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Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use (AFOLU) sectors are responsible for around a quarter of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and account for approximately two-thirds of global land use. However, agriculture has grown over time in terms of use of...

If you skimmed the news, 2017 may have seemed like a tough year for climate change. The US and the Caribbean endured a devastating hurricane season. People across Africa felt the impact of consecutive seasons of drought that scorched harvests and...

Assuming full implementation of the current round of NDCs, land-use and forests are clearly a key component of the Paris Agreement, providing approximately a quarter of total emission reductions planned by countries. In order to achieve those...

Small household Dinh Như, village 5, Vinh Thuan commune, Vinh Thanh district borrowed VND 40 million from VBSP to plant 2 acacia hectares, 1 bean hectare and raise 4 breeding cows. (photo: VBSP Bank) Due to climate change, environment pollution and...

Every year the central government of India distributes tens of billions of dollars in tax revenue to states, based on a formula that includes states’ population, area, poverty, and other factors. In February, 2014, India’s 14th Finance Commission...

REDD+ is maturing as countries build the necessary systems to reap the results-based rewards of participation. Collectively dubbed AFOLU -- agriculture, forestry and other land use – these activities accounted for approximately 25% of global...

The dawn of the New Year brings a fresh set of opportunities as many developing countries move to REDD+ implementation and seek innovative ways to finance their forest-based development agendas. Linking sustainable development to forests, these...