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Latest REDD+ News and Information: 20 June '14
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The Air Liquide Foundation Contributes to Three Forest-Related Research Projects

Wall Street Journal | 19/06-14

Forests are able to capture CO(2) from the atmosphere simply, efficiently and sustainably. Through its program aimed at supporting scientific research focused on protecting the environment, in particular that which contributes to preserving our planet's atmosphere, the Air Liquide Foundation is involved in three research projects whose goal is to preserve the forests of America, Asia and Oceania.

 

Phys.Org | 18/06-14 11:47  
A new study published in the journal PLoS ONE assessed, for the first time, more than 500 Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) sites around the world to review the potential and realized benefits which conserving these places would provide not just for species, but for human well being. 

 

The Consumer Goods Forum Calls for Binding Global Climate Change Deal

Digital Journal |18/06-14
The Board of The Consumer Goods Forum today called on heads of state across the world to engage and act with determination, leadership and ambition to secure an ambitious and legally binding global climate deal. As part of its call for action around climate change, The Forum has also renewed its own commitment to taking action through the two Board-approved climate change resolutions
 
Ecosystem Marketplace | 18/06-14
While emissions reduction projects are dispersed across the world's fifth largest country, recent initiatives have caught the attention of local businesses. In addition to FIFA's offsetting goals, Brazil has encouraged private companies to donate offsets for the World Cup. So far, 11 companies have received a Low Carbon seal - representing 30% of the estimated emissions generated...

  

WWF | 17/06-14 
The global community was unable to reach agreement on the issues still under the discussions regarding the mechanism to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) at the close of United Nations climate talks in Bonn this weekend. REDD+ negotiators, representing Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), were in Germany for the past two weeks to progress...


Climate Change: Expect the Unexpected 

Huffington Post | 13/06-14
In the past few weeks, three different events/situations have kept me wondering about how climate change is impacting our lives in ways we cannot even imagine.The first surprise came about during a meeting we convened in May, in Washington, DC, where USAID joined with the Global Gender Office of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to organize a technical workshop on gender and REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation). 

 

All Africa | 11/06-14
 The Ministry of Natural Resources has unveiled a new monitoring system to cut greenhouse gas emissions due to deforestation and forest cover degradation.The greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting scheme is a reflection of the government's commitment to protecting forests and encouraging sustainable development, said Adrie Mukashema, deputy director-general of forests in the Ministry of Natural Resources.

  

MANY Zimbabweans mistakenly think that the terms "gender" and "woman" are synonyms and can be used inter-changeably as they refer to the same thing.That is an understandable mistake, but not excusable.Gender and woman are two asymmetrical words that may be linked, but neither means nor refers to the same thing. 

  

iisd | 06-14
The UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation (UN-REDD), after five years of support for REDD+ readiness, has reviewed the evolution of the REDD+ landscape. The review focuses, in particular, on the five thematic areas of UN-REDD: measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), governance, stakeholder engagement, safeguards and multiple benefits, and the green economy.  

   

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IIED | 06-14
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EBA) and its sister community-based adaptation (CBA) have gained traction over recent years, and policymakers and planners are increasingly promoting an integrated approach to EBA and CBA. These integrated approaches have the potential to benefit the world's poorest people who are worst hit by climate change and also disproportionately reliant on ecosystems and their services.
 
Takeshi Kuramochi, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies | 06-14 
In 2013, in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster, the government of Japan put forth a revised target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 3.8 percent from 2005 levels by 2020.This paper analyzes this target and finds that Japan can likely meet it by continuing electricity-saving efforts and ensuring implementation of existing mitigation policies. 
 
UN-REDD Programme | 06-14
This report highlights the achievements and challenges of the UN-REDD Programme during its first five years (2008-2013) in an evolving REDD+ landscape. 
 
 
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Job: Researcher - Forest Team

International Institute for Environment and Development | 06-14  
The Forest Team at IIED are seeking a full-time Researcher to contribute to and further develop the research, capacity-building and policy work of the team, with particular focus on investing in locally controlled forestry in Africa, Asia and Latin America.  

  

FIELD | 06-14
 This new mini mind map shows some of the challenges for the 2015 climate change agreement and possible responses, for example adopting the new legal agreement as an amendment by majority vote.