"We therefore, recommend the following: (1) there must be transparent and effective national forest governance structures, (2) there must be Respect for the knowledge and rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, (3) there must be the full and effective participation of all relevant stakeholders, specifically affected local communities and (4) there must be Conservation of natural forests and biological diversity," the group amongst other things added.
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Americans connect dots between global warming and extreme weather - Capital Weather Gan... - 0 views
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Most Americans get it: global warming is intensifying heat waves and extreme precipitation to some degree. That's the take away from a new public opinion survey from the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication.
Indigenous Brazilian group certified to trade carbon credits - SciDev.Net - 0 views
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Brazil's Paiter Suruí community has become the first indigenous group in the country to receive international certification to sell carbon credits in return for protecting and restoring forests in their Amazonian territory.
Tackling the real crisis in science communication - SciDev.Net - 0 views
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The shortage of credible and diverse voices in science undermines the capacity of journalists to respond to development challenges.
allAfrica.com: Liberia: Several Recommendations Advanced for Good Redd Policy - 0 views
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The proposed deal was between the Liberian government and Carbon Harvesting Corporation (CHC). CHC sought a 400,000-hectare forest concession, or one fifth of Liberia's forests, from which to sell carbon credits. One news report explained that this deal could have bankrupted Liberia, which is still recovering from years of violent civil war.
Science must guide us towards a more sustainable future - SciDev.Net - 0 views
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As economists in these countries struggle to handle vast deficits, they need reminding that the easy credit which, in part, led to the debt crisis, has fuelled a rapacious consumerism that has exacerbated the environmental crisis.
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strengthening science advisory mechanisms and local governance.
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for example, by establishing effective technology transfer mechanisms to get novel solutions to the marketplace where they can be disseminated, and by taking measures to fill the gap if the market fails.
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