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Trees Outside Forests to Counter Climate Change

The REDD line wrongly drawn between forest and non-forests –Dr. Meine van Noordwijk, Principal Scientist and Chief Science Advisor, World Agroforestry Centre speaks to Climate Change TV

Carbon Leakage And Emission Displacement Will Haunt Redd's Effectiveness Unless Programs And Forest Definitions Are More Inclusive And Comprehensive

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Africa's Biocarbon is key to mitigating climate change and benefiting millions of smallholder farmers

Tags: AfricaBiocarbonInitiative,ASB,UNFCCC Wed, 09/29/2010 - 14:37
At COP 15 in Copenhagen, nations are expected to agree on a post-Kyoto climate regime that is likely to include REDD-Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation. However, REDD alone is unlikely to succeed without taking...

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Scientists gather to discuss how to improve Africa's participation in global carbon markets

Tags: AFOLU,AfricaBiocarbonInitiative,ASB Wed, 09/29/2010 - 14:33
Mombasa 29 March 2010:
Scientists from 14 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa are gathering today for the start of a 3-day workshop to address the role of sustainable agriculture, forestry and agroforestry in the fight against climate change. They are expected to determine research priorities and next steps for...

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Agriculture and Rural Development Day, 4 December 2010, Cancún Mexico

Tue, 09/21/2010 - 15:44
Agriculture and Rural Development Day 2010 will be a parallel event to the UNFCCC 16th Conference of Parties in Cancún, Mexico. Read more: Agriculture and Rural Development Day Website.

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Making progress on Reducing Emissions from All Land Uses

Tags: ASB,REALU Wed, 08/11/2010 - 06:32
This year so far has brought important progress to link agricultural landscapes in developing countries with climate change mitigation approaches. Peter A Minang, Global Coordinator of the ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins, highlights achievements to date, and lays out key questions for the road ahead.

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Expert Workshop on Monitoring Governance Safeguards in REDD+: Report and Background Papers

Wed, 08/04/2010 - 08:21
On 24-25 May 2010, a workshop, supported by the UK Department for International Development (DfID) and the UN-REDD Programme, was convened at Chatham House, London, to discuss the scope, needs and priorities for monitoring and assessing governance for REDD+. The workshop brought together 40 experts from government, international...

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Africa's Biocarbon is key to mitigating climate change and benefiting millions of smallholder farmers

Scientists gather to discuss how to improve Africa's participation in global carbon markets

Agriculture and Rural Development Day, 4 December 2010, Cancún Mexico

Making progress on Reducing Emissions from All Land Uses

Expert Workshop on Monitoring Governance Safeguards in REDD+: Report and Background Papers