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The Conversation | 29/08-13
Conserving tropical rainforests is the single greatest thing we can do to reduce carbon emissions, according to shadow environment minister Greg Hunt. Hunt will use Australia's leadership of the 2014 G20 meeting in Brisbane to broker a deal on rainforests and carbon reductions.
Agência de Notícias do Acre | 28/08-13
Na última semana, a assessora técnica da Procuradoria-Geral do Estado do Acre Danielle Formiga, na cidade de Cuiabá (MT), participou do I Treinamento GCF em REDD+, parte integrante de um Programa de Treinamento do Governors' Climate and Forest Task Force - GCF
UPI.com | 27/08-13
NASA has released a satellite photo it says shows widespread illegal slash-and-burn fires in Indonesia set deliberately to clear land for palm oil companies.
Ecosystem Marketplace | 27/08-13
Following the landmark use of political risk insurance on a REDD+ project in Cambodia, project developers elsewhere have also tapped into the insurance - most recently on a bamboo reforestation project in Nicaragua. Despite these examples of early mover activity, awareness of political risk coverage and how it can help finance carbon offset projects is still very limited.
El Colombiano | 27/08-13
En Antioquia se talan cerca de 20.000 hectáreas de bosque anuales. Este problema y sus consecuencias para el aprovisionamiento de agua son el eje de la discusión del Simposio Bosques y agua, que empezó ayer y termina hoy en el Jardín Botánico de Medellín, como parte del Pacto por los Bosques de Antioquia.
Los Angeles Times | 27/08-13
Across Africa, a new scramble for natural resources is underway, and Cameroon is in its cross hairs. The exploitation of its timber, oil, natural gas and rain forests is intensifying, and that means new roads and rail lines are opening up areas that were once difficult to traverse and putting increasing pressure on animal and plant populations.
Jakarta Post | 26/08-13
Following the high rate of deforestation in the region, the Jambi provincial administration is continuing its drive to develop village forest areas in an attempt to preserve the remaining forests in Jambi.
Agência FAPESP | 26/08-13
aso se concretizem as projeções mais otimistas do Painel Intergovernamental de Mudanças Climáticas (IPCC) e a temperatura nas áreas com remanescentes de Mata Atlântica aumentar até dois graus Celsius, a distribuição geográfica das árvores desta floresta poderá ter redução de 30% em 2100.
SciDev | 26/08-13
Planting trees in coastal deserts could capture carbon dioxide, reduce harsh desert temperatures, boost rainfall, revitalise soils and produce cheap biofuels, say scientists.
Thomson Reuters Foundation | 22/08-13
The U.N. climate secretariat and the Development Bank of Latin America will open an office at the beginning of September in Bogotá, Colombia, aimed at boosting the number of U.N.-registered carbon offset projects in the region.
The Finchannel | 22/08-13 15:21
Allianz has made a direct investment in climate protection in emerging markets for the third time since 2012.
...international community to develop the necessary framework for an extensive implementation of REDD," he added. Back in 2011, Allianz became involved ...
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ICTSD | 28/08-13
Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are increasingly used for addressing sustainable development goals by including provisions on climate change and sustainable energy. This paper examines that trend and presents an overview of different categories of such provisions in a broad sample of recent RTAs, identifying current regulatory challenges and highlighting obstacles in addressing climate change.
Earth System Dynamics | 31/07-13
We present a comprehensive, interdisciplinaryproject which demonstrates that large-scale plantations of
Jatropha curcas - if established in hot, dry coastal areasaround the world - could capture 17-25 t of carbon dioxideper hectare per year from the atmosphere (over a 20 yr period).
CIFOR | 2013
En muchos países en desarrollo, pero especialmente en América Latina, los derechos a cerca de 200 millones de hectáreas de bosque se han reconocido o transferido legalmente a comunidades locales y grupos indígenas.
PACT Cambodia,WOCAN | 01-13
The importance of integration of gender in sustainable forest management has been proven through decades of research and experience. By contrast, consideration of gender in the emerging REDD+ discussions has been lacking, with energies concentrated in political, technical, and funding issues.
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WWF | 24/09-13
Free. Dr. Ian Thompson, a research scientist with the Canadian Forest Service, will discuss his recent co-authored publication, An Operational Framework for Defining and Monitoring Forest Degradation. The work was conducted with an international group as requested by the Collaborative Partnership in Forests, which includes several United Nations organizations, such as FAO, CBD, and UNFF.
Vacancy: Director, United Nations Forum on Forests SecretariatUN | 09-13
The position is located in the United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat (UNFFS), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The Director reports to the Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Economic and Social Affairs through the Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Interagency Affairs.
WWF | 22/08-13
In this learning session, Peter Iversen discusses complications of and potential solutions for implementing REDD+ at a national scale. His presentation covers some of the issues countries and project developers should be aware of in order to avoid REDD+ projects becoming barriers for moving to national level REDD+ implementation. This is based on his 10 years of experience in the UNFCCC process as a negotiator and his work in Cambodia for the UN-REDD programme. |
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