Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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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
Political action is needed to harness value of biodiversity
Protecting biodiversity can cut poverty, but policymakers need to give the poor more control of resources, says Dilys Roe.
20 October 2010
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'Evergreen agriculture' wins for climate and hunger
Soil science and agroforestry can help tackle climate change and boost crop yields, say M. S. Swaminathan and Dennis Garrity.
15 December 2009
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Not ready for REDD?
21 October 2009
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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
Trees near homes boost incomes, sequester carbon
African smallholders could benefit from both cash crops and carbon payments by planting trees such as mango and cashew around their homes.
Corporate monopolies 'may dominate green economy'
The new model of sustainable development ― the 'green economy' ― could benefit large firms at the expense of the poor, warns a report.
Frankincense trees under threat in Ethiopia
23 December 2011
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Source: Press Association
Practical Guides
Navigating your way around a REDD story
Tips for journalists reporting on issues surrounding the proposed scheme to pay developing countries to protect their forests.
16 December 2009
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Source: Panos London
