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19 Jun 2012

Uncertain future for international forest scheme

With deforestation responsible for around 18 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, it seemed, on the surface, to be an easy, cheap way to get some quick wins on the climate change board.

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20 June 2012

June 2012: The Status of REDD

Analysing REDD+: Challenges and choices

June, 2012. Angelsen, A.; Brockhaus, M.; Sunderlin, W.D.; Verchot, L.V. (eds). Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, Indonesia. 426 pages. ISBN: 978-602-8693-80-6

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20 June 2012

The “Aid-ification” of REDD+: How its changed and why it matters

A scheme for reducing global carbon emissions by slowing deforestation in tropical countries has changed drastically and become “aid-ified” since it was first floated in 2005, according to a major new publication on the subject.

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20 June 2012

UK to help millions who rely on natural resources

The forest-friendly package was announced by the Deputy Prime Minster at the UN Earth Summit in Rio - also known as Rio+20- taking place this week.

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20 June 2012

Guyana to soon receive US $40M from Norway

Prime Minister of Norway Mr.

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June 21st, 2012

PPWC takes stance against BC’s proposal to log protected areas

The Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada (PPWC) union has come out against British Columbia’s proposal to open up protected areas to logging.

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December 2010

JIKO Policy Paper 3/2010: REDD Crediting vs. REDD Funds

Since 2005, the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Cimate Change (UNFCCC) negotiate how the protection of rainforests could be integrated into the climate regime.

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June 21, 2012

Christian Aid launches document on REDD+

REDD+ aims to reduce emissions from forests, prevent deforestation and encourage investment in low-carbon development. Christian Aid’s Latin American and Caribbean partners believe that such   projects must be managed by local communities and be truly inclusive.

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June 13, 2012

'Offsetting' Campaign To Save Forests To Be Announced At Rio+20

Five major corporations will join the emergency campaign to save the world's threatened forests by pledging to buy REDD multimillion dollar credits from projects protecting threatened forests around the world, the campaign announced Tuesday at the U.N.

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June 14, 2012

U.S.-India Bilateral Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change

ecalling the 2009 U.S.-India MOU on clean energy, energy efficiency, energy security and climate change, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Minister of External Affairs S.M.

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by Dr. Radut