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Latest REDD+ News and Information: 30 Jan. '15
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CIFOR | 29/01-15
The role of tropical deforestation in global climate change has been the subject of much international discussion and debate in the media and in policy forums like the UN Climate Change Convention. However, the role of deforestation in local climate change has received much less attention.

Mongabay | 29/01-15
"We were managing communal land, but according [to] the government it was protected forest," Syafrizal recalls, "I knew that what was happening elsewhere could happen to us."

Jakarta Post | 29/01-15
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has officially merged the National Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Agency (BP REDD+) with the Environment and Forestry Ministry, raising questions about the future of the country's fight against global warming.

Ecosystem Marketplace | 27/01-15
Bolivia is not alone on that front. Programmes that pay people to sustainably manage 'environmental assets' are increasingly popular, especially in the global South. But questions about the money's impact on efforts to reduce poverty and inequality have persisted for decades. Does the cash help poor or indigenous people living in valuable ecosystems? 

UNDP | 26/01-15
The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said today that while there is tremendous volatility and turmoil around the world, this year presented a unique opportunity to eradicate poverty and agree on a path for sustainable development.

COP20 | 20/01-15
Durante la COP20 en Lima, celebrada del 1 al 12 de diciembre pasado, se comprobó que los avances en la implementación de las decisiones adoptadas en la COP19 de Varsovia, Polonia, sobre REDD+ (Reducción de Emisiones por Deforestación y Degradación) comienzan a ser aplicadas por los países partes.

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WWF  | 01-15 
The quarterly newsletter for the Forest and Climate Programme. In this issue, we highlight people working across the globe in REDD+, and  bring you the latest REDD+ events, learning tools and information from our team.

TNC | 01-15
The Nature Conservancy and the World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility have released a new report, Early Lessons from Jurisdictional REDD+ and Low Emissions Development Programs. This report features eight REDD+/LED programs worldwide and provides insights into the dynamics and realities experienced on the ground by these jurisdictions in their efforts to reduce forest related emissions. 

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CIFOR | 01-15
The successful candidate will support the second phase organizational and network survey for CIFOR's GCS REDD+ Module 1 on Policy Network Analysis (PNA). He/she will work closely with the Research Officer, Senior Research Officer and Senior Associate conducting PNA research and data collection design, fulfill a role demanding attention to detail, ability to listen to recorded interviews and transcribe verbatim the interviews of the survey as recorded.