Topic: forests

How does the new agreement on REDD set the stage for halting the destruction and degradation of forests?

This working paper proposes several options for improved coordination of REDD+ financing at the national, bilateral and multilateral level. It identifies a need to balance improvements in coordination at the global level with the equal importance of promoting flexibility, learning, and country-led approaches.

An update on the role of forests and REDD+ in the international climate negotiations.

As a result of rapid development over the last 40 years, the vast majority of land in the southern U.S. has been in some way impacted by humans.

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As a result of rapid development over the last 40 years, the vast majority of land in the southern U.S. has been in some way impacted by human activity.

Expanding agriculture onto already degraded lands could relieve pressure on the world’s remaining forests.

Enabling tropical countries to boost their economies and feed global populations whi

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Tests detect potentially illegal wood in paper. Here are some tips to manage risk.

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Unless solutions can be found that ensures land owners realize the full value of the benefits provided

With the price of timber declining, hundreds of thousands of private woodland owners across the South are struggling with balance sheets in the red.

To celebrate biodiversity, look no further than the forests of the Southern United States.

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Enforcement of the amended Lacey Act has begun, both on and off the public radar. Here are tips on how to remain in compliance.

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CAR government and people will now be able to track and monitor the country’s forests and logging concessions.

A new WRI project will quantify forest degradation and associated greenhouse gas emissions in the forests of the Republic of Congo.