Topic: REDD

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

Expanding agriculture onto already degraded lands could relieve pressure on the world’s remaining forests.

Enabling tropical countries to boost their economies and feed global populations whi

Common data and clear definitions will enable the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and REDD+ policy-makers to achieve a shared goal: sustainable oil palm expansion on degraded land in Indonesia.

A new WRI project will quantify forest degradation and associated greenhouse gas emissions in the forests of the Republic of Congo.

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

In May 2010, Norway agreed to contribute up to $1 billion towards reducing deforestation and forest degradation and loss of peatland in Indonesia, which now account for more than 80 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. The “Letter of Intent” is a promising first step, yet the two countries must still settle key details of the agreement. Below is WRI’s analysis of the Letter of Intent and recommendations for what should be addressed next.

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

By losing forest, the United States also loses one of its best defenses against climate change.

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

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