Nicaragua study offers hard lessons for inclusion of women in forest decision-making
BOGOR, Indonesia—For climate change mitigation initiatives such as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+), which aim to work…
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REDD+ on the ground: Unintended consequences in ‘a microcosm of the Amazon’
BOGOR, Indonesia—When Brazilian researcher Maria Fernanda Gebara thinks of her first visit to the Amazon municipality São Félix do Xingu…
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Survey highlights REDD+ controversies over community monitoring
LIMA, Peru—Responses to a survey about community forest monitoring and benefit sharing highlight some of the controversies and philosophical sticking…
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REDD+ on the ground: For one initiative in Indonesia, politics in the peatlands
BOGOR, Indonesia—It’s a cautionary tale.The experience of a highly politicized carbon emissions reduction initiative in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province is…
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REDD+ on the ground: New book offers insights, lessons from across the tropics
BOGOR, Indonesia—From the Amazon forests of Peru and Brazil, to the Congo Basin and Tanzania, to Vietnam and Indonesian Borneo,…
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10 things you need to know about REDD+ safeguards
At a glance :REDD+ safeguards cover a range of areas to ensure projects do no harm.Expectations are high for an…
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Carbon 101: Faced with teaching a complex topic, scientists get creative
BOGOR, Indonesia—It’s expected to be a major topic at the UN climate talks in Lima: how to ensure that climate…
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Forum links science, policy, sectors at turning point for climate, development
The UNFCCC COP20 in Lima is around the corner, and expectations are mounting again on how far the world’s countries…
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Backsliding, straitjackets and finance: A pre-Lima primer on the climate negotiations
At a glance :With major developments made in climate commitments in the past couple of months, it is up to…
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Consistency vs country-driven: The debate over guidance for Safeguard Information Systems
At a glance :To avoid further delays in developing Safeguards Information Systems (SIS) for REDD+, a decision is needed on…
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Mainstreaming emission reductions across the landscape
As REDD+ has evolved and expanded, numerous opportunities, synergies and challenges have emerged, particularly with respect to tenure and financing.…
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Safeguards, finance loom large at UN climate talks in Lima
BOGOR, Indonesia—Will policy makers’ gaze shift from mitigating climate change to adapting to it? Will the rights of local and…
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