May 17, 2012
Estimating emissions from deforestation and degradation of forests in many developing countries is so uncertain that the effects of changes in forest management could remain within error ranges (i.e. undetectable) for several years. Meanwhile UNFCCC Parties need consistent time series of meaningful performance indicators to set credible benchmarks and allocate REDD+ incentives to the countries, programs and activities that actually reduce emissions, while providing social and environmental...
May 10, 2012
Last year researchers took the first ever publicly-released video of an African golden cat (Profelis aurata) in a Gabon rainforest. This beautiful, but elusive, feline was filmed sitting docilely for the camera and chasing a bat. The least-known of Africa’s wild cat species, the African golden cat has been difficult to study because it makes its home deep in the Congo rainforest. However, researchers didn’t capture the cat on video in an untrammeled, pristine forest, but in a...
March 29, 2012
During its eighth Policy Board meeting 25-26 March 2012, the UN-REDD Programme Policy Board approved US$8 million in funding for Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka’s National Programmes for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+), bringing the total amount of approved funding for UN-REDD National Programmes to US$67.3 million.
These critical funds support the capacity of national governments to prepare and implement REDD+ strategies with...
March 28, 2012
EFI is looking for two highly motivated Junior Professionals to join its REDD Team and contribute to the work of the EU REDD Facility. The Junior Professionals will contribute to the implementation of the activities carried out by the EU REDD Facility in REDD+ countries and at European and international level. These include the preparation and realisation of expert missions in focal countries of the EU REDD Facility, currently Democratic Republic of Congo, Guyana, Indonesia, Republic of...