Zero net deforestation is the wrong target, warn experts
21 Nov 2013Environmental initiatives that target zero net deforestation may miss their mark when it comes to slowing climate change and protecting biodiversity, warns a commentary published in this week's issue of the journal Science, mongabay.com reported.
With training, local communities can accurately and cost-effectively measure forest carbon
29 Oct 2013Provided two to three days of training, forest communities can accurately and cost-effectively measure biomass and other data needed to assess REDD+ projects, finds a new study published in the journal Ecology and Society, mongabay.com reported.
Government officially forms REDD+ agency
08 Sep 2013President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a presidential decree for the establishment of a long-awaited national agency on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+), which looks set to implement a two-year forest moratorium extension, The Jakarta Post reported.