U.N. agrees multi-billion dollar framework to tackle deforestation
10 Dec 2013U.N. negotiators on Friday agreed rules on financing forest projects in developing nations, paving the way for multi-billion dollar investments from governments, funding agencies and private firms in schemes to halt deforestation, Reuters reported.
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.
A comparison of leading palm oil certification standards applied in Indonesia
13 Nov 2013The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is currently holding its annual meeting in Medan, Indonesia. Responding to the discussions on oil palm certification in the first day of the meeting, we are publishing this executive summary for a study…