Analysis – Opinion
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The landscape approach: How did we get here and where do we want to go? Just ask Darwin!
Charles Darwin’s theories of natural selection and survival of the fittest were initially derided and rejected, leading Darwin himself to…
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Glaring gap: Countries are overlooking how the private sector can help meet national climate goals
The Paris Agreement was built on countries’ Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) – national roadmaps towards limiting global warming to…
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Assessing quality in impact-oriented research
Contemporary research in the social and environmental realms places strong emphasis on achieving ‘impact’. Research programs and projects aim to…
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Bridging gender theory and practice in environmental policy
One of the major successes during the past 40 years of feminist scholarship and activism has been paving the way…
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Paris Agreement signed. Now what?
A record number of more than 170 nations attended the signing ceremony of the Paris Climate Agreement (PA) at the…
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America’s legacy in its second term as facilitator of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership
During the first term of the U.S. leadership of the newly created Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) from 2003 to…
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Could timber plantations boost forest conservation?
Large-scale mono-culture plantations have been criticized for a bevy of reasons: land grabbing, forest destruction, poor environmental services, unfair distribution…
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How deforestation is tangled up in the law
When it comes to deforestation – either stopping it or encouraging it – a country’s laws and policies can make…
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Why ‘zero deforestation’ is only one piece of the sustainability puzzle
In the midst of efforts to achieve ‘zero deforestation’, it’s important to remember that halting deforestation is not just about…
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Loud and clear: Paris Agreement signals need to protect ecosystems and human rights
The new climate deal may not be perfect, but embedded in it is guidance on how to undertake climate actions…
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Zero deforestation in Indonesia: Pledges, politics and palm oil
“No Deforestation. No Peat. No Exploitation”: The pledges echoing throughout the palm oil sector, as major consumer goods manufacturers and…
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“We” have a deal
Ursula Rakova is from the Carteret Islands, off the coast of Papua New Guinea. For Rakova and the community of…
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Paris Agreement: Not perfect, but the best we could get
COP21 in Paris delivered a part legally binding, part voluntary deal on climate change that has generated a mass of…
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Three areas to focus on to make REDD+ work
REDD+ might not have figured prominently on the agenda of the official climate negotiations in Paris, but experiences and visions…
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REDD+ offers powerful lessons for green growth
Climate-smart economic development doesn’t have to start from scratch. With a decade of experience and a wealth of research to…
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