Peatland loss could emit 2,800 years’ worth of carbon in an evolutionary eyeblink: study
More than 100,000 hectares of peatland forests are destroyed each year for oil palm and agricultural plantations.
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In ‘charcoal landscape,’ data on deforestation, emissions hidden in the ashes
In regions considered remote by African standards, monitoring the charcoal industry is painstaking work.
Protected areas: biodiversity troves and carbon sinks under one canopy?
Research from Cameroon highlights carbon stocks of the Kom-Mengamé Forest.
In national REDD+ policy networks, a bit of conflict is not a bad thing
The Global Comparative Study discovers that competing interests make for better implementation.
To restore mangrove forests, it’s all in the planning
A new CIFOR publication has been released on the sidelines of the UN climate summit in Lima, Peru.
REDD+ on the ground: In Tanzania, funding and enthusiasm ‘faded away’
“Norway may still continue to fund these projects, but it hasn’t sent a clear message or signal about it.”
“Dragons” urge youth to take the reins of power and solve forestry and agriculture problems
Dragons’ den of experts give critical feedback and advice to youth.
Climate goals not achievable without landscape-level focus, says World Bank VP
"The science is now crystal clear; the economics are compelling."
Survey highlights REDD+ controversies over community monitoring
Fundamental tension between the dual goals of efficiency and equity under REDD+.
REDD+ on the ground: For one initiative in Indonesia, politics in the peatlands
Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership caught up in an Australian domestic political debate.