No premium price for legal timber, only market access to EU, say officials
BEIJING, China (14 November 2011)__Wood products that are certified to have been made from legally sourced timber to meet new…
4 min readIndonesia’s orangutans may be extinct within years, says expert
BOGOR, Indonesia (24 October, 2011)_As swathes of Indonesia’s forests are converted into timber and oil palm plantations, orangutans are being…
11 min readCompeting actors and land uses in Latin America challenges “effective and equitable REDD+ design”
LIMA, Peru (18 October, 2011)_The rapid growth of agribusiness, cattle ranching, small-scale agriculture, logging and resource-based economies in Latin America…
3 min readOnline tool helps users map the costs of conserving Amazon forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (7 October, 2011)_Decision makers attempting to develop plans for managing land use and ecosystem services in the Amazon…
3 min readMore businesses adjusting to demand for sustainable products
JAKARTA, Indonesia (October 6, 2011) _ An increasing number of companies are changing in response to demand from consumers for…
2 min readBiofuels may meet development needs of Sub-Saharan Africa
BOGOR, Indonesia (3 October, 2011)_Biofuel expansion has enormous potential to stimulate rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa, but ensuring local community…
4 min readIndonesian companies seek guidelines to engage in REDD+
JAKARTA, Indonesia (29 September, 2011)_Indonesian business leaders have urged the government to clarify guidelines for private sector involvement in REDD+,…
4 min readSustainable economic growth is possible in Indonesia, says World Bank
JAKARTA, Indonesia (28 September, 2011)_Indonesia can achieve major economic growth through expansion of its timber and palm oil industries while…
3 min readGreen economy must benefit local communities, says Indonesia’s REDD+ Task Force
JAKARTA, Indonesia (28 September, 2011)_To achieve the low-carbon future envisioned by REDD+, local communities must reap the economic benefits of…
3 min read‘Green treasures’ could fuel a new economic sector, says Indonesian President
JAKARTA, Indonesia (27 September 2011)_Opening the inaugural Forests Indonesia conference in Jakarta today, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called sustainable…
3 min readOn eve of major forestry conference, Indonesia’s President issues decree to cut GHG emissions
JAKARTA, Indonesia (26 September, 2011)_Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday issued a decree with a national action plan to…
6 min readWho owns the carbon? Resolving land tenure key to moving forward with REDD+ in Indonesia
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 September, 2011) _ Clarifying land tenure policies to avoid forest conflict in Indonesia- where overlapping claims to…
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