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REDD & a green economy are inseparable but concerns for equity remain: UN report
2014-04-14 12:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Landscapes: The world is transitioning to a green economy, but the many synergies between greater sustainability and the forest-focused REDD+ mechanism are underutilized, according to a recent United Nations report. Countries with tropical forests have for years been preparing for a full-scale implementation of REDD+, and can offer a wealth of knowledge and lessons learned for the broad shift towards a green economy, according to the report. "If designed well, REDD+ can thereby contribute to the key elements...
Landmark REDD+ Talks: Colombia Event Inspires Crowd in Cartagena
2014-04-14 12:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
3BL: On April 9th, 2014, Code REDD and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) presented an historic, first ever event - REDD+ Talks: Colombia in Cartagena. The packed event brought together leaders from the private, public, and civil society sectors to advance the role of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in sustainable business and development. The event provided a platform for Latin American and global REDD+ stakeholders including project...
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Forest degradation: firming up the second D in REDD
2014-04-14 12:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ERW: The UNs programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) has seen considerable attention paid to deforestation but the second D is poorly understood and accounted, according to a team from Winrock International, US. Forest degradation With that in mind, the researchers have come up with a simple method for emissions accounting of selective timber harvesting, based on the volume of wood extracted. "Timber harvesting in tropical forests is often confused...
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West Sumatra joins Indonesia REDD+ program
2014-03-13 02:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: West Sumatra has officially joined Indonesia's effort to cut forest loss as a pilot province under the country's REDD+ program. The agreement, announced today, means that regencies, towns, and villages are now placed to receive funding to support REDD+ projects and initiatives. "West Sumatra have shown the same vision and commitment to reducing deforestation," said Heru Prasetyo, head of the REDD+ Agency. "This is in line with the Indonesia's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions up...
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REDD+ should finance corridors between protected areas, argues study
2014-02-14 20:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) program should finance protection of corridors linking existing protected areas in order to better safeguard biodiversity while simultaneously helping mitigate climate change, argues a study published last month in Nature Climate Change. Patrick Jantz and colleagues from the Woods Hole Research Center created a map showing potential corridors in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia. They calculated these corridors cover...
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