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Latest REDD+ News and Information: 20 Mar. '15
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WWF | 20/03-15 
March 21 marks the International Day of Forests, an opportunity for us to reflect on the life-sustaining value of Earth's threatened forests. WWF's global Forest and Climate Programme is joining in the celebration, working, as it does every day of the year, to conserve and value forests for the benefit of humans and nature.

Ecosystem Marketplace | 20/03-15
For the first time ever, India is including forest cover in its tax allocation formula earmarking $6 billion for results-based forest conservation-more than any other nation in the world. This means state government's portion of tax revenue is partially dependent on how much forestland it has maintained.

NY Times | 19/03-15
President Obama signed an executive order on Thursday to set new goals for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of federal agencies, his latest use of his executive authority to address the root causes of climate change and press private companies and foreign governments to follow suit.

Agência de Notícias do Acre | 16/03-15
No Dia Nacional de Conscientização Sobre as Mudanças Climáticas, celebrado nesta segunda-feira, 16, em todo o país, o Acre figura como

Afrique en Ligne | 14/03-15
Programme ONU-REDD et du gouvernement congolais: un budget 2015 de 04 milliards de FCFA pour le processus REDD+ Congo.


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Climate Change in the Lower Mekong Basin: An Analysis of Economic Values at Risk
USAID | 19/02-15
This report demonstrates that economic impacts of climate change in the LMB are expected to be wide-ranging, significant and mostly negative. Of most concern are significant reductions in the yield of crops, fish and non-timber forest products critical for livelihoods of over 60 million people, damages associated with floods and sea level rise, and an increase in the incidence and severity of heat-related illnesses for workers.

WRI | 02-15
This working paper provides a synthesis of country experiences with data management systems for national GHG inventories, based on survey responses from both Annex I and non-Annex I Parties.

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