REDD+

Can corporates’ net-zero drive help put tropical countries on rapid road to ending deforestation?
Terry Slavin, (Jun 2, 2021)

Terry Slavin looks at the LEAF coalition, an initiative backed by the U.S., Britain and Norway that aims to channel carbon-offsetting finance into saving tropical forests
‘With the right incentives we could double soy production without felling another tree’
Mark Hillsdon, (Mar 7, 2020)

The state of Mato Grosso’s pioneering Produce, Conserve, Include’ strategy is working to transform farmers into allies in the fight against deforestation, but it needs more financial support from outside Brazil, reports Mark Hillsdon
Fighting fire with incomes as focus shifts to helping small farmers grow sustainable palm
Terry Slavin, (Feb 9, 2020)

Unilever is leading efforts to invest in projects to make entire districts deforestation-free in partnership with NGOs like IDH, while Rainforest Alliance is starting to apply its seal to products with palm oil, write Terry Slavin and Mark Hillsdon
‘To curb deforestation in the long-term, break the link between politics and palm oil’
Tom Johnson, (Feb 3, 2020)

Tom Johnson of The Gecko Project warns that truly sustainable palm oil in Indonesia may be out of reach without confronting corruption, undue influence and abuse of power
How Shell's offsetting move could help unlock flood of finance for forests
Terry Slavin, (Sep 2, 2019)

With the launch later this month of a new platform to trade REDD+ forestry credits, there are hopes the oil major’s $300m investment will kickstart demand for nature-based solutions to climate change. Terry Slavin reports
The IPCC special report on land use: Seven things to know about forests and climate change
Frances Seymour, (Aug 8, 2019)

Frances Seymour of World Resources Institute explains how the UN report confirms the importance of protecting forests in global strategies to fight climate change
Fightback against deforestation in Africa focuses on small farmers
Eric Marx, (Oct 29, 2018)

Eric Marx looks at how initiatives such as AFR100 and the Cocoa & Forests Initiative in Ghana and Côte D’Ivoire are tackling land tenure issues, food insecurity and poverty to try to stop rampant deforestation
Ten years on, few have joined Norway in funding the battle against deforestation
Terry Slavin, (Jul 5, 2018)

With forests rapidly losing their capacity to regulate the climate, countries have to urgently step up finance for REDD+ and companies must implement their zero-deforestation commitments. Terry Slavin reports
Shining a light on the green economy’s human rights challenge in the magazine
Terry Slavin, (Apr 27, 2018)

This month we look at the ESG risks that could put the brakes on uptake of renewable energy and electric vehicles, and the burning issue of land rights
NGOs fear UN REDD+ scheme to combat deforestation will lead to land grabs
Eric Marx, (Apr 26, 2018)

Eric Marx looks at Democratic Republic of the Congo, where REDD+ projects have been criticised for failing to uphold the rights of forest communities, raising concerns about the success of the program globally
Brands ‘neglecting land rights’ as key weapon in battle to save forests
Eric Marx, (Apr 26, 2018)

The biggest food brands require suppliers to adhere to principles of free prior and informed consent, but implementation is thin on the ground, reports Eric Marx
Green finance: Funds for forests ‘dwarfed by investment in activities that destroy them’
Terry Slavin, (Nov 23, 2017)

New research on progress towards ending deforestation by 2030 shows funding is woefully short, while indigenous groups say their role as protectors of the forest is under increasing threat
How The Body Shop is setting a higher bar for carbon offsetting
Terry Slavin, (Sep 23, 2016)

The Community Climate Biodiversity Standard used in the Bio-Bridges programme is an ecosystem services approach that demands stretching standards for community involvement and biodiversity

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