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Q+A-Why are forests central to the climate fight?
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A day in the life of a carbon credit for reduced deforestation
There is broad domestic and international support to include the policy approach called Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) in climate policy. Allowing credit for deforestation reductions within climate legislation can significantly reduce the costs of a U.S. climate program. It is also a powerful way to get major emitting developing countries to make their own emissions reduction commitments.
Simply REDD: CIFOR's Guide to Forests, Climate Change and REDD
When people debate climate change they often use scientific and technical language. The terms and acronyms we hear can cloud the issues if we don't know what they mean. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has prepared this simple guide to help journalists, policy makers, NGOs and interested global citizens better understand the importance of forests in combating climate change. It also highlights issues that CIFOR's research has identified as crucial if the global climate...
