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Bonn climate talks tackle emissions verification stumbling block
BONN, Germany (24 June, 2013) – Negotiators at Bonn climate talks have whittled away at controversial policy details related to…
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REDD+ emissions verification could lead to results-based aid financing
BONN, Germany (20 June, 2013) – Concerns among developing countries about REDD+ “aid conditionality” — development aid payouts made based…
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Q+A: Can the REDD+ climate change program produce measurable results in the next three years?
BONN, Germany (10 June, 2013)_Policymakers must see REDD+ achieving measurable results in the next three years to ensure the U.N.-backed…
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Q&A: Who owns the rights to the world’s common resources?
KITAFUJI, Japan (3 June, 2013)_The rights and access of indigenous peoples and communities to forest resources are under increasing threat…
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Bonn delegates to tackle impasse over REDD+ climate change negotiations
BONN, Germany (31 May, 2013) – Negotiators attending a U.N. climate change conference next week are expected to propose setting up…
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Tenure security and economic interest add up to REDD+ effectiveness – study
BOGOR, Indonesia (31 May, 2013) – Local communities must have secure tenure rights if they are to manage forests to…
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REDD+ projects fighting an uphill battle on tenure – study
BOGOR, Indonesia (30 May, 2013) – Land conflicts between palm oil companies and communities in Indonesia. Squatters with no documentation…
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Look who isn’t talking now: REDD+ information flows in Indonesia
BOGOR, Indonesia (28 May 2013) – The REDD+ policy process in Indonesia is not fulfilling its promise of greater participation…
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Q+A: Sharing REDD+ “benefits”
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 May, 2013) – International efforts to reduce forest loss and degradation through the U.N.-backed REDD+ scheme are…
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