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No REDD+ Program Is an Island: Integrating Gender Into Forest Conservation Efforts
2014-06-25 05:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Security Beat: Since 2005, the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation program (REDD+) has functioned as a mechanism to financially incentivize the preservation of forestlands in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But beyond its original use, some organizations have also started exploring ways it can help with other development initiatives, like womens empowerment. [Video Below] Last month, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and USAID held a multi-day workshop...
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