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Deforestation — for arable land, pasture, urban use or logging — has led to the loss of about half of all tropical forests, affecting biodiversity, water and nutrient cycling, climate change and sources of income.
(Photo credit: Greenpeace/Alberto Ceisar)
Opinions and Analysis
Not ready for REDD?
Practicalities of trading carbon and protecting forests make meeting high expectations for REDD hard, say Esteve Corbera and Manuel Estrada.
21 October 2009
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Tropical ecosystems threatened by over-consumption
We must take responsibility for the costs of modifying tropical ecosystems for human consumption, says botanist Scott A. Mori.
Policy Briefs
Using deforestation research to inform climate policy
Research into deforestation can help inform policies to reduce carbon emissions from forests.
8 July 2009
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Source: CIFOR
Reducing emissions from forest degradation
Tackling forest degradation is an essential element for any global climate deal hoping to reduce forest emissions.
8 July 2009
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Source: The Nature Conservancy
News and Features
World needs sophisticated biofuel approach, urges report
Biofuels are neither a panacea nor a pariah, says a major UN report, but they must not be grown on productive cropland.
Reducing forest emissions: Facts and figures
Hannah Chalmers gives the low-down on how reducing emissions from deforestation can play a central role in tackling climate change.
Countries funded to plan forest protection
16 April 2009
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Information Services
Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
