Incrementalism vs. transformation: How to change in the face of climate change?
MONTPELLIER, France — With climate change proceeding faster than previously expected, there is a growing realization that adapting to it…
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Communities willing to mitigate climate change — with a little help, research shows
MONTPELLIER, France — Local communities are willing and able to take part in tree-based climate change mitigation activities — provided…
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REDD+ can help ‘green’ Indonesia’s resource-dependent economy: expert
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on ForestsAsia.org.Indonesia must reduce its economic dependence on natural resources by increasing investment into research…
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Once there was a lake: Study highlights complexity of vulnerability to environmental change
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Life had always been precarious for the pastoralists, fishers and farmers near Lake Faguibine, west of…
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Does the head of Indonesia’s new REDD+ agency have the toughest job in climate change?
At a glance :In Indonesia, REDD+ is being used to align institutions and straighten out tenure issues. In fact, the…
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Despite stumbles, Colombia leading the way in ecological restoration
Looking back, ecosystem restoration projects in Colombia in recent years have been narrowly focused, poorly planned and inadequately reported overall,…
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Forests, land use and the Green Climate Fund: Open for business?
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of an article posted at ForestsClimateChange.org. It can be read in its entirety here.The Green…
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Brazil first to voluntarily submit key forest data to UNFCCC
At a glance:Brazil has submitted a forest reference emissions level for the Amazon biome to the UNFCCC for expert assessment.Even…
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Results of Cameroon land-fee study hold lessons for REDD+
An assessment of large-scale agriculture in Cameroon has shown that land benefit-sharing reforms could help develop a REDD+ (Reducing Emissions…
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Forests, Land Use and The Green Climate Fund: Open for Business?
At a glance : In May meeting, GCF board agreed on remaining six essential items to enable capitalization: Accreditation FrameworkProposal…
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Research’s role in REDD+ decision-making: Q+A with Anne Larson
At a glance :Goal of multilevel governance research is to understand relationships between different stakeholders and the issues and interests…
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‘Smart man’s timber’ offers ‘opportunity’ in the face of climate change
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Bamboo and rattan present an “enormous opportunity” for both mitigating and adapting to climate change, said Rajendra…
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