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The Issue: Global environmental and social trends like climate change, ecosystem degradation or unemployment and poverty in rural areas are affecting stakeholders at all levels. Farmers and foresters in developing countries often lack access to financial and other inputs while investors are deterred from the many risks that seem to accompany investments in rural areas. […]

In his keynote speech at the recent Forests Asia Summit, Peruvian environment minister and UNFCCC COP20 President calls for reframing the role of forests and landscapes in a new climate agreement. Forests and forested landscapes should not only be treated as means to an end based on their carbon mitigation services. He proposes looking at […]

Watch this short video supported by the Elenor Ostrom Award to learn more about ecological security and adaptation to change.    

Originally published by Pascal Corbe, Global Donor Platform Secretariat Interview with Marie Ruel, Director Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division at IFPRI Local value chains are a leverage point for improving micronutrient-rich food supply, access, and intake – they are key to healthy diets in areas threatened by food insecurity. However, more research is needed to […]

Urbanization can decrease emissions and resource use by 15% – learn how and explore opportunities for education and research. Courtesy of: CityTownInfo.com

The Issue: Early on in REDD+ development, “3Es” for REDD+ success were defined: efficiency, effectiveness and equity – yet, the latter cannot be objectively measured as different people have different conceptions of what is fair. In this regard, the design of benefit sharing mechanisms is crucial for the success of REDD+. Distribution of REDD+ benefits […]