Pricing forest carbon
Pricing forest carbon and putting in place the means and channels to pay for it are necessary conditions to achieve the 2030 mitigation goals. Yet, after more than 15 years of discussion, payments for
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Cancun delegates see the trees through a forest of hot air
<p>A new deal inked at the United Nations climate talks in Mexico paves the way for rewarding nations for maintaining their forests.
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Cancun climate agreement at a glance
ADAM VAUGHAN Formal step: Cancun put pledges on emissions by rich nations into UN documentation. Cutting carbon emissions: Scores of rich countries made pledges over the last year to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 under the Copenhagen accord but they were not incorporated in the official UN process.
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Last-minute deal saves climate talks
International negotiators did what they needed to do in Canc
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In Cancun, protest breaks out against REDD
Meena Menon CANCUN: Hector Rodriguez, who runs an alternative radio station in Cancun called Reptil, decided on a novel way to protest the commercialisation of forestry. As hundreds of people marched to the venue of the United Nations Climate Change Conference on Tuesday, Mr.
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In Quintana Roo, gum helps subsistence farmers chew more
Meena Menon Chicle, or gum, is extracted, sold at 55 pesos a kg; 50 years ago, they got five kg from a tree 12 million people live in Mexico's forest areas: Mexican Civil Council for Sustainable Forestry CANCUN: Santos Eligio prepares to climb the 12-metre-tall gum tree with his rope in place and a large machete, which he uses to expertly slash the trunk criss-cross.
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Sense of dejection after Japan's statement
Meena Menon International community, however, expresses faith in Kyoto Protocol CANCUN (Mexico): There is widespread indignation over Japan's statement on the Kyoto Protocol that it is not for a second phase of commitment.
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How to conserve the tropics as they warm
To make tropical forests more resilient to climate change, we need a coordinated effort to refocus conservation tools at regional and international levels. (Correspondence)
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2010 top news on the environment in Asia
Top News is a compilation of important environmental news topics selected by environmental experts from the Asia-Pacific region as well as by international organisations and research institutes from twenty-one countries in the region.
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Managing forests for climate change
The FAO has released a report entitled "Managing Forests for Climate Change," which examines the role of forests and sustainable forest management in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The report describes the FAO's integrated approach to sustainable forest management and outlines the ways forest management can help tackle climate change, including through carbon sequestration, strengthen
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Agriculture and deforestation: what role should REDD+ and public support policies play?
When over 83% of new cropland areas in the tropical zone came at the expense of natural forests over the 1980-2000 period, and when the food challenge is becoming increasingly urgent, the REDD+ mechanism must find the means to tackle this sector of activity.