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News
- 5 Jan 2015
Protected areas: biodiversity troves and carbon sinks under one canopy?
Research from Cameroon highlights carbon stocks of the Kom-Mengamé Forest.
News
- 24 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: For REDD+, sky-high expectations meet on-the-ground realities
The intuitive logic of REDD+ is often halted by political and technical complications.
Event Coverage
- 16 Dec 2014
Deal or no deal, experts upbeat on progress of REDD+ safeguards
“Our rights come first,” stressed Cándido Mézua Salazar, from the National Coordinating Body of Indigenous Peoples of Panama.
Analysis
- 16 Dec 2014
Beyond dialogue: building trust to save the people’s forests and support development
Experts agree that greater trust between local communities and government is necessary.
News
- 15 Dec 2014
In national REDD+ policy networks, a bit of conflict is not a bad thing
The Global Comparative Study discovers that competing interests make for better implementation.
Event Coverage
- 14 Dec 2014
Indigenous land rights take center stage in Lima
Cándido Mezúa Salazar urges greater respect for the role of indigenous communities during the Global Landscapes Forum.
Video Q&A
- 14 Dec 2014
Amid deforestation in Myanmar, growing discussions of REDD+ and rights
"We're trying to do awareness raising at the same time as trying to engage with the country's REDD+ process."
Event Coverage
- 11 Dec 2014
On forests and climate, diverse experts discuss road to Paris
“A two-degree climate change scenario is not possible without making real progress on sustainable landscapes,” argued Helen Clark.
Event Coverage
- 10 Dec 2014
Gender inequality merits greater attention in climate decisions: panel
From research in the field to international boards, gender is often ignored.
News
- 10 Dec 2014
REDD+ on the ground: In Tanzania, funding and enthusiasm ‘faded away’
“Norway may still continue to fund these projects, but it hasn’t sent a clear message or signal about it.”
News
- 9 Dec 2014
To include local people in REDD+ activities, four conditions required, study finds
We need to focus on the P in PMRV: Participatory Monitoring, Reporting and Verification.
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