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Latest REDD+ News and Information: 29 August '14
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Mongabay.com | 28/08-14
Indonesia's national airline, Garuda Indonesia, says it will start mixing palm oil-based biofuel with its jet fuel as part of an initiative to "reduce" carbon emissions, reports The Jakarta Post.

The Christian Science Monitor | 28/08-14
Climate scientists link about 10 percent of annual global carbon increase to the effects of deforestation. But a new study points to a promising shift. In the 1990s, tropical deforestation claimed 40 million acres each year, according to a report released in June by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).

Eco-business.com | 28/08-14
Indonesia's latest tactic for slowing the world's fastest rate of deforestation is to crack down on the licensing of companies that have concessions for agriculture on peatlands and rain forests.

Ecosystem Marketplace | 26/08-14
Results from a recent report made it official that indigenous peoples act as good land stewards and vital players in reducing deforestation and combating climate change. Financial mechanisms like REDD can aid indigenous peoples in preserving their land and mitigating climate change.

The Jakarta Post | 26/08-14
The Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) launched an online land mapping platform on Monday that encourages people to update geospatial information.

ThaiPR.NET | 26/08-14 
The Government of Lao PDR and the World Bank signed a grant agreement for US$ 3.6 million provided by the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). The grant aims to support the Government to develop a national strategy for the reduction of deforestation and forest degradation.


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SNV | 08-14
This Safeguards Roadmap for Vietnam's National REDD+ Action Programme provides the initial legal analytical input to inform options, priorities, milestones and recommendations on all aspects related to REDD+ safeguards in Vietnam, which are consistent with national regulations, capacities and circumstances, as well as international REDD+ processes.


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CIFOR | 28/08-14
T20Q is a global project that invites you to nominate the most important research questions for forestry and landscapes. So far, about 1,400 questions have been submitted to help guide the future of knowledge by making sure we ask the right questions.