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Originally posted on CIFOR’s Forests News blog In a region where there is a still relatively high incidence of illiteracy, very localized languages and dialects and remote settlements, communicating information can be a challenge. And there’s an urgent need to transfer lifesaving information in the Congo Basin – about the effects and prevention of climate […]

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 […]

Originally published at CIFOR The deforestation-free movement (or “zero-deforestation”) has emerged recently in a context of lower state control, globalization and pressure on corporations by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) through consumer awareness campaigns, acknowledging the essential role of agricultural commodities in deforestation. It takes the form of commitments by corporations to ensure that the products they either […]

  The Tropical Landscapes Summit in Jakarta concentrated on sustainable development. Bringing together government, private sector and NGOs the summit discussed economic action that needs to be taken in the fight against climate change.