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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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Biofuel standards need improvement to protect rainforests
BOGOR, Indonesia (28 October, 2011)_Researchers from the Center for International Forestry Research have recommended that voluntary biofuel standards explicitly address…
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Leaders Push for REDD+ as Countdown Begins
With one more week for the parties to agree on rolling out REDD+, influential leaders called on delegations…
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