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Latest REDD+ News and Information: 14 Nov. '14
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President Barack Obama will reportedly put between US$2.5 billion and $3bn and Shinzo Abe $1-1.5 bn towards the UN-backed Green Climate Fund.The UK is expected to offer $1 billion over two years, a source familiar with the matter told RTCC, matching pledges by France and Germany.

COP20 Peru  13/11-14
Hoy se llev� a cabo el espacio de intercambio entre comunicadores, ComuniCOP, sobre Energ�a Renovable, organizado por la Vig�sima Conferencia de las Partes de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Clim�tico (COP20), el Grupo Energ�a de la COP20, World Wildlife Fund Per� (WWF), la Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA) y Climate and Development Knowledge Network Per� (CDKN).

RTCC | 12/11-14
UN negotiations on climate change could end up imposing an overall cap on the volume of carbon dioxide that countries can emit.The notion of a "carbon budget" has been seen as too politically sensitive to be included in the UN's forthcoming climate agreement, despite its increasing prominence in scientific discussions.

Mongabay | 13/11-14
Over sixty percent of palm oil traded internationally is now bound by zero deforestation policies after IOI Loders Croklaan committed to excluding forest destruction from its supply chain, says Forest Heroes, a campaign that aims to reduce the environmental impact of palm oil production.

WRI | 12/11-14
To understand why this is potentially an historic turning point, it is important to think about what this accord says about China. In just a few years, China has gone from no international commitment on climate, to committing at the 2009 Copenhagen climate conference to reducing carbon intensity, to now pledging to peak its emissions. Moreover, China is not just talking, but is putting forward targets that can be reviewed by the international community.

Ecosystem Marketplace | 11/11-14
Biodiversity conservation lacks funding. Market-based instruments (MBIs) like payments for ecosystem services may be able to help. They can offer positive incentives for practicing sustainable activities that protect forests and watersheds and, in turn, conserve animals and their habitat.

CIFOR | 10/11-14
The new President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, surprised some observers recently when he announced his Cabinet, combining the ministries of Environment and Forestry into one ministry, to be led by Ms. Siti Nurbaya, a politician with ample experience with regional and central governments.

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WWF  11-14
Peru has one of the highest rates of biodiversity in the world. Its rich diversity of ecosystems,
species and genetic resources earned its classification as a "mega-biodiverse" country. Its
astounding wealth of flora and fauna include 10 per cent of the plant species and 10 per cent of
the fish species in the world, as well as the endangered Andean titi monkey and the Andean
puma. 

WRI | 2014
This paper reviews past practice in the UNFCCC and examines some of the most promising options to improve the effectiveness of the UNFCCC.

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WWF | 17/11-14
In this learning session, Josefina Bra�a-Varela, Policy Director of the WWF Forest and Climate Programme, will discuss the challenges and opportunities for REDD+ at the upcoming UNFCCC COP20 in Lima, Peru. 
 
Michigan State University |11-14
The Michigan State University Department of Forestry is pleased to promote the 2014-2015 offering of the Graduate Certificate in Forest Carbon Science, Policy and Management. The Certificate equips students with the interdisciplinary tools and conceptual background to plan, implement, manage, and evaluate forestry-based, climate-change mitigation projects.