REDD+
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Who defines “high-integrity” carbon? In Peru, Indigenous groups are not waiting for an answer
What makes carbon credits truly “high integrity”? A new study explores how Peru’s Indigenous-led jurisdictional REDD+ coalition is reshaping the…
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When the scorecard improves, but the forest doesn’t
New research shows that better forest management scorecards can mask declining ecological outcomes.
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Governance, not just carbon accounting, is key to jurisdictional REDD+ success
Evidence from Indonesia, Brazil and Peru shows that jurisdictional REDD+ is more likely to succeed when Indigenous Peoples and local…
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The World’s most important forest gets the least money. Here’s why that should alarm you.
This is the first in a two-part opinion series examining why the Congo Basin receives far less forest finance than other…
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REDD+ can make poor households more vulnerable
Protecting tropical forests while supporting local communities is the core idea behind Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+),…
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Building fairness into Indonesia’s carbon market: Lessons from East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan has long stood at the forefront of Indonesia’s forest and climate initiatives. Home to some of the country’s most…
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Voices on REDD+ from Quilombolas in Pará, Brazil
“REDD started to be discussed in 2005, and only now are we really understanding what it is, its risks and…
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Heroes and hypocrites: Peer punishment and fair forest use
Tropical forests hold many valuable resources—timber, fuelwood, bushmeat—that are considered “common-pool” goods. They are finite, shared by all, owned by…
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Doing better: How REDD+ safeguards can advance Indigenous rights in Peru
The Amazon is not only essential to addressing the climate and biodiversity crises, it is also the ancestral territories of…
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“REDD+ and other climate mechanisms must be built from the ground up”
Since its introduction as a global mechanism to fight climate change through forest conservation, the REDD+ scheme has sparked debate—not…
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Interactive tool for Congo offers a glimpse into future forest scenarios
How will the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) greenhouse gas emissions evolve as the country implements its commitments under the…
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Pay attention to perennial crops’ sustainable development potential, urge scientists
Perennial woody crops—that is, those with a life cycle of at least three years, such as coffee, cocoa, grapevines, olive…
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From promise to reality: The uneven impacts of REDD+
Initiatives under REDD+ (“reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and forest conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of…
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In Cameroon, honing organizational arrangements to boost REDD+
Cameroon is a rainforest-rich country, with about 46% of its land area covered in tropical forest, representing a massive carbon…
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In DRC, mining matters for forests + people
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), mining is a key consideration in the fight to preserve forests – whilst…
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