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This week, we’ve seen a number of encouraging examples of governments working harder to crack down on illegal logging. While much is still to be done, it’s heartening to see officials enforcing stricter regulations.
Posted by RECOFTC on December 16, 2011
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Mangrove devastation, the importance of tenure, and victories for indigenous communities in the news this week
Alarm Over Mangrove Devastation in Pakistan
Dawn, 9 March 2012
Speakers at a conference in Pakistan on mangrove ecosystems said that an acute lack of awareness among people and policy makers about the critical importance of mangroves was a major hurdle in conservation efforts along the coast.
Indigenous Groups Launch Ground-Breaking Environmental Regime in Brazil
Forest Carbon Portal, 9 March 2012
The Brazilian state of Acre has implemented a comprehensive legal framework to support compensation and payments for ecosystem services, and indigenous groups are among the first to begin implementing it.
Land Ownership Boosts Climate Resilience in India
Reuters AlertNet, 11 March 2012
Efforts to secure land ownership for tribal people in one of India’s poorest states are bolstering their economic security in the face of climate-induced hardships, and helping conserve farmland and forest.
Related article: The next crop of landowners (March 8, Landesa)
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Posted by RECOFTC on March 16, 2012
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