REDD+ biggest success in climate change talks, Norway says
DURBAN, South Africa (12 December, 2011)_Norway’s Environment and International Development Minister said that REDD+ is the biggest success story so…
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California working with global governors group to include REDD+ in trade scheme
DURBAN, South Africa (9 December, 2011)_California, which recently signed legislation to allow its businesses to offset their emissions, is working…
4 min readWorld Bank: More donors supporting REDD+
DURBAN, South Africa (8 December, 2011)_Financial support for REDD+ projects to safeguard forests in developing countries is increasing with new…
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Expert: Donors could do more to champion gender in climate mitigation and forestry programmes
DURBAN, South Africa (8 December, 2011)_The donor community could do more to push for the inclusion of women in climate…
4 min readAdaptation-based mitigation: The No-Regrets Option
DURBAN, South Africa (6 December, 2011)_After Agriculture Day, comes Forest Day for about 1,200 scientists, donors, NGOs, policymakers, journalists and…
3 min readForest Day 5 experts: New wave of deforestation threatens Africa’s climate resilience
DURBAN (4 December 2011)—A new wave of deforestation is sweeping across Africa decimating wildlife and threatening the resilience of its…
5 min readREDD needs to move quickly as forest degradation decimates Africa’s wildlife, says leading conservationist
DURBAN, South Africa (4 December, 2011)_The degradation of Africa’s forests is decimating its wildlife, said Helen Gichohi, President of the…
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New CIFOR map gives first global overview of REDD+
DURBAN, South Africa (3 December, 2011)_The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is putting REDD+ on the map with the…
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REDD+ developers hesitant to talk carbon to local communities, experts say
DURBAN, South Africa (2 December, 2011)_Many REDD+ developers are hesitant to inform local communities about the global forest carbon scheme…
3 min readNewly released draft REDD+ text is robust and emphasises transparency but fails to address verification, says CIFOR scientist
DURBAN, South Africa (2 December, 2011)_The UNFCCC’s scientific sub-committee SBSTA has released a draft text on REDD+ that will go…
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REDD+ needs to invest in alternative livelihoods before making carbon payments
DURBAN, South Africa (1 December, 2011)_REDD+ projects need to be ready to make upfront investments to help local communities to…
3 min readForested countries need reassurance that “massive investment” in REDD+ will pay off
DURBAN, South Africa (1 December, 2011)_Developed countries must commit to long-term climate financing and encourage multiple funding pathways to reassure…
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