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Forest Carbon Asia | vor 13 Jahre 1 Woche

November, 2011. Nabaraj Dahal, Siri Damman, Kate Dooley, Nathaniel Dyer, Indra van Gisbergen, Maixent Fortunin Hanimbat Emeka, Raja Jarrah, Bienvenu Florentin Kemanda Yogo, Samual Nnah Ndobe, Justin Ondopa, Thomas Paka, & Abdul-Razak Saeed. Case studies from the Accra Caucus. Accra Caucus on...

Conservation International | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

Joanna Durbin is currently attending the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa.

Reuters | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

(Reuters) - Climate negotiators agreed a pact on Sunday that would for the first time force all the biggest polluters to take action on greenhouse gas emissions, but critics said the action plan was not aggressive enough to slow the pace of global warming.

UN-REDD | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

The UN-REDD Programme is pleased to share the following press release in support of the Joint Declaration of Intent for REDD+ in the Congo Basin made today (7 December) at COP17 in Durban, South Africa. Read the press release in English and French. Here’s a brief summary of the Declaration:

Friends of Earth | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

Commenting on the UN climate talks which ended today in Durban, South Africa, Sarah-Jayne Clifton, Climate Justice Coordinator of Friends of the Earth International said: “Ordinary people have once again been let down by our governments. Led by the US, developed nations have reneged on their...

UN | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today for increased support from Member States for a United Nations initiative to slow, halt and reverse deforestation, and help developing countries manage their forests in a sustainable manner.

Reuters | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

(Reuters) - Private investors may be allowed to earn carbon credits by paying poor countries to halt the destruction of tropical forests, but a U.N. climate summit failed to agree the details needed to get the ambitious program off the ground.

UN-REDD | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

The event entitled, “Social safeguards: Protecting the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples and forest-dependent communities in REDD+” was held during Forest Day 5 (FD5), on 4 December 2011 to coincide with the UNFCCC’s COP17 in Durban, South Africa.  The Discussion Forum looked at past...

Equity Watch | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

Durban, December 9: Following is the text of the minister's speech: Indaba Session:December 10, 2011 – 1800 hrs Remarks by Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan, Hon’ble Minister for Environment & Forests

Forest Carbon Asia | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

Organisations working with indigenous peoples living in forests say the United Nations programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD+) is just another way for big corporates to reap huge profits.

Market Watch | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

SAN FRANCISCO and DURBAN, South Africa, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Wildlife Works announced today the launch of CODE REDD, an emergency action campaign to save the world's wild forests using private sector financing within the Voluntary Carbon Market.

Forest Carbon Asia | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

REDD+ type projects to protect rainforests face many obstacles but we should not give up on market-based solutions, says Ben Caldecott from the investment bank Climate Change Capital.

Korea Times | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

Korea will try to successfully launch the first Asian international agency by 2013 proposed by the country, the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) to be based in Seoul. The Korea Forest Service (KFS) said Monday that the country will put forth its best efforts to realize its agreement...

ODI | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

Delivering REDD+ finance has taken more preparatory work, capacity and tailoring than initially envisaged. Multilateral institutions financing REDD+ have made significant progress, and experience to date will inform and facilitate future implementation. Alongside this, Annex II countries are...

Forest Carbon Asia | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

The potential role of forests in reducing of global greenhouse gas emissions is attracting considerable interest from the international community. Deforestation and forest degradation is largely being driven by forces outside the forestry sector. Many of these forces are closely tied to agriculture...

Climate-I | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

Climate change is one of today’s most pressing threats to achieving sustainable development goals around the world. Countries must transform their economies and angle their growth with policies and actions across multiple sectors that lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduce vulnerability to climate...

Foest Talk | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

Aerial surveys show Alberta is making progress in its fight against mountain pine beetle infestations in some parts of the province.

Times of Zambia | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

AS the Conference of Parties (Cop 17) to the United Nations (UN) framework convention on climate change progresses in the South-African town of Durban, it is important to note that Zambians too can get involved in climate change programmes at an individual level.

Forest Carbon Asia | vor 13 Jahre 2 Wochen

The objective of REDD+ in developing countries is to create incentives for the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and for the increase of carbon stocks through the enhancement, conservation and sustainable management of forests in developing countries. As part of the...

Vancouver Sun | vor 13 Jahre 3 Wochen

The plan was simple: Log and sell as much dead pine as possible before it decayed or burned. But the environmental costs of the large-scale salvaging of Interior forests are still being tallied... The province sold the epidemic as unprecedented in North American history. Biblical plagues of...

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