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- 21 Dec 2011
Undying flame: Replacing fuelwood with bamboo may help to combat Africa’s deforestation crisis
The industry is already worth US$1 billion in China.
14 Dec 2011
Durban talks both good and bad for REDD+, says expert
The U.N. climate change talks in Durban resulted in a mixed bag for REDD+: progress on how to set reference emissions levels, progress on defining how...
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- 9 Dec 2011
California working with global governors group to include REDD+ in trade scheme
The American state is moving forward, well ahead of national actors.
9 Dec 2011
Could climate-smart agriculture help save our forests?
DURBAN, South Africa (9 December, 2011)_A bearded scientist bloke addresses the microphone. “Human activity,” he tells us, “releases 9 petagrams...
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- 8 Dec 2011
Indonesia to release improved moratorium map this week, chair of REDD+ task force says
The controversial ban has been criticized by conservationists and the corporate world.
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- 7 Dec 2011
Expert: Donors could do more to champion gender in climate mitigation and forestry programmes
Experts believe a host of other priorities is drawing attention away from gender.
6 Dec 2011
“Forests cannot be sustained if people are hungry”: future climate change negotiations likely to include agriculture
Agriculture will most likely be included in future negotiations on global warming, experts said at the U.N. climate change talks in Durban, which may help...
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- 5 Dec 2011
Countries draft “global business plan” for planet at climate summit, Figueres says
The UNFCCC described climate negotiations as a 'mammoth undertaking'.
5 Dec 2011
Forest Day 5 experts: New wave of deforestation threatens Africa’s climate resilience
A new wave of deforestation is sweeping across Africa decimating wildlife and threatening the resilience of its ecosystems to withstand the effects of...
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- 4 Dec 2011
Global forest community commemorates the life and work of Wangari Mathaai, and she issues a final challenge
"We must stand up for what we believe in and we cannot be intimidated."
4 Dec 2011
REDD needs to move quickly as forest degradation decimates Africa’s wildlife, says leading conservationist
DURBAN, South Africa (4 December, 2011)_The degradation of Africa’s forests is decimating its wildlife, said Helen Gichohi, President of the African...
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