Friday, July 15th, 2011
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) are seeking to fill several project positions with the UN-REDD Programme, ranging from young professionals to a senior position as Programme Coordinator (UN-REDD Country implementation). Read More
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Arctic Region attracts more and more attention every year. However, the seas of the Arctic – is not just the territory for industrial development, but the habitat of multiple species of mammals and fish. Head of the Marine Program of the WWF Konstantin Zgurovsky told on-air of the “Voice of Russia” radio broadcasting station about the bio-diversity
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Ensuring community participation in the sustainable management of forests is one of the main challenges in REDD+ implementation, but the Philippines is leading the South East Asian pack with community rights already being legally incorporated into the REDD+ process, according to Yurdi Yasmi, Manager at the Centre for People and Forests (RECOFTC).
Monday, July 11th, 2011
Forest projects around the world are working to confront the practical challenges of reducing emissions and providing local benefits. To facilitate the development of forest carbon projects, the Katoomba Incubator at Forest Trends has compiled strategic guidance to emerging best practices. Drawing on practical experiences, this series of documents includes a Step-by-Step Overview and detailed
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
The collection of stalled and wrecked policies accumulating on the shoulder of the road to meaningful climate action are not distracting project developers and market players who appear to be staying confident with eyes fixed directly ahead. In California, another firestorm of commentary and debate broke with news that the state will delay enforcement of its
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Nested approaches to REDD+ can potentially harness key advantages of both nationally-based and project-based approaches to reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation. A well-designed system for nesting REDD+ projects within national accounting, registration, and minimum regulatory standards provides opportunities for private investment, early action, and direct community participation while maintaining environmental integrity and accountability.
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. They have galvanized unprecedented efforts to
Monday, July 4th, 2011
Canada grows 10 percent of the world’s forest cover and 30 percent of the world’s boreal forest. There are approximately 347.7 million hectares of forests in Canada. During the past 35–40 years, Canada has converted 3.3 million hectares of its forestland to other uses, which is about 1 percent of its total forested area.
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
NASA’s Aura Satellite has provided a view of nitrogen dioxide levels coming from the fires in New Mexico and Arizona. Detecting nitrogen dioxide is important because it reacts with sunlight to create low-level ozone or smog and poor air quality. Read More
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) today announced a joint agreement for improving the development and delivery of climate science and services to Western states. In the midst of a record-breaking season for extreme drought, flood, wildfire and severe storms, this timely agreement will increase collaboration and boost existing
