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article / Fri, 05 Jan, 2018

Integrating sustainable supply chain initiatives and REDD+ finance

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Assuming full implementation of the current round of NDCs, land-use and forests are clearly a key component of the Paris Agreement, providing approximately a quarter of total emission reductions planned by countries. In order to achieve those...

article / Fri, 05 Jan, 2018

Boosting green credit for sustainable development in Viet Nam

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Small household Dinh Như, village 5, Vinh Thuan commune, Vinh Thanh district borrowed VND 40 million from VBSP to plant 2 acacia hectares, 1 bean hectare and raise 4 breeding cows. (photo: VBSP Bank) Due to climate change, environment pollution and...

article / Thu, 04 Jan, 2018

India's new domestic finance instrument for forests and climate

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Every year the central government of India distributes tens of billions of dollars in tax revenue to states, based on a formula that includes states’ population, area, poverty, and other factors. In February, 2014, India’s 14th Finance Commission...

article / Wed, 03 Jan, 2018

Moving ahead with REDD+ to combat climate change

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REDD+ is maturing as countries build the necessary systems to reap the results-based rewards of participation. Collectively dubbed AFOLU -- agriculture, forestry and other land use – these activities accounted for approximately 25% of global...

article / Mon, 01 Jan, 2018

#68 January / February 2018

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The dawn of the New Year brings a fresh set of opportunities as many developing countries move to REDD+ implementation and seek innovative ways to finance their forest-based development agendas. Linking sustainable development to forests, these...

article / Wed, 27 Dec, 2017

A win-win solution for the aviation industry and REDD+

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From a glamorous and elite form of travel, aviation has now evolved to come within reach of a much wider audience. Taking a holiday half-way around the world, assisting an interesting conference six times-zones away, or simply avoiding slower...

document / Fri, 22 Dec, 2017

Cost-benefit analysis for REDD+ – using economic and other analyses to inform REDD+ planning

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document / Thu, 21 Dec, 2017

UN-REDD 2017 NP Annual Report Template_ES

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document / Thu, 21 Dec, 2017

UN-REDD 2017 NP Annual Report Template_FR

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document / Thu, 21 Dec, 2017

UN-REDD 2017 NP Annual Report Template_EN

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article / Wed, 20 Dec, 2017

Our precious peatlands: Why do they matter?

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It may come as a surprise to many that peatlands represent the world’s largest terrestrial organic carbon stock. Despite this startling fact, only recently have these ecosystems received attention for the critical role they play in climate action. So...

document / Mon, 18 Dec, 2017

Carbone, biodiversite et utilisation des terres dans les tourbieres de la Cuvette Centrale du Congo [low res, FR]

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All versions / toutes les versions: High resolution ENGLISH Haute resolution FRANCAIS Low resolution ENGLISH Basse resolution FRANCAIS En janvier 2017, des scientifiques ont dévoilé de nouvelles découvertes prouvant que les Tourbières de la Cuvette Centrale du Congo forment la zone de forêt de marécages tourbeux la plus large sous les tropiques. Les estimations relatives aux réserves de carbone organique du sol au Congo et en République Démocratique du Congo ont ainsi énormément augmentées, en passant à 30 Gt. La dégradation de ces réserves de carbone de tourbières pourrait avoir de graves impacts sur le climat….