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At climate talks, weighing success of forest preservation scheme
2013-11-21 21:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deutsche-Welle: Preserving forests to protect our climate is the idea behind the milestone REDD program launched at UN climate talks eight years ago. At the Warsaw climate summit the question is just how successful the scheme has been. Warsaws bitterly cold winter is evident the moment you arrive at the aiport where an icy wind is blowing. For many delegates at the UN climate conference taking place in the Polish city, the temperatures are a shock. Many of them are from Asia, Africa or Latin America and they...
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Unilever Joins Norway, U.K., U.S. in $280 Million Forest Plan
2013-11-20 16:07:38| Agriculture - Topix.net
Norway, the U.K. and U.S. pledged $280 million to protect forests in developing nations in collaboration with Unilever NV, Bunge Ltd. and Mondelez International Inc. The cash will flow through the World Bank's BioCarbon Fund Initiative, a 10-year-old program that until now has focused on small-scale projects, Per Fredrik Pharo, director of Norway's ... (more)
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Rainforest Plan for Forest Carbon Supervisor Stalls in UN
2013-11-20 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Discord over forest-protection efforts have emerged regarding whether a new UN panel should be empowered to control the flow of funds into projects to preserve woodlands. The disagreement centers on a proposal by the Coalition of Rainforest Nations, whose 41 members include Argentina, Kenya, Indonesia and Ghana, to set up an advisory body. The group would improve coherence and coordination in the delivery of financial and technical support for the implementation of so-called REDD-plus projects....
Reducing carbon emissions: Increasing forest cover may lead to monetary rewards
2013-11-16 18:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Exppress Tribune: It is estimated that Pakistan can earn $400 million to $4 billion each year for carbon stored in the countrys forests. ISLAMABAD: Forests in Balochistan, Murree and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) might benefit from an international mechanism that would financially reward countries for using forests to reduce global warming. A national consultative meeting to discuss the mechanism - the United Nations Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus (REDD+) - was held in Islamabad...
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Malaysia has the world's highest deforestation rate, reveals Google forest map
2013-11-16 00:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Malaysia had the world's highest rate of forest loss between 2000 and 2012, according to a new global forest map developed in partnership with Google. Malaysia's total forest loss during the period amounted to 14.4 percent of its year 2000 forest cover. The loss translates to 47,278 square kilometers (18,244 square miles), an area larger than Denmark. Malaysia's forest loss was partly offset by a 25,978 sq km gain in vegetation cover resulting from natural recovery, reforestation, and establishment...
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