‘Evaluation must be done’
Scientists attending the U.N. Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP24 climate talks in Katowice, Poland, discussed potential solutions to…
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Peatlands: Re-wet to protect climate
Germany – In recent years the role of peatlands in landscape restoration has come under renewed scrutiny as scientists seek…
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Blue carbon focus could sail Indonesia through Paris targets
The next U.N. climate talks will be known as the “blue COP,” said a top mangroves expert at the COP24…
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The winding path to transformational change
In its first 10 years, REDD+ has inspired much enthusiasm and hope for a global transition away from practices that…
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New peatland protection center in Indonesia a “triple win” for humanity
Representatives of Indonesia, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) joined with international organizations to push…
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Securing rights of indigenous peoples and local communities may curb global warming
Implementing a coordinated global response to curb demand for energy and eliminate further deforestation would reduce the need to deploy…
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Global bio-economic transformation: What does it mean for forests?
BOGOR, Indonesia (Forests News) — Crops, forests, fish, animals and micro-organisms — in the bio-economy, these are the basic building…
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Bioenergy: A solution to three problems?
Indonesia’s riddle of how to balance environmental responsibility with its rapid development – and the energy and manpower needed to…
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How to nurture the growth of Indonesian biodiesel
Indonesia’s bioenergy production is still relatively low despite the country’s reputation as the largest producer of palm oil in the…
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The future of wetlands: We’ve been warned
At the Rio conference 25 years ago, the Union of Concerned Scientists – which included 1,700 leading researchers, a number…
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Can a jurisdictional approach boost sustainability?
Conserving and restoring tropical forests could represent over a quarter of the near-term solution to addressing climate change. And because…
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Why the drone buzz is getting louder
In 2012, peer-reviewed journal Tropical Conservation Science ran an article announcing the ‘dawn of drone ecology,’ hailing the aerial technology as…
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