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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.

Threats to Village Land in Tanzania: Implications for REDD+ Benefit- Sharing Arrangements

By Peter Veit, Darryl Vhugen (Landesa), Jonathan Miner (Landesa) on January 13, 2012

This piece originally appeared in Lessons About Land Tenure, Forest Governance and REDD+: Case Studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America.[^1] The full text of the article is available here.

Stories to Watch in 2012: U.S., China, Food, Renewable Energy, Rio+20

By Manish Bapna on January 10, 2012
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What are the top environmental and development issues that will shape 2012?

Kyrgyzstan Makes Progress on Electricity Sector Reform

By Davida Wood on December 21, 2011
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This post was written with Sarah Lupberger, Project Coordinator with WRI’s Electricity Governance In

Q&A: The Legal Aspects of the Durban Platform Text

By Jacob Werksman on December 14, 2011
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At the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change (COP-17) in Durban – “the longest COP ever” – Parties agreed to establish an Ad

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.

Climate Finance at COP17 Durban

By Clifford Polycarp on November 18, 2011
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From November 28 to December 9, negotiators will gather in Durban, South Africa, for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP17 meeting.

The Open Government Partnership: Will Brazil Promote Green Transparency?

By Athena Ballesteros on September 19, 2011
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This piece was written with Catarina Freitas, a Brazilian legal intern with WRI’s Institutions and Governance Program.

Government Report on Deepwater Horizon Spill Fails to Recognize Its Own Responsibility

By Alisa Zomer on September 15, 2011
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An official report released by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE, formerly MMS) and the Coast Gua

What Do You Want From Rio+20?

By Jacob Werksman and Lalanath de Silva on August 31, 2011
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20 years after the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, “Rio+20” will review progress on and reaffirm a global commitment to the policies designed to foster e

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