linked climate change and water scarcity with a rapidly…
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Rio+20 Dialogues: Are we felling forests to fuel our future?
Forests are an important source of energy for rural and urban households around the world. And many believe that…
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Rio+20 Dialogues: How will we fight world hunger without forests?
Converting forest to agricultural land does not necessarily lead to increases in food production, so how do we make sure…
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Why taxonomy is important for biodiversity-based science
Taxonomy usually refers to the theory and practice of describing, naming and classifying living things. Such work is essential for…
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Forests and women – some encouraging signs
One of the first professional positions I held was as a ‘Women in Development Specialist’ in the early 1980s. Despite…
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