A certain apocalyptic Hollywood blockbuster doing the rounds at cinemas worldwide promises, once again, to scare us out of our wits with the threat of unavoidable, impending doom. It has arrived just in time to add extra spice to media commentaries on global catastrophe ahead of COP 15 at Copenhagen. Coincidence? You be the judge. [...]
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On Denial and Despair
Posted by RECOFTC on December 4, 2009
http://recoftc.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/on-denial-and-despair/
Forests and Climate Change Mitigation: Local People Hold the Key
About 450 million people live in and around Asia-Pacific forests. They hold a vital stake in the success of REDD. To ensure that local people work for REDD, and that REDD works for local people, the following is essential: Going beyond REDD to REDD+ so that good forest management can be rewarded. REDD+ will capture [...]
Posted by RECOFTC on December 2, 2009
http://recoftc.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/forests-and-climate-change-mitigation-local-people-hold-the-key/
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Updates about climate change, REDD+, indigenous rights, governance, livelihoods and benefits, and other issues affecting the 450 million people living in and around forests in Asia and the Pacific.
