NEWS: Forest conservation programmes must address logging and wildfires, large scale Amazon study shows
NEWS: Indonesia’s forest loss is accelerating each year, despite a moratorium on logging, study finds
NEWS: As Brazil bids to win the World Cup on home soil, new research indicates it’s already a winner on combating deforestation
NEWS: Congo Basin will warm 50% faster due to deforestation in world’s second largest rain forest, says new research
A future forest carbon market needs to ensure local communities have control over their lands, says report
A new Google-powered mapping tool uses terabytes of data to show where deforestation is happening in real time
Efforts at protecting rainforests could wither on the vine unless governments ramp up funding
World Bank-backed scheme will establish public-private partnership to cut emissions from loss of forest cover
Over 1.4 billion acres of dense forest make up the Amazon basin producing one quarter of the world’s oxygen supply
World’s third largest bank with over 60 million customers has been accused of financing deforestation in Borneo
Morning summary: Oregon, Washington,California and British Columbia agreed to efforts to cut CO2; UK House of Lords rejects 2030 decarbonisation bill
Greenpeace South Asia says with half the forest clearance fires inside a protected area, responsibility lies at the feet of government
Report into Amazon deforestation levels calls for greater focus on the role of global consumption in driving land degradation
Climate change is responsible for more than half the changes detected in the world’s vegetation, researchers say, and human activities for only about a third
Government becomes latest to join private sector partnership to reduce deforestation as efforts through the UN continue to be mired in red tape and controversy
Former President of Guyana says investment in forest countries urgently needed to protect huge carbon sinks and biodiversity stores
Climate change and deforestation fund receives new donations from Norway, Germany and Finland
No agreed REDD+ text and key decisions postponed, but experts tell RTCC they still have faith in the scheme and believe countries do too
COP18: Jessica Boyle from the IISD outlines what progress needs to be made on negotiations relating to REDD+ at the UN climate summit
Milton Nogueira Silva, Executive Secretary of the Climate Change Forum of Minas Gerais region in Brazil says positive action seen on deforestation in Brazil stems from community engagement