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Latest REDD+ News and Information: 6 Sept '13
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News Articles
Journal De Malabo.com |  05/09-13 12:36
Le but �tait de finaliser le processus de s�lection de 24 projets soumis par les comit�s nationaux aux cinq pays de la
...gestion durable des for�ts du Bassin du Congo et dans le processus REDD+ et le changement climatique, a am�lior� la qualit� des projets soumis ,
  
IISD |  05/09-13
The Global Environment Facility (GEF), the World Bank and the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC) released a report on progress in the implementation of the project 'Sharing of experience among COMIFAC Countries on REDD+: Pilot Projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 
  
Eco Seed |  04/09-13 01:47
The Paraguayan government has extended the Zero Deforestation Law for an additional five years in an attempt to further reduce its forests degradation.
...emissions from deforestation and forest degradation through sustainable forest management (REDD+) in Paraguay is imperative not only to maintain one...
  
CIFOR |  03/09-13
Conflictos por la tierra entre las empresas de aceite de palma y las comunidades en Indonesia. Invasores sin documentaci�n de derechos sobre la tierra en Brasil.
  
AllAfrica |  03/09-13
Community participatory approach in the protection of natural resources like forests features high in the agenda of the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism.
  
Thailand 4 |  02/09-13 04:27
Ethiopia, a country highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, land degradation, deforestation and food insecurity, is stepping up its efforts to fight climate change, promote sustainable rural development and build resilience.
...earlier achievements. The ongoing process to reduce deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+), a key pillar of Ethiopia's fight against climate...
  
CIFOR Forests |  02/09-13 02:56
BOGOR, Indonesia (2 September, 2013) - Biodiversity conservation projects created to save endangered great apes could also play a key role in poverty alleviation if local communities stand to benefit, according to researchers.
...conservation would be to encourage development projects under the global REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation )
  
Mongabay.com News |  01/09-13 21:14
Levying a $450 per hectare tax on deforested lands could help curb forest clearing in Bolivia, suggests a new game-based simulation developed by researchers.
...for Mitigation and Adaptation of Bolivia, the Bolivian alternative to UN REDD+," Andersen continued. Together, the domestic deforestation tax... 
  
Berita Satu |  31/08-13 17:20
Palu - Pejabat Dinas Kehutanan Sulawesi Tengah Susilowati menyatakan, pemerintah hanya mampu merehabilitasi hutan seluas 15 ribu hektare per tahun padahal potensi lahan kritis di provinsi ini mencapai satu juta hektare.
...mendukung program Pengurangan Emisi dari Deforestasi dan Degradasi Hutan (REDD) yang yang akan dilakukan di sejumlah negara Asia dan Amerika ...
  
Antara News |  31/08-13 09:16
Galeri Terkait Hutan Adat Video Terkait Pemerintah Sosialisasikan UU ...
...tapi pemanfaatannya harus bijak," kata Susilowati saat peluncuran pemantauan REDD+ di Palu, Sabtu. Kepala Bidang Rehabilitasi Lahan dan Perhutanan ...
  
Journal Articles & Publications
PROVIA |  09-13
To respond to the demand for better coordination of research, PROVIA has led the development of a set of Research Priorities on vulnerability, impacts and adaptation in consultation with both experts and policy makers. The Research Priorities include new and emerging topics, and topics that have long been recognized as important but for which research is still required.
  
The Kilosa District REDD+ pilot project, Tanzania: A socioeconomic baseline study
IIED |  07-13
This study forms a key component of the project 'poverty and sustainable development impacts of REDD architecture: options for equity, growth and the environment', led by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB).
  
CIFOR |  08-13
En este documento describimos c�mo esas pol�ticas han influido en las intervenciones subnacionales con datos detallados sobre tenencia de la tierra y medios de vida en cuatro sitios piloto de REDD+ en la Amazonia brasile�a.
  
FAS |  07-13
This study reports on a socioeconomic and resource-use survey carried out in a 586,422-hectare portion of the Rio Negro Area of Environmental Protection1 (Rio Negro APA) in Amazonas State, Brazil.
  
Other Info & Tools
AECOM International Development |  09-13
Duty station: Bangkok, Thailand, with frequent travel throughout the region. 7-10 years experience (climate change studies, sustainable development, biodiversity, closely related field); experience in research and policy development; familiarity with South Asia and Pacific
  
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.
  
MRV M�xico |  30/08-13
Entrevista con Dr. Laszlo Pancel, Director del Programa Regional REDD+ para Centroam�rica y Rep�blica Dominicana.