REDD
$29 billion needed by 2020 to save world’s rainforests
Former President of Guyana says investment in forest countries urgently needed to protect huge carbon sinks and biodiversity stores
Climate impacts on Amazon expected to be complex
Scientist says Amazon rainforest less likely to succumb to die-off of trees, because main greenhouse gas could act as a powerful fertiliser
What next for REDD+ following Doha disappointment?
No agreed REDD+ text and key decisions postponed, but experts tell RTCC they still have faith in the scheme and believe countries do too
REDD+ clarity needed at Doha climate talks
COP18: Jessica Boyle from the IISD outlines what progress needs to be made on negotiations relating to REDD+ at the UN climate summit
REDD+ should value forests as more than “carbon warehouses”
New report calls on policymakers to better understand the biodiversity and livelihood benefits of forests to ensure the success of REDD+.
Conservation or carbon sinks: Can the UN see the forest for the trees?
Forests play a key role for the UN’s climate change and biodiversity agencies. Melati Kaye investigates whether they can they serve the goals of both simultaneously.
UN climate talks in Doha should give REDD+ the green light
Market for carbon credits from forests needs to be signed off at COP18 if innovative finance mechanism has a chance of success
Brazil sparks REDD+ duplication row
CBD COP11: Brazil, Columbia, Ethiopia and Argentina argue REDD+ discussions should be left to UNFCCC conference
Can we break the REDD+ stalemate?
Accelerating the pace of REDD+ negotiations would send strong signals that the world is serious about addressing climate change, say CIFOR scientists.
Challenges mount for REDD+ as scheme prepares for implementation
How has REDD+, the UN’s project aimed at rewarding communities for protecting their forests and enhancing their carbon stock, developed since its inception in 2007?
The role of forests in combating climate change
What are the main benefits of forests and how can they help deal with climate change?
Organised crime hitting forest climate action – UNEP
A new report by UNEP and Interpol says the black market for timber, which accounts for 15-30% of the sector worldwide, hampers environmental programmes and sustainable development.
Comment: Why it’s important we give the REDD mechanism a chance
REDD+ aims to deploy market forces to combat deforestation and land degradation. But is it working, and should we really put a price on trees and forests? Tara O’Shea from the Code REDD scheme argues it’s the best way forward.
Rio+20 Business Focus: How Himalayan communities can benefit from protecting their forests
Seema Karki from the ICIMOD explains how communities in the Himalayas can benefit from payment for preserving their forests under the REDD+ scheme.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Cutting carbon – not trees – in Cambodia
As part of our Rio+20 series focused on business and sustainable development we examine the role communities play in climate mitigation through the REDD+ scheme.
Mixed results as REDD+ moves forward from Durban
With mixed results seen at COP17 regarding the REDD+ scheme, how do countries such as Tanzania who have already implemented pilot projects move forward?
Feature: REDD+ five years in the making
REDD+ has been central to the UNFCCC discussion now for several years, but it still has a long way to be before it is ready to be fully operationalised. So what are the questions which need to be asked over the next week?
Finance key to getting a deal on REDD+ at Durban
Deforestation and the REDD+ scheme are set be central to the negotiations at Durban, but as RTCC’s Tierney Smith reports a deal will not be met unless an effective finance framework can be designed.
Kyoto Part II: The end of the beginning?
In part two of his analysis of the Kyoto Protocol, Harald Heubaum charts a course for future climate talks, asking if the current treaty is not the answer – then what is?
Kyoto: Does the Protocol have a future?
In the first of a two-part series Harald Heubaum, Lecturer in Global Energy and Climate Policy at SOAS examines a treaty that polarises opinion like few others.