REDD+ best chance for progress on climate change at Durban, says scientist
BOGOR, Indonesia (23 November, 2011)_There is a clear consensus around the forest preserving scheme REDD+ and it offers the best…
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How to connect REDD+ and markets while avoiding crises over access to land
BOGOR, Indonesia (22 November, 2011)_Connecting the idea of paying developing countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with markets that…
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SBY and Indonesia’s forests: A legacy in the making?
On September 27, it was my honor and privilege to introduce President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as keynote speaker of the CIFOR-sponsored…
14 min readCarbon market financing biggest factor to determine REDD+ success, says expert
BEIJING, China (17 November, 2011)__The decision to finance Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, or REDD+, through the carbon…
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3 sticking points to tackle on REDD+ in Durban, says facilitator
MANILA, Philippines (15 November, 2011)_Antonio La Viña, who facilitates REDD+ negotiations at the U.N. climate change summits, said that while…
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Cooperation, education and enforcement key to Cross River gorilla survival
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 November, 2011)_Efforts to save the Cross River gorilla, Africa’s most endangered ape, received renewed hope after the…
4 min readGovernments need to deal with corruption to further curb illegal logging
BEIJING, China (9 November, 2011)_The fight to curb rampant illegal logging in the Asia Pacific region has come a long…
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Experts, leaders call for comprehensive approach on forestry issues
BEIJING, China (8 November, 2011)_Policy makers should approach forestry issues in a comprehensive manner, taking into account the multiple functions…
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Biofuel standards need improvement to protect rainforests
BOGOR, Indonesia (28 October, 2011)_Researchers from the Center for International Forestry Research have recommended that voluntary biofuel standards explicitly address…
3 min readOrangutan survival rests on conservation education: an interview with Dr. Biruté Galdikas
BOGOR, Indonesia (26 October, 2011)_With orangutan numbers in Indonesia having plunged 80 percent in 40 years, the only way to…
10 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 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…
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