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Reflections on COP 18 in Doha: Negotiators Made Only Incremental Progress

By Jennifer Morgan on December 14, 2012
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This piece was written with analysis from Athena Ballesteros, Edward Cameron, Yamide Dagnet, Florence Daviet, Aarjan Dixit, Heather McGray, and Clifford Polycarp.

Q&A: Sustainable Land Management Specialist Chris Reij Discusses Re-greening in Africa

By Sarah Parsons on July 12, 2012
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African farmers currently face a crisis.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Hope or Hype? WRI Experts Host Press Call on Rio+20 Summit

May 16, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

As leaders in government, business and civil society prepare to head to Rio de Janeiro for the UN Sustainable Development Summit, known as Rio+20, experts from the World Resources Institute will host a press call to discuss issues and expectations for the meeting.

Making the Most of a Second Chance: What Next for REDD+ Safeguards?

By Florence Daviet on February 22, 2012
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This piece was written with Gaia Larsen and Crystal Davis.

Forests and REDD+ in COP17 Durban

By Florence Daviet on November 26, 2011
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With all its complex processes and acronyms, it’s easy to forget that the international climate change negotiations are supposed to lead to changes on the ground.

World Resources Institute Comments on the Forest Investment Program Results Framework

By Florence Daviet and Lauren Goers-Williams on January 26, 2011

The Forest Investment Program (FIP) is a targeted program within the framework of the Climate Investment Funds that supports developing countries’ efforts to reduce deforestation and forest degradation (REDD). The FIP Results Framework is a tool to monitor and evaluate the implementation of FIP funds. Following are WRI’s comments suggesting ways to improve the FIP Results Framework.

From Copenhagen to Cancun: Forests and REDD+

By Florence Daviet on November 23, 2010

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

REDD Alert: Lessons from Peru’s Camisea Pipeline Project

By Janet Ranganathan and Linnea Laestadius on August 2, 2010

Can forest-rich countries learn from the mistakes of extractive projects and avoid unleashing their own resource curse?

Forests, Climate Change and the Challenge of REDD

By Manish Bapna on March 9, 2010

To combat global warming, forests must be part of the solution. How can we make good forest stewardship a reality?

Can Climate Action Resuscitate Tropical Forests?

By Janet Ranganathan on December 18, 2009

To be successful, money pledged to protect forests must tackle the underlying drivers of deforestation.

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