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Issue date: 
2010/11/20

Approaches to Classifying and Restoring Degraded Tropical Forests for the Anticipated REDD+ Climate Change Mitigation Mechanism

Inclusion of improved forest management as a way to enhance carbon sinks in the Copenhagen Accord of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (December 2009) suggests that forest restoration will play a role in global climate change mitigation under the post-Kyoto agreement.

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November 28, 2010

Forest Carbon Must-Reads for Cancún

Issue date: 
25 November 201

New IFM method to boost forest restoration

A second improved forest management (IFM) project methodology has been approved for use with the Voluntary Carbon Standard, an important step in applying carbon market finance to the restoration of degraded native tropical forests.

The methodology was produced by project developer Face the Future to measure the carbon emissions reductions generated by its rehabilitation project in the severley damaged Infapro rainforest in Malaysia’s Sabah province on Borneo.

Issue date: 
28 November 2010

Forest carbon rights in REDD+ countries: a snapshot of Africa

The world's forests are disappearing at an alarming rate. Not only does this endanger biodiversity and the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities, it is a major contributing factor to global climate change. It is a challenge that needs to be addressed – urgently.

Issue date: 
November 29, 2010

B.C. invites public review of forestry offset rules

VANCOUVER - The B.C. government is releasing proposed requirements for forest-based carbon offset projects that could help unlock new revenue for forest managers and help industry reduce emissions, Pat Bell, Minister of Forests, Mines and Lands announced recently.

Issue date: 
29 November 2010

The role of the World Bank in carbon markets: The Carbon Finance Unit

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30 Nov 2010

Gazprom and Vitol to start trading rainforest

The REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) scheme is currently being negotiated at the United Nations climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico.

Issue date: 
Dec. 1, 2010

IIMA Consultora collaborates on the first REDD avoided deforestation project in Northern Argentina

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November 26, 2010

B.C. draft carbon offset rules draw criticism from environmentalist

Proposed rules for forest carbon offset projects are receiving criticism as a new draft protocol is opened up for public review.

Issue date: 
26 Nov 2010

Cancun hopes to serve "oven-ready" REDD deal

UK businesses should prepare for international climate change negotiators to strike a deal on how rich nations will pay to help reduce emissions from

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