Indonesia
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Communities willing to mitigate climate change — with a little help, research shows
MONTPELLIER, France — Local communities are willing and able to take part in tree-based climate change mitigation activities — provided…
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REDD+ can help ‘green’ Indonesia’s resource-dependent economy: expert
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on ForestsAsia.org. Indonesia must reduce its economic dependence on natural resources by increasing investment…
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Oil palm, timber sectors must solve communication, tenure issues: panelists
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Timber and oil palm: two of Southeast Asia’s most important exports, crucial to local livelihoods and national…
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Experts: Stable governance, trade frameworks needed to tip Asia toward green economy
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Despite preventive measures, complex laws and policies governing forest resources in Asia are often undermined by corrupt…
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Does the head of Indonesia’s new REDD+ agency have the toughest job in climate change?
At a glance : In Indonesia, REDD+ is being used to align institutions and straighten out tenure issues. In fact,…
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How selective logging could help protect Indonesia’s forests
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Jakarta Globe. Most governments consider establishing protected areas like national parks where…
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Case in Kalimantan points to progress in protecting forests for food security
As the links between tropical forests and food security have become ever clearer in recent years, experts at a recent…
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One goal, but many paths to financing a ‘green economy,’ panelists say
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The necessary public and private investment to finance a “green economy” in Southeast Asia has so far…
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Better information flows needed for REDD+ monitoring, report says
BOGOR, Indonesia — Harmonizing the flow of information between local, national and international institutions remains a key challenge to projects…
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New tech, better map on tap to protect Indonesian forests
In Indonesia, a new tool that offers the best view yet of ongoing deforestation may soon be accompanied by a…
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New tactic eased conflict over Indonesian plantation use, research shows
Research to improve partnership among stakeholders of a pulpwood plantation on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra has strengthened the negotiating…
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Peru Minister: ‘We are not going to repeat Kyoto’
Editor’s Note: Minister Pulgar-Vidal’s speech can be watched in its entirety above. Check in at forestasia.org to see news updates…
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Singaporean Minister: Economic interests causing ‘environmental vandalism’
Editor’s Note: Minister Balakrishnan’s speech can be watched in its entirety, above. His address begins at the 20:14 mark. Check…
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Indonesian president calls on successor to continue moratorium on forest concessions
Editor’s Note: President Yudhoyono’s speech can be watched above. His speech begins at the 9:00 mark. Check in at forestasia.org…
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Indonesian president issues call to arms at ‘turning point’ for climate, development, forests
Editor’s Note: Check in at forestasia.org to see news updates from the Forests Asia Summit. Videos of all presentations and…
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