Forests for Climate initiative launches in Indonesia Forests for Climate initiative launches in Indonesia mongabay.com November 5, 2008
Despite financial chaos, donors pledge $100M for rainforest conservation Despite financial chaos, donors pledge $100M for rainforest conservation mongabay.com October 23, 2008
EU says emissions trading system may fund forest conservatio EU says emissions trading system may fund forest conservation mongabay.com October 17, 2008
Mechanisms that use forest conservation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are doomed to fail unless they are "based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples and forest communities," warn…
UK government: rainforests are weapon against global warming UK government: rainforests are weapon against global warming mongabay.com October 14, 2008 New report is avoided deforestation equivalent of the Stern Review…
Exelon signs rainforest conservation deal to help reduce emissions Exelon signs rainforest conservation deal to help reduce emissions mongabay.com October 13, 2008
Indonesian governors agree to protect Sumatra's endangered forests Indonesian governors agree to protect Sumatra's endangered forests mongabay.com October 9, 2008
Indigenous people demand greater say in using forests to fight global warming Indigenous people demand greater say in using forests to fight global warming mongabay.com October 8, 2008
Forest conservation can fight climate change and poverty Forest conservation can fight climate change and poverty mongabay.com October 8, 2008
Cutting deforestation can fight climate change, reduce poverty and conflict Cutting deforestation can fight climate change, reduce poverty and conflict Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 24, 2008
Prince Charles renewed his call to protect rainforests for the services they provide humanity. Speaking Wednesday at a black-tie dinner in London, Charles compared the need to protect forests to…
Old growth forests are carbon sinks for centuries, helping offset emissions Old growth forests are carbon sinks for centuries, helping offset emissions Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 11, 2008 Old…
Palm oil producers in Indonesia reject moratorium on forest destruction Palm oil producers in Indonesia reject moratorium on forest destruction mongabay.com August 28, 2008 Palm oil companies operating in Indonesia…
Biofuels up to 200 times more expensive than forest conservation for global warming mitigation Biofuels 200 times more expensive than forest conservation for global warming mitigation mongabay.com August 27, 2008…
Markets may save rainforests An interview with Dr. Andrew Mitchell of the Global Canopy Program: Markets could save rainforests Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 18, 2008 Markets may soon value…
Investors seek profit from protecting rainforest biodiversity Private equity seek profit from rainforest wildlife conservation Rhett Butler, mongabay.com August 13, 2008 Scheme would generate investment returns while restoring rainforest and…
Dell becomes carbon neutral by saving endangered lemurs Dell becomes carbon neutral by saving endangered lemurs Rhett Butler, mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Dell, the world's largest computer maker, announced it…
Private equity firm to sell biodiversity credits from rainforest conservation Private equity firm to sell biodiversity credits from rainforest conservation Rhett Butler, mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Scheme would generate investment…
14 countries win first REDD funding from the World Bank to protect forests 14 countries win REDD funding to protect tropical forests mongabay.com July 24, 2008 Related: 1/3 of corals…
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…
Britain, Norway commit $210 million towards Congo rainforest conservation Britain, Norway commit $210 million towards Congo rainforest conservation mongabay.com June 24, 2008 The governments of Britain and Norway last week…
REDD could trigger bias in conservation finance towards carbon-rich ecosystems REDD could trigger bias in conservation funding towards carbon-rich ecosystems Rhett Butler, mongabay.com June 12, 2008 The Reducing Emissions from…
Forestry will play a critical role in slowing global warming Forestry will play a critical role in slowing global warming mongabay.com June 12, 2008 While reducing deforestation and forest degradation…
Unlocking the potential of forests to limit climate change Unlocking the potential of forests to limit climate change mongabay.com June 12, 2008 Understanding the complex interactions between forests and climate…
Madagascar signs big carbon deal to fund rainforest conservation Madagascar signs big carbon deal to fund rainforest conservation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 11, 2008 Madagascar will sell more than…
The Guiana Shield region of South America could play a significant role in efforts to fight global warming as part of a broader strategy to protect the world's biodiversity hotspots…
Forest carbon credits could guide development in Congo Forest carbon credits could help development in Congo: Interview with Nadine Laporte, remote sensing expert Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 28, 2008…
Greenpeace calls for carbon fund to save forests and climate Greenpeace says carbon fund will save forests and climate mongabay.com May 20, 2008 In a report unveiled today at the…
Carbon market could fund rainforest conservation, fight climate change Carbon market could fund rainforest conservation, fight climate change: Interview with Tracy Johns, REDD policy expert at WHRC Rhett A. Butler,…