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Q&A: The challenges of monitoring a forest three times as large as France
24 Mai 2013
PhD student Prosper Sabongo measures the tree canopy in the billage of Masako, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Ollivier Girard/CIFOR
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May, 2013)_As international donors consider funding programs targeting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+), one of their key expectations is that beneficiary countries will provide sound monitoring and reporting on the state of their forests.
A new study published by the Center...
Cambodia REDD+ national programme launches its website
24 Mai 2013
In order to be effective, the programme needs to be able to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders both within and outside of the government and internationally. The same applies to other programmes developing REDD+ readiness in Cambodia supported by multinational and bilateral development partners, NGOs and others. Effective and efficient REDD+ readiness requires open communication of all information related to the process. All of these initiatives are contributing to...
Controversial palm oil project halted in Cameroon
24 Mai 2013
An American company has halted work on a controversial palm oil project in Cameroon due to opposition from local communities and environmentalists, reports Reuters.
Les forêts de RDC: la législation n’est qu’une partie de la solution
24 Mai 2013
La RDC a fait des efforts importants pour mettre de l’ordre dans sa législation forestière. Mais l’application de ces règles sur le terrain nécessite de sérieuses améliorations. Ollivier Girard/CIFOR
La législation* adoptée ces dernières décennies pour ralentir la perte de forêts en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) est innovante, mais son application reste un défi selon un nouveau rapport.
Publié aujourd’hui, la nouvelle publication du CIFOR* et du Conseil pour la...
For DR Congo’s forests, legislation is only part of the solution
23 Mai 2013
The DRC has made a major effort to get their forestry legislation in order. But implementation of these regulations on the ground will need significant improvement. Ollivier Girard/CIFOR
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (23 May, 2013)_ Legislation enacted in the past decade to slow forest loss in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is innovative, but implementing it remains a challenge according to a new report.
Released today, a new publication by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and...
Forest loss fight
23 Mai 2013
FIJI is looking at ways it could improve its logging practices so less harm is done to its forests. This was highlighted during the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) plus strategy workshop in Suva last week. "The ...See all stories on this topic »
Reducing deforestation emissions in Cameroon demands variety of expertise
22 Mai 2013
While Cameroon has started to make positive changes to forest management policies, leadership and coordination of state institutions is lacking. Ollivier Girard/CIFOR.
As the world grapples with implementing a U.N.-backed scheme aimed at slowing forest loss and degradation (REDD+), new research from Cameroon shows that the complexity of the scheme demands expertise from a variety of players within and outside government.
“The variety of aspects covered by REDD+ means the Ministry of Environment...
Forest certification body revokes Swiss logging company's certificate over alleged Congo abuses
22 Mai 2013
Mongabay: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), a body that certifies forest management practices, has revoked all certificates granted to the Danzer Group, a multinational logging company, over alleged human rights abuses by one of its former subsidiaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reports Bloomberg.
According to a complaint filed by Greenpeace, the subsidiary, Siforco, provided financial and logistical support to Congolese police and military forces in a May 2011 attack...
President of Indonesia Extends Moratorium on New Permits Issued for Forest Usage
20 Mai 2013
Source: UNORCID -- As one of the efforts undertaken to reduce emission from deforestation and forest degradation, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), through Presidential Instruction No. 6/2013 signed on 13 May 2013, has approved the extension of the Moratorium on Natural Forests and Peatlandsi in Conservation, Protection and Production Forests for an additional two years.
Plague of deforestation sweeps across south-east Asia
20 Mai 2013
Illegal logging and unchecked economic development are taking a devastating toll on forestsIn 1968, during the six-month siege of Khe Sanh — one of the most bitterly fought battles of the Vietnam War — a special U.S. Air Force outfit flew defoliation missions. Called the Ranch Handers, their motto was: "Only you can prevent a forest."They may not have succeeded in their goal, but rapid development in Vietnam and the surrounding nations of the greater Mekong region is on the way to accomplishing...