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Speaking out on sustainable development: Rio+20 in quotes
Many have criticised the Rio+20 summit as a vague talkfest with a outcome document that fails to achieve much at all. CIFOR has been pushing for forests to be integrated into the summit outcomes, with Director General Frances...
Norway may boost REDD+ funding to support green growth
Norway will invest more money to help developing countries conserve their forests through reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation schemes (REDD+) if other countries also step up with additional support, the Norwegian...
Forests fare poorly in outcomes of Rio+20, say CIFOR scientists
Forests have been largely ignored or ambiguously mentioned in the Rio+20 outcome document, yet again postponing progress on integrating forests into sustainable development objectives, said CIFOR scientists at the conclusion of...
REDD+ as an idea is a success but implementing it is fraught with challenges, new global study says
Implementation of a UN-backed scheme that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by protecting tropical forests is fraught with challenges but these can be overcome with technical solutions and increased political will,...
Indonesian President makes speech at CIFOR on “sustainable growth with equity”
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono delivered a speech titled “Manifesto 2015: Sustainable growth with equity” on Wednesday at the Center for International Forestry Research headquarters in Bogor, Indonesia. Read here...
