REDD+
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Equity remains low on the REDD+ policy agenda
Editor’s Note: REDD+ will be a key theme of discussion at the upcoming Forests Asia Summit, 5-6 May in Jakarta,…
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Conservation incentive program shows economic, environmental payoffs in Brazil
A Brazilian program that compensates families for conserving forests shows promise for reducing deforestation and helping small farmers improve their…
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Ten challenges and lessons for donors funding REDD+ as performance based aid
REDD+ was a plan to create a system of Payment for Environmental Services, with the bulk of the funding coming…
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Study to measure carbon in Peru’s peatlands
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three-part series about CIFOR’s work on peatlands in Peru. Read part 1…
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Laser beam homes in on carbon stocks in Peru
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a three-part series about CIFOR research in Peru’s palm swamps. Read Part…
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Project seeks to unlock the mysteries of Peru’s peatlands
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series about CIFOR’s work on peatlands in Peru. At a small…
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Fusing adaptation and mitigation funding: A lofty goal?
At a glance : Even though evidence shows adaptation and mitigation can work together on the ground, no financial instruments…
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Forests and climate change in Latin America – Five issues to watch in 2014
At a glance: The UN’s international climate conference in Lima, Peru in December is expected to catalyze action on many…
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Are “alternative livelihoods” projects effective?
Editor’s Note: A version of this article was published previously by the International Institute for Environment and Development, here. Since…
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Deforestation low in Congo Basin, but likely to increase
Deforestation in Central Africa’s Congo Basin is lower than the average rate across Africa — but that is not likely…
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Climate change needs a new kind of scientist
Scientific discoveries of recent decades have generated a wealth of knowledge on forests and climate change spanning many different sectors…
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Despite enthusiasm for REDD+, deforestation in Peru continues
The economic and political conditions in Peru favor an increase in deforestation, despite the country having set a target of…
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Time to ‘connect the dots’ among gender, forests, REDD+, experts say
WARSAW, Poland (20 December 2013) — Despite the large quantity of climate-change research focused on adaptation, mitigation and gender, not…
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Degradation: When is a forest no longer a forest?
As countries ponder incentives to slow the degradation of their tropical forests, a huge, unanswered question looms: What exactly is…
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New technologies key to community monitoring for REDD+
In the birthplace of Arabica coffee — Ethiopia’s Kafa Biosphere Reserve — rangers are using Facebook to monitor and verify…
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