Use Hansen high-res forest cover maps wisely, experts say
At a glance:New paper by Hansen et al., can visualize changes in forest cover at 30m resolutionCan help country experts…
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REDD+ highlights tenure problems, but does not solve them
Preparations for a proposed international scheme to pay local users to cut greenhouse gas emissions through reduced deforestation are directing…
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‘Climate smart’ agricultural practices may not always be climate smart – scientist
Climate-smart farming can slow emissions and reduce the risk of global warming, but policymakers and practitioners should be careful not…
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Scientists move quickly on recognition of peatlands and mangroves
With tropical peatlands and mangroves finally being recognized globally as vital in the fight against climate change, scientists are wasting…
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Smallholder farmers in Cameroon nearly ready for REDD+ — with a bit of help
A recent study of two villages in Cameroon indicates that small farmers there are not far from having the capacity…
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When tenure reform for REDD+ needs a second wind
Initially promising efforts to strengthen land tenure in tropical forest countries may need a fresh injection of resources and political…
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Putting land-use models to work amid efforts to slow climate change
Models can be unreliable for predicting future outcomes of integrated land use, but can generate helpful scenarios and projections to…
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The challenge of certifying forest ecosystem services
As the challenges of certifying forest ecosystem services persist, delegates at the U.N. climate summit in Warsaw are anticipating new…
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Oslo ideas exchange sets stage for progress on REDD+ in Warsaw
Delegates are gathering at the cavernous National Stadium in Warsaw this week to whittle away at sticking points surrounding the…
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Forest cover can guide effective REDD+ development policies – experts
The extent and rate of change to a country’s forest cover provides a useful guide for designing context-specific and effective…
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Defining “forest” could improve REDD+ monitoring in Indonesia
If policymakers fail to consider carefully how they define forests, they risk compromising the potential success of the U.N.-backed REDD+…
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Land rights: Both prerequisite and incentive for smallholder-based REDD+
Incipient initiatives designed to reduce carbon emissions through avoided deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) are also helping to secure forest…
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