REDD+ on the ground: Unintended consequences in ‘a microcosm of the Amazon’
BOGOR, Indonesia—When Brazilian researcher Maria Fernanda Gebara thinks of her first visit to the Amazon municipality São Félix do Xingu…
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Tenure, finance issues leave REDD+ “falling short of the mark,” researcher says
BOGOR, Indonesia—Financing and land tenure have snagged a global mechanism aimed at curbing carbon emissions through avoided tropical deforestation, according…
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REDD+ on the ground: For one initiative in Indonesia, politics in the peatlands
BOGOR, Indonesia—It’s a cautionary tale.The experience of a highly politicized carbon emissions reduction initiative in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province is…
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REDD+ on the ground: New book offers insights, lessons from across the tropics
BOGOR, Indonesia—From the Amazon forests of Peru and Brazil, to the Congo Basin and Tanzania, to Vietnam and Indonesian Borneo,…
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Backsliding, straitjackets and finance: A pre-Lima primer on the climate negotiations
At a glance :With major developments made in climate commitments in the past couple of months, it is up to…
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Mainstreaming emission reductions across the landscape
As REDD+ has evolved and expanded, numerous opportunities, synergies and challenges have emerged, particularly with respect to tenure and financing.…
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Safeguards, finance loom large at UN climate talks in Lima
BOGOR, Indonesia—Will policy makers’ gaze shift from mitigating climate change to adapting to it? Will the rights of local and…
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State of sustainability: For three forest-based commodities, ‘a long way to go’
BOGOR, Indonesia—With climate changing and populations growing, the demand for forest-based commodities has never been greater.Ensuring the sustainability of products…
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‘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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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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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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Winds of change buffet a small-time industry, hitting women hardest
BOGOR, Indonesia—Trade in a key ingredient in skin-care products is being upended by new trends in technology and international markets—trends…
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