REDD+ a “game changer” in the move towards a global green economy, says Norwegian Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (26 June 2012)_Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation schemes, or REDD+, could be the âgame changerâ…
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New approach to setting reference emissions levels a crucial first step for REDD+
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (22 June2012)_Â Scientists from the Center for International Forestry Research have developed an innovative new method that…
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The “Aid-ification” of REDD+: How its changed and why it matters
A scheme for reducing global carbon emissions by slowing deforestation in tropical countries has changed drastically and become âaid-ifiedâ since…
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Cocoa producers in the Amazon want to compete globally, while protecting tropical forests
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (19 June 2012)__ Cocoa producers in the Brazilian Amazon are looking for ways to compete in…
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âCash is kingâ: Forested countries must see REDD+ financial rewards
BONN, Germany (21 May 2012)__ Developing countries will not be incentivised to change business -as- usual practices and invest in…
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Carving a new future: Jepara furniture industry bounces back after global financial crisis
When mortgages in Nevada went sour in 2008, no one expected it to set off a financial downward spiral that…
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Bonn climate talks: Forest-rich nations need progress on MRV and REDD+ financing
BONN, Germany (16 May 2012)__ Discussions on how mitigation and adaptation funds will be raised and used in the second…
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Rio+20 Dialogues: Are we felling forests to fuel our future?
Forests are an important source of energy for rural and urban households around the world. And many believe that renewable…
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What you might not have known about forests and food security
Forests are a nutritional bounty – virtual natural supermarkets for 1 billion of the worldâs poorest people. In rural areas…
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The Letter of Intent that prompted a tectonic shift in the dialogue about Indonesia’s forests: An interview with CIFOR’s DG
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 April, 2012)_The Letter of Intent between Indonesia and Norway has been “the single most significant game changer”…
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New tree-planting and water-use methods boost soil carbon to aid food security in Africa
LONDON, United Kingdom (30 March, 2012)_Innovative tree-planting techniques that amp up levels of soil organic carbon, an indicator of soil…
4 min readDiversified forest gardens can reduce food security risks in Latin America
LIMA, Peru (30 March, 2012)_Forest gardens within coffee plantations in Candelaria Loxicha, Mexico, play a vital role in supporting farmersâ…
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