“Realising Rights, Protecting Forests”: New report from the Accra Caucus

Realising Rights, Protecting Forests: New report from the Accra Caucus

A new report by the Accra Caucus “proposes an alternative vision for achieving the objective of reducing deforestation, arguing for policies and actions that would tackle the drivers of deforestation, rather than focusing exclusively on carbon.” Download the report here: in English; Spanish and French.

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REDD in the news: 24-30 May 2010

REDD in the news: 24-30 May 2010

Here’s the round up of the news on REDD from last week, in chronological order with short extracts (click on the title for the full article). For those who can’t wait until Monday for their REDD news, REDD-Monitor’s news page is updated daily: REDD in the news.

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REDD in the news: 17-23 May 2010

REDD in the news: 17-23 May 2010

Here’s the round up of the news on REDD from last week, in chronological order with short extracts (click on the title for the full article). For those who can’t wait until Monday for their REDD news, REDD-Monitor’s news page is updated daily: REDD in the news.

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REDD in the news: 10-16 May 2010

REDD in the news: 10-16 May 2010

Here’s the round up of the news on REDD from last week, in chronological order with short extracts (click on the title for the full article). For those who can’t wait until Monday (or Tuesday) for their REDD news, REDD-Monitor’s news page is usually updated daily: REDD in the news.

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Australia’s big REDD carbon scam

Australia's big REDD carbon scam PHOTO: The Loy Yang opencut coal mine in the Latrobe valley, Australia. AFP/Getty Images

The description of Australia as “the lucky country” comes from a 1964 book by Donald Horne. The final chapter starts with the words, “Australia is a lucky country, run by second-rate people who share its luck.” It is a particularly appropriate way to describe how Australia has benefited from the international climate negotiations.

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REDD in the news: 3-9 May 2010

REDD in the news: 3-9 May 2010

Here’s the round up of the news on REDD from last week, in chronological order with short extracts (click on the title for the full article). For those who can’t wait until Monday for their REDD news, REDD-Monitor’s news page is usually updated daily: REDD in the news.

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REDD in the news: 26 April – 2 May 2010

REDD in the news: 26 April - 2 May 2010, PHOTO: Global Witness

Here’s the round up of the news on REDD from last week, in chronological order with short extracts (click on the title for the full article). For those who can’t wait until Monday for their REDD news, REDD-Monitor’s news page is usually updated daily: REDD in the news.

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REDD in the news: 19-25 April 2010

REDD in the news: 19-25 April 2010

With apologies for the delay (I was in Liberia last week – more on that soon), here’s the round up of the news on REDD from two weeks ago, in chronological order with short extracts (click on the title for the full article). For those who can’t wait until Monday for their REDD news, REDD-Monitor’s news page is usually updated daily: REDD in the news.

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REDD in the news: 12-18 April 2010

REDD in the news: 12-18 April 2010 (PHOTO: RAN)

This week’s round up of the news on REDD, in chronological order with short extracts (click on the title for the full article). For those who can’t wait until Monday for their REDD news, REDD-Monitor’s news page is updated daily: REDD in the news.

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Sign on to the Durban statement: “No REDD! No REDD Plus!”

Sign on to the Durban statement on REDD

Affiliates from the Durban Group for Climate Justice are requesting signatures on a new statement rejecting REDD schemes, ahead of the World Peoples’ Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth in Bolivia, 19-22 April 2010. The statement, “No REDD! No REDD Plus!” is below in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

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