Rich nations could offset CO2 emissions at $2/ton via rainforest conservation Rainforest conservation could offset 500m tons of CO2 emissions at $2/ton mongabay.com July 24, 2008 Industrialized nations could collectively…
New plan would pay tropical countries for protecting carbon sinks New plan would pay tropical countries for protecting terrestrial carbon, regardless of where it is stored mongabay.com July 24, 2008…
Rainforest peoples form alliance to demand representation at climate talks Rainforest peoples form alliance to demand representation at climate talks mongabay.com April 7, 2008 Rainforest peoples from 11 nations have…
Why Europe torpedoed the REDD forests-for carbon credits initiative Why Europe torpedoed the REDD forests-for-carbon credits initiative Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 5, 2008 Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest…
Brazil seeks $1B/yr in donations to save the Amazon Brazil seeks $1B/yr in donations to save the Amazon mongabay.com February 23, 2008 Brazil will establish a donation-based fund to help…
Is Guyana's logging deal in its best interests? Is Guyana's logging deal in its best interests? Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 22, 2008 In January Guyana awarded U.S. timber firm…
The hidden value of Bali: Why saving the world's rainforests is good for the climate and the US economy The hidden value of Bali: Why saving the world's rainforests is…
Peatlands restoration is a cheap way to cut CO2 emissions Peatlands restoration is a cheap way to cut CO2 emissions mongabay.com December 7, 2007 Rehabilitating damaged peatlands in Indonesia may…
After a steep drop in deforestation rates since 2004, widespread fires in the Brazilian Amazon (September and October 2007) suggest that forest clearing may increase this year. All told, since 2000 Brazil has lost…