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Reduction of emission from deforestation and degradation

Issue date: 
September 7th, 2011

Peru approves ‘historic’ indigenous rights law

Today, indigenous people across Peru are celebrating President Ollanta Humala’s decision to approve the Prior Consultation Law. This is an important step forward for indigenous rights in the country.
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The Philippine National REDD-plus Strategy and Current Status

Issue date: 
September 15, 2011

REDD Lights: Who Owns the Carbon in Forests and Trees?

This paper argues in favor of the ownership by indigenous peoples and local communities of carbon in forests and trees and that such ownership could be the basis of social accountability that should be mainstreamed in implementing what is popularly known as the REDD-Plus mechanism.

Issue date: 
08/09/2011

Assessing REDD+: beyond carbon measurements

Assessing projects to reduce deforestation and forest degradation is not just about measuring how much carbon they have sequestered or enhanced. It is equally about asking what such projects have done to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives.

Issue date: 
Friday 09 September 2011

European forest sector calls for genuine common policy

It is urgent to act internationally to protect forests, which are guardians of the climate, protect soils and biodiversity, and play a crucial role in the water cycle, according to participants in a conference on ‘European and global forests: Which way for the future?’.

A collection of articles and other media in respect of environmental NGO criticism

Issue date: 
31 August 2011

Making REDD+ cross-sectoral: why, how and what are the potential socio-economic impacts?

The need for REDD+ to coordinate and

Issue date: 
31 August 2011

REDD+ and Agriculture: a cross-sectoral approach to REDD+ and implications for the poor

The paper outlines the linkages between forests and agriculture, and the

Issue date: 
31 August 2011

REDD+ and Energy: a cross-sectoral approach to REDD+ and implications for the poor

This paper examines the linkages between the energy sector and forest

Issue date: 
31 August 2011

Macquarie and Partners Build $25 Million Partnership to Find REDD Projects

Profit-minded banking group Macquarie has tapped the expertise of environmental non-profit Flora and Fauna International in the past to identify endangered rainforests that can generate carbon credits if saved.   Now they’ve formed a partnership to scale up the activity, and they have $25 mil

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by Dr. Radut