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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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U.N. says forests to play a prominent role in global sustainable development agenda
DOHA, Qatar (3 December 2012)_Forests are going to feature very importantly in the future international sustainable development agenda, said the…
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Looking back on Forest Day
DOHA, Qatar (2 December, 2012)_The world’s top forestry experts and high-profile decision makers gathered on the sidelines of the UN Climate…
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Forest Day – time to move on
On 2 December 2012, I shall have the honour of opening the sixth edition of Forest Day at the 18th Conference…
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Brave new world: the global trends changing the future of deforestation
DOHA, Qatar (30 November 2012)_Global trends will intensify the underlying causes of deforestation over the coming decades – unless all…
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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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