Tanzania
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In the forest, women’s voices not heard: report
LIMA, Peru: REDD+ – with its emphasis on the sustainable management of forests, is so often pitched to communities and…
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Traditional herders face uncertain future, forum hears
LIMA, Peru—African herders who have traditionally moved livestock from place to place, following seasonal forage and water supplies, increasingly find…
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REDD+ on the ground: In Tanzania, funding and enthusiasm ‘faded away’
BOGOR, Indonesia—Jane Goodall is known worldwide for her decades of work with chimpanzees in the Gombe forest of Western Tanzania.…
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REDD+ highlights tenure problems, but does not solve them
Preparations for a proposed international scheme to pay local users to cut greenhouse gas emissions through reduced deforestation are directing…
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When tenure reform for REDD+ needs a second wind
Initially promising efforts to strengthen land tenure in tropical forest countries may need a fresh injection of resources and political…
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AUDIO — Quality not quantity: Wild foods give new dimension to Tanzania nutrition woes
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 October 2013) — Wild foods provide numerous micronutrient benefits and thus can play an important role in…
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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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Missing trade records signals threat to Mozambique’s Miombo woodlands
BOGOR, Indonesia (23 November, 2012)_In 2010, Mozambican export figures show almost US$49 million worth of timber shipped out of the…
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Greater awareness needed to dispel REDD+ myths
BOGOR, Indonesia (22 August, 2012) _ Many local communities know REDD+ is touted by international policymakers as the best way…
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Legal clarity on REDD benefit sharing mechanisms critical to avoid future disputes, says study
BONN, Germany (01 June 2012) __ Legal clarity and consensus on which government institutions have the authority to make regulations…
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