News - Forests and Climate Change
Indonesia’s tropical forests set to benefit from further clearing ban
10th May 2013
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expected to sign extended deal to help restore habitat of tigers and orangutans. (The Guardian)
Illegal logging robbing people in Africa of livelihoods – Global Witness
1st May 2013
Logging firms secretly given permits for land while communities in DRC, Liberia, Ghana and Cameroon struggle for timber. (The Guardian)
Where are the trees?
3rd Apr 2013
The globally announced new forest policy of controversial paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) will save almost no forests in its main base of operations in Sumatra, a new report by the NGO coalition Eyes on the Forest has concluded. (Rainforest News)
“Is REDD going ahead or not?” Indigenous leaders complain about the lack of information
28th Mar 2013
"It is not clear what Ulu Masen is. It is not clear where the border is or what the zoning will look like" says T. Camarud Zaman, the head of Sarah Raya village. (REDD Monitor / Chris Lang)
Gender relations are changing along with climate
25th Mar 2013
A changing climate will inevitably have an impact on gender relations in rural communities, but not enough is being done to boost the resilience of women. (IRIN)
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