EU plan to curb illegal logging: Think big by thinking small?
BOGOR, IndonesiaâFaced with growing pressure to root out âillegal timberâ from international trade, some tropical timber-producing countries have a choice.On…
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For sharing REDD+ benefits in Peru, consensus more important than cash
LIMA, PeruâFor REDD+ benefit-sharing arrangements to function well, their design must be consultative and seen as legitimate by communities on…
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Certification incentives for reducing illegal logging in Brazil may miss their mark
BOGOR, IndonesiaâIn Brazilâs Amazon forest, incentives such as certification of timber products are less effective than fines and other sanctions…
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Voices of REDD+: In Vietnam, payments alone canât turn tide of deforestation
LIMA, PeruâREDD+ payments alone may not be enough to overpower the economics of deforestation in some cases, the proponents of…
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Best of 2014: For REDD+, sky-high expectations meet on-the-ground realities
BOGOR, Indonesiaâ The idea of paying people in developing tropical countries to protect their forests, generating carbon credits, and selling…
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In national REDD+ policy networks, a bit of conflict is not a bad thing
BOGOR, IndonesiaâA balance between cooperation and conflict is one recipe for success in REDD+ moving forward, according to a global…
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REDD+ on the ground: In Tanzania, funding and enthusiasm ‘faded away’
BOGOR, IndonesiaâJane Goodall is known worldwide for her decades of work with chimpanzees in the Gombe forest of Western Tanzania.Itâs…
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Rachel Kyte’s challenge for science: make landscape approaches easy for countries to use
Rachel Kyte, Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change at the World Bank Group, says the scientific and civil…
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UN development leader: Climate change undoing development gains
LIMA, PeruâClimate change is âunderminingâ the many gains made in the Millennium Development Goals, says the UNâs top development official,…
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Climate goals not achievable without landscape-level focus, says World Bank VP
LIMA, PeruâFeeding a growing population while curbing deforestation and tackling climate change will require fundamentally managing landscapes differently, said a…
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At COP20: REDD+ emergingâor REDD+ emergency?
LIMA, PeruâThe concept of reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradationâREDD+âis stagnating, although innovations at the sub-national level give…
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Strong commitments, then silence from key player in REDD+ policy arena
BOGOR, IndonesiaâOn the REDD+ stage, one actor speaks prominently under the lightsâbut remains largely invisible backstage when the decisions are…
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