Free trade pacts target illegal timber exports
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (30 July, 2013) – A free trade agreement signed by Peru and the United States shows…
3 min readPayment for environmental services: a glass half full or half empty?
BOGOR, Indonesia (23 July, 2013) – Payments for environmental services (PES) can both save the environment and alleviate poverty: true,…
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Scientists seek out forest traditions in climate change fight
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (22 July, 2013) — How is a raised garden of cassava plants deep in the Brazilian…
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Communities adapting to loss of forest ecosystem services — World Bank
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (17 July, 2013) — For years, it has been a bit of conventional wisdom among researchers…
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Forging pro-poor collectives helps sustain Africa tropical dry forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 July, 2013) – Formal collective action can improve the livelihoods of rural smallholders and encourage sustainable production…
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Carbon research in Zambia forests to help build REDD+ strategy
LUSAKA, Zambia (16 July, 2013) — Changing rainfall patterns, diminishing water supply, poor soil quality and disappearing tree species are…
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Good governance is “critical” to engage the private sector in REDD+
JAKARTA, Indonesia (16 July, 2013) – As the pressing need for private sector finance to help support REDD+ becomes clear,…
4 min readGreen economy would highlight full value of forests
JAKARTA, Indonesia (10 July, 2013) – As more developing countries plan to make the transition to a green economy—defined as…
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Information flow is vital for ecosystem-based adaptation – expert
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (8 July 2013) – Identifying organizations that can bridge gaps in knowledge is an important step…
3 min readLandscape approach boosts global socio-economic benefits – experts
WASHINGTON (3 July, 2013) — World leaders must take a unified view of forestry, fisheries and agricultural management to boost…
4 min readBonn climate talks tackle emissions verification stumbling block
BONN, Germany (24 June, 2013) – Negotiators at Bonn climate talks have whittled away at controversial policy details related to…
7 min readREDD+ emissions verification could lead to results-based aid financing
BONN, Germany (20 June, 2013) – Concerns among developing countries about REDD+ “aid conditionality” — development aid payouts made based…
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