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Latest REDD+ News and Information: 21 Nov. '14
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WWF | 20/11-14 
Political momentum for a new global climate deal was boosted today when more than US$1 billion was pledged to the Green Climate Fund at a conference in Berlin.
The funds will be used for projects in developing countries - like scaling up renewable energy - to reduce emissions and help strengthen their defences against climate impacts.

RTCC | 20/11-14
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.

CIFOR | 20/11-14
Market-based instruments to conserve ecosystems and biodiversity are becoming increasingly popular over regulatory instruments, but the term is so broad and misleading that it is nearly impossible for policy makers to draw conclusions from them, according to a new study.

RTCC | 19/11-14
The chances of avoiding global warming of above 1.5C this century are "vanishingly slim" unless there is a radical cut in levels of fossil fuel use, says a senior UN scientist. 

Ecosystem Marketplace | 19/11-14
After a long courtship, the most popular carbon standard and the leading co-benefits standard on the voluntary carbon market have taken their relationship to the next level: The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) will now manage the day-to-day operations of the Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB) Standards.

CIFOR | 18/11-14
The paper, published recently in the journal Forests, surveys the evolution of multi-level policy frameworks to develop "social safeguards" for REDD+ - an international policy mechanism to offer incentives for developing countries to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

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WWF | 20/11-14
This policy brief provides an overview of WWF's asks and expectations for REDD+ at the upcoming COP20 in Lima, Peru

Meridian | 18/11-14
This paper responds, and builds upon agreement already made under the UNFCCC, offering a pragmatic approach for countries to consider when preparing their safeguards summary of information for the UNFCCC. The authors solicited input on the paper's content and framing with diverse stakeholders including those from indigenous peoples' and non-governmental organizations, researchers, and forest and donor countries.

PWC | 11-14
Whilst there are individual examples of the CGF and REDD+ community working together, there has not yet been systematic collaboration on a large scale. This is despite the fact that 100% of CGF and REDD+ organisations recently surveyed by us thought that the two communities should be working closer than they are now.

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WWF | 17/11-14
In this learning session archive, Josefina Bra�a-Varela, Policy Director of the WWF Forest and Climate Programme, discusses the challenges and opportunities for REDD+ at the upcoming UNFCCC COP20 in Lima, Peru with a focus on technical policy matters. 
 
Professional Vacancy Announcement: Senior Forestry Officer
FAO |11-14
The Forest Economics, Policy and Products Division leads FAO's work on the development of effective forest policies, governance and institutions and provides leadership for the social and economic dimensions of forestry, including the contributions to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition.