REDD+ readiness strategies largely overlook root causes of deforestation
BOGOR, Indonesia – Most countries devising national strategies to curb carbon emissions through avoided deforestation and forest degradation do little…
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Climate crisis ‘could become a global revolution’
Success in the Brazilian Amazon is evidence that it is possible to reduce deforestation and turn around the climate crisis,…
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Before carbon is counted, policy indicators offer way to measure REDD+ progress
BOGOR, Indonesia — Countries can measure their progress in REDD+ by assessing their policy environment, even if supportive governance structures…
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In Zambia, media branch out to cover forests, climate change
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of an article originally published on ForestsClimateChange.org. Read it in full here.LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia’s media houses…
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Overcoming Zambia’s lack of environment reporting: Lessons from journalist training workshop
At a glance :There is a lack of environmental reporting in Zambia because: Journalists find technical environment stories difficult to…
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Assessing REDD+ effectiveness outside forests: What role for monitoring systems?
At a glance :A recent study examined 98 readiness documents produced by 43 REDD+ countries to assess if proposed interventions…
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Crossroads in climate negotiations when adaptation and mitigation meet in Bonn
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of an article published to the website Forests Climate Change. The full article can…
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Communities willing to mitigate climate change — with a little help, research shows
MONTPELLIER, France — Local communities are willing and able to take part in tree-based climate change mitigation activities — provided…
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REDD+ can help ‘green’ Indonesia’s resource-dependent economy: expert
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on ForestsAsia.org.Indonesia must reduce its economic dependence on natural resources by increasing investment into research…
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Does the head of Indonesia’s new REDD+ agency have the toughest job in climate change?
At a glance :In Indonesia, REDD+ is being used to align institutions and straighten out tenure issues. In fact, the…
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Forests, land use and the Green Climate Fund: Open for business?
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of an article posted at ForestsClimateChange.org. It can be read in its entirety here.The Green…
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Brazil first to voluntarily submit key forest data to UNFCCC
At a glance:Brazil has submitted a forest reference emissions level for the Amazon biome to the UNFCCC for expert assessment.Even…
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