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Event Coverage
- 28 Jun 2012
Norway may boost REDD+ funding to support green growth
Norway is eager to fund performance-based payments in bilateral REDD+ agreements.
Event Coverage
- 26 Jun 2012
REDD+ a “game changer” in the move towards a global green economy, says Norwegian Minister
"We cannot guarantee success, but we cannot fail because we did not try hard enough."
Event Coverage
- 26 Jun 2012
Communities are not companies: New approach needed for community managed forests
Research from Brazil illustrates the disconnect between policy and reality.
News
- 22 Jun 2012
New approach to setting reference emissions levels a crucial first step for REDD+
CIFOR scientists have developed a novel approach for forest countries trying to reduce their carbon emissions.
Event Coverage
- 20 Jun 2012
Nepalese community forestry expert: ‘With green forests comes a green economy’
Focus should not only be on protecting forests for communities, but also supporting rural development.
Event Coverage
- 20 Jun 2012
The “Aid-ification” of REDD+: How its changed and why it matters
Political gridlock and funding scarcity have pushed the scheme in unintended directions.
News
- 19 Jun 2012
Ecosystem-based adaptation most effective in coastal cities, study shows
Research from Fiji places the annual value of mangroves at US$57,000 per household.
Event Coverage
- 18 Jun 2012
Brazil must go “beyond enforcement” to protect Amazon for Green economy
Tenure reform and expanding livelihood opportunities remain top priorities in curbing Amazon deforestation.
Event Coverage
- 18 Jun 2012
REDD+ as an idea is a success but implementing it is fraught with challenges, global study says
Despite gaining traction in policy circles, implementing REDD+ has proved increasingly difficult.
Feature
- 12 Jun 2012
Amid Brazil Forest Code controversy, will Presidential vetoes benefit forests?
Many forget that deforestation is not due a lack of ambitious legislation, but rather the lack of political will to enforce it.
News
- 6 Jun 2012
Rio+20: Exploring the livelihood and environmental impacts of biofuels in the tropics
Can biofuel production manage conservation and development trade-offs?
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