‘Honeymoon’ over, REDD+ struggles with politics and power
BOGOR, Indonesia—In theory, the plan seemed rather simple: a financial mechanism to reduce carbon emissions by incentivizing the protection of…
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Food and forests: Bolivia’s balancing act
BOGOR, Indonesia—In Bolivia, Mother Earth has the right to life, biodiversity, clean water and air, equilibrium, restoration and pollution-free living.…
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Power and political interest pervade Peru’s land sector
LIMA, Peru—Madre de Dios, a region of Peru best known for its gold fever, is not the only place in…
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INTERACTIVE: Who has power over land use in Peru?
Land is business. Land is money. Land is power. This is why it’s often confusing to find out which actors…
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Safeguards research gauges local participation, views of early-stage REDD+ initiatives
SALT LAKE CITY, USA—Preliminary research shows somewhat limited village-level participation in early-stage efforts at curbing emissions through avoided tropical deforestation,…
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Cameroon research adds to growing consensus on sustainable climate change strategies
BOGOR, Indonesia — It’s a propitious time for climate change adaptation.Climate talks in Bonn in June seemed to open the…
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Unlikely partner could boost ‘best deal’ for protecting forests, slowing climate change
NEW YORK — A declaration by the governors of 21 tropical states and provinces announced recently at the United Nations…
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Research in Central Africa finds troubling gaps in knowledge of climate change
NAIROBI, Kenya—Policymakers working on forests and climate change in Central Africa often lack knowledge of fundamental concepts of those issues,…
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Forest transition spurs policy shifts in Vietnam
Vietnam has witnessed a forest transition on a massive scale.Between 1943 and 1990, the country lost 5 million hectares (ha)…
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Carrots or sticks? Balancing cost-effectiveness, equity in Brazil’s deforestation policy
BOGOR, Indonesia — In the ongoing debate about how best to combat deforestation in Brazil, a new study shows that…
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Imperative: Regain momentum in reducing deforestation emissions
At a glance : With news that good science and international cooperation has started to repair the ozone layer, it’s…
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On forests’ role in climate, New York Times op-ed gets it wrong
Last week, Nadine Unger, an assistant professor at Yale University, published an opinion piece in The New York Times stating…
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