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One of the most innovative approaches within the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) is the development of a set of ‘sentinel landscapes’, i.e. a geographic area which is bound by a common issue. A new brochure features sentinel landscapes and other important elements of this research program that unites over 230 […]

Originally posted on CIFOR’s Forests News blog By Thomas Hubert The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is home to the second-largest single block of forest in the world, and its forests make up two-thirds of the Congo Basin forest area. Researchers have often concluded that slash-and-burn agriculture and biomass production are two of the most […]

Originally posted on UN-REDD Blog Contribution of forests to Zambia’s economy higher than currently reflected in GDP: Forest economic valuation and accounting can strengthen national REDD+ processes You can’t manage what you don’t measure! While this certainly relates to establishing forest reference (emission) levels and national forest monitoring systems in order to measure periodic progress against a benchmark, one […]

  For sustainable landscapes, fostering green businesses with private sector investments was a key topic during this week’s two-day event Tropical Landscapes Summit 2015 in Jakarta. CIFOR scientists and communicators participated in the event and produced a video wrap (see above) and three blog posts for CIFOR’s Forests News Blog, summarizing key messages and observations. Check out the blogs by clicking below: Day […]

Originally announced in The Equator Initiative newsletter The Equator Initiative calls for nominations for the Equator Prize 2015 as part of an extensive partnership effort underway to strengthen and highlight the role of indigenous peoples and local communities at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP21). The Equator Prize 2015 will be awarded to […]

By Troy Wiseman, CEO of EcoPlanet Bamboo                     The last 10 years of REDD and REDD+ development have shown that the price attributed to and the willingness to pay for forest based ecosystem services, whether through compliance or a voluntary schemes, is unlikely to ever compete with […]