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Issue date: 
November 10, 2011

How the United States Can Support REDD+ Programs

Efforts to reduce deforestation in developing tropical countries continue to provide promising opportunities to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while simultaneously addressing development concerns.

Issue date: 
November 5, 2011

No World Bank public awareness funds for Amerindians

The World Bank has said that it is no longer providing the National Toshaos Council (NTC) with the funds to educate Amerindians about the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).
This was confirmed yesterday by Yvonne Pearson, who heads the NTC.

Issue date: 
Oct.18, 2011

China spends 1.5 bln USD foreign funding in forestry by 2010

China has spent a total of 1.5 billion U.S. dollars of foreign loans and grants on its forestry sector by the end of last year since the country started international cooperation on forestry development in 1985, the State Forestry Administration (SFA) announced Tuesday.

The foreign funding, together with 8.7 billion yuan (about 1.37 billion U.S.dollars) of domestic funds, has helped develop a total of 5.82 million hectares of artificial afforestation and increased standing timber volume by 550 million cubic meters in China, said the SFA.

Issue date: 
10 November, 2011

FORESTS AND FORESTRY IN THE GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION TO 2020

In the 12 years since the first Asia-Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study was completed in 1998, the region has experienced tremendous changes in nearly every aspect.

Issue date: 
10 November, 2011

Livelihood alternatives for the unsustainable use of bushmeat

The report describes examples of success stories and lessons learned in Africa, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region, and offers recommendations for action at the regional and global levels.

Issue date: 
November 09, 2011

Irish Farmers Are Turning Their Attention to Forestry

A growing number of farmers in the Republic of Ireland are considering converting their farmland into a forest area, claims UK-based information portal (http://www.timberinvestments.co/).

Issue date: 
10 November, 2011

Social and Biodiversity Impact Assessment (SBIA) Manual for REDD+ Projects

Core Guidance for Project Proponents

Michael Richards, Steven Panfil - Forest Trends, Conservation International

Issue date: 
10 November, 2011

Nested Approaches to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation

This brief summarizes key reasons for taking a nested approach to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon (REDD+) and describes issues and options for policymakers.

Issue date: 
10 November, 2011

Pilot Forest Carbon Trust Fund: Rewarding local communities for forest conservation

This is the first Forest Carbon Trust Fund in Nepal, and lessons learnt from this pilot project will be vital for understanding what kind of governance system will be required for implementing REDD+ at the national level when communities are actively involved in forest management.

Issue date: 
10 November, 2011

Market and non-market costs of REDD+ perceived by local communities

Forest dependent communities’ perceptions of non-market costs should be included when assessing the costs associated with REDD+, as they are the actors who will largely bear these costs.

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by Dr. Radut