Degradation: The forgotten D in REDD+
DOHA, Qatar (30 November, 2012)_Though degraded forest cover is increasing in many regions, difficulties in defining these areas of land…
4 min readBiodiversity & climate negotiators must “talk to each other” for the sake of REDD+, urges Belgium
DOHA, Qatar (30 November, 2012)_Country negotiators in the U.N climate change and biodiversity talks need to communicate better before developing…
4 min readNo success for REDD+ in Doha until links between carbon, biodiversity & people better understood
DOHA, Qatar (29 November, 2012)_While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to forest loss and degradation, the management of forests under…
5 min readDoha negotiators must consider Africa’s adaptation challenges, says CIFOR scientist
DOHA, Qatar (29 November, 2012)_While Africa’s voice has been growing in international negotiations, more focus is needed on climate change…
2 min readInfographic: Charting the history of agriculture and climate change
DOHA, Qatar (28 November 2102)_A new infographic that maps the progress of the agricultural sector in addressing climate change throughout…
2 min readWhy negotiators at Doha should care about the world’s forgotten mangroves
DOHA, Qatar (28 November, 2012)_New estimates have shown that when coastal ecosystems suffer degradation or are converted for aquaculture, upstream…
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Indonesia and REDD+: Moving beyond carbon to sustainable development
DOHA, Qatar (28 November 2012)_Indonesia is using a U.N.-backed climate mitigation scheme as more than just a tool to decrease…
5 min readScientists pinpoint activities driving deforestation and urge countries to take action at Doha
DOHA, Qatar (27 November 2012)_For the first time scientists have assessed the main activities driving deforestation and forest degradation at…
5 min readLegal frameworks for REDD+: a Q&A with British MP Barry Gardiner
DOHA, Qatar (27 November, 2012)_British parliamentarian Barry Gardiner, a passionate advocate on environmental policy, talks to Forests News about REDD+during…
7 min readA delay in key decisions at Doha could see REDD+ lose its climate change focus
DOHA, Qatar (26 November 2012)_While significant progress is being made at the local level to move ahead with an international…
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Taking stock of carbon: Accurate measurements vital for REDD+ impact
BOGOR, Indonesia (23 November, 2012)_In a conversation with Forests News, Louis Verchot, CIFOR’s lead climate change scientist, talks about the…
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Clocking the world’s forests
In an earlier blog entry, I discussed how the annual global deforestation area is determined and the fact that this…
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