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National forest monitoring capacity increases worldwide, research shows
Keeping tabs on the quantity of carbon stored in forests is a vital part of global efforts to curb planet-warming…
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How one Brazilian state is tackling deforestation within its borders
Deforestation in Brazil has been soaring the last few years, particularly in the Amazonian state of Pará. According to Brazil’s…
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Results-based payments in Indonesia: A strategy to move REDD+ forward?
After more than a decade of working toward qualifying for payments under the REDD+ (Reducing Emissions caused by Deforestation and…
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Rural livelihoods at risk in Congo Basin due to erratic rainfall and water flow
Over the past 20 years, people living in the forests of Congo Basin have noticed some significant changes in their…
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REDD+ research maps complex path to protect forests, people and climate
This year, with much of the world suffering through a global pandemic and stuck at home, people are seeking nature,…
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On average tenure interventions are good for people and the planet
With surging international, national, and subnational policy attention to land tenure security (LTS) in developing countries in recent years, it…
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Indonesia sees a sustainable future for Sintang and other local districts
In Sintang, a district deep in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, 59 percent of land use is allocated to…
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Taking stock of REDD+ in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) embraced REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) a decade ago, becoming an early…
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Q+A: Transforming payments for forest environmental services in Vietnam
Signaling its commitment to forest conservation and management, in 2008 Vietnam became the first country in Asia to introduce a…
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Mobilizing to address gender in forests and climate change actions
The role of women in the success of climate action initiatives and the sustainable management of forest resources has been…
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More availability of regional data can help protect Africa’s forests
East and Southern Africa are home to a wide variety of forests – from tropical and sub-tropical forests, to savannah,…
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Tree planting is critical for sustainable future but can’t fix climate change on its own
Around 40 kilometers south-west of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, native and exotic trees stand side by side on 8…
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Community-based forest monitoring effective for tracking deforestation in Peru
For hundreds of years, colonizing states have systematically dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of their lands, forcing them off their traditional territories…
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Tracking REDD+: A story of remuneration and rewards for avoided deforestation in Central Africa
Tropical forests play a central role in keeping global warming in check. They store important carbon stocks, but each year…
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GLF talks dig deep on food security, soils and social inclusion
With the population in sub-Saharan Africa projected to more than double, growing by 1.05 billion people by 2050, pressures on…
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