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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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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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With microfinancing, Vietnam’s rural people emerge as champions of reforestation
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 February, 2013)_Rural people are playing a key role in reforesting Vietnam, using small, low-interest loans for household…
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Paying farmers to protect forest watersheds in Vietnam & China: The long-term prognosis
BOGOR, Indonesia (12 February, 2013)_ As China and Vietnam move toward decentralised, market-baed economies, they will need to improve the…
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BEST OF 2012: Mangrove conservation grapples against development
LANG CO, Vietnam (14 May, 2012)_Nestled on a narrow strand of sand that encloses Lap An Lagoon on the central…
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Certifying Vietnam’s timber plantations would help smallholders profit from lucrative export market
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 November, 2012)_If Vietnam wants its timber producers to benefit from the growing eco-conscious and more lucrative international…
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Can ecotourism offer funding solutions for Vietnam’s national parks?
JEJU, South Korea (24 September, 2012)_Maintaining fragile ecosystems while addressing the development needs of a growing population are often seen…
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Locals need land titles before development funds can ease rural poverty in Vietnam
SEOUL, South Korea (September 20, 2012) __A United Nations scheme aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions through forest protection could help…
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Populations pressure Vietnam’s protected parks
JEJU, South Korea (11 September, 2012)_Growing populations in the Lower Mekong region of Vietnam could undermine sustainable conservation efforts unless…
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The allure of win-win: can money buy environmental services?
BOGOR, Indonesia (10 July 2012)_Payments for environmental services (PES) approaches have been embraced enthusiastically worldwide because of their perceived win-win…
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