Heroes and hypocrites: Peer punishment and fair forest use
Tropical forests hold many valuable resources—timber, fuelwood, bushmeat—that are considered “common-pool” goods. They are finite, shared by all, owned by…
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“REDD+ and other climate mechanisms must be built from the ground up”
Since its introduction as a global mechanism to fight climate change through forest conservation, the REDD+ scheme has sparked debate—not…
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Interactive tool for Congo offers a glimpse into future forest scenarios
How will the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) greenhouse gas emissions evolve as the country implements its commitments under the…
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Sulawesi study finds local forest management units don’t impact deforestation— unless it’s a fire year
It’s almost a cliche to say that local communities must be engaged meaningfully in sustainable resource management efforts. Yet examples…
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As cocoa prices soar, why are the benefits so unbalanced?
Have you noticed how chocolate is getting more expensive? If you haven’t yet, you likely will soon: cocoa prices have been…
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Modeling future deforestation in Peru
Planners in Peru can model different scenarios for deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions and carbon credits using a new tool developed…
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New tool helps Brazil’s forest planners see into the future
A new interactive platform launched on 22nd February allows policy makers in Brazil to explore drivers of forest loss in…
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Reporting limits Central African countries’ access to climate finance
Central African countries – which emit relatively few greenhouse gases on a global scale – have committed to conserve, protect,…
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Community rights and REDD+ in Indonesia
This blog presents preliminary findings of our research on REDD+ safeguards in Jambi Province, Indonesia; results were presented and validated…
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Agriculture-linked deforestation topmost driver of emissions in Central Africa – Report
As the world races to mitigate global warming, agricultural expansion generally characterized by the practice of slash and burn has…
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REDD+ lessons from Peru
In our Infobrief, Lessons from early REDD+ initiatives to inform effective and equitable carbon mitigation efforts in Peru, we summarised…
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Collective payments for ecosystem services: a promising policy tool to reduce deforestation?
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) programmes are often used as a tool to reduce deforestation and forest degradation in tropical…
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