News archive 2009-2015
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2015
25 November 2015
REDD+ Academy goes global: Launch of e-course and Learning Journals. Learn more.
10 November 2015
15th UN-REDD Programme Policy Board held in San José, Costa Rica+. Learn more.
3 November 2015
WEBCAST: 2015 Global Joint FCPF / UN-REDD Programme REDD+ Knowledge Exchange. Learn more.
30 October 2015
UN-REDD Programme 15th Policy Board meeting to be held 7-10 November in San Jose, Costa Rica. Full documentation now available. Learn more.
15 October 2015
"REDD+ at COP21" online resource page launched, with one-stop access to all REDD+ news, events and information related to UNFCCC COP21 in Paris. Learn more.
1 October 2015
The October/November issue of The REDD+ Resource, the UN-REDD Programme's newsletter is now available. Read.
29 September 2015 -
African nations and donors agree plan to protect Congo forests with launch of Central African Forest Initiative -- with UNDP, FAO and World Bank support. Learn more.
9 September 2015
Demand for Wood in Africa Could Triple by 2050, Straining the Continent's Dwindling Forest Resources, Warns UN Report.
7 September 2015 FAO Releases "Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015" -- World deforestation slows down as more forests are better managed
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3 September 2015
Publication launch: Policy Brief: Fiscal incentives for agricultural commodity production: Options to forge compatibility with REDD+.
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4 August 2015
Engaging indigenous peoples and civil society organizations in national REDD+ processes in the Asia-Pacific region.
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1 August 2015
The August/September issue of The REDD+ Resource, the UN-REDD Programme's newsletter is now available.
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29 July 2015
Publication launch: Banking on REDD+: Can bank and investor risk policies on soft commodities benefit REDD+?
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10 July 2015
Publication launch: Forest Ecosystem Valuation Study: Indonesia.
9 July 2015
Investing in Forestry Sector Can Reverse Estimated US$3.5 Billion Economic Drain of Deforestation, Alleviate Poverty in Tanzania.
Publication launch: Forest ecosystems in the transition to a green economy and the role of REDD+ in the United Republic of Tanzania. Download (English). Report summaries are available in English and Kiswahili.
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22 May 2015
14th Policy Board meeting outputs, decisions, presentations and documents now available.
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2 February 2015
Opening up space for indigenous peoples advocacy at UN global climate conference.
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2 February 2015
Active listening process concludes in Panama.
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2 February 2015
Launch of forest governance data shows great potential for Viet Nam’s REDD+ policy-making and implementation.
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2 February 2015
New studies contribute to better understanding of deforestation in Zambia.
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2 February 2015
The Latin America and Caribbean region pilots an innovative stakeholder analysis methodology in Honduras.
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2 February 2015
Working sessions held on land-use planning for REDD+ in Kenya.
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Second regional Pacific Islands forest inventory workshop held in Solomon Islands.
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2 February 2015
Progress made towards developing Cambodia's REDD+ Safeguards Information System.
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2 February 2015
Building capacity in Asia Pacific countries to develop and implement gender-sensitive REDD+ action.
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2 February 2015
Training on use of land cover classification system in Sri Lanka.
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2 February 2015
New brochures detail support on legal preparedness and tenure for REDD+.
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2 February 2015
Viet Nam begins process to establish REDD+ Forest Reference Levels.
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2 February 2015
Pacific Island countries share experiences on national forest monitoring systems.
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2 February 2015
Paraguay socializa las tendencias preliminares de los resultados del Inventario Forestal Nacional.
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2 February 2015
Sri Lanka benefits from South-South knowledge exchange on forest monitoring systems at the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research.
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2 February 2015
South Asia builds its capacities to calculate forest resources through data sharing.
2014
November 2014
UN-REDD Programme November Newsletter. Read more
31 October 2014
News release: World-first REDD+ Academy launched in Indonesia. Read more
10 October 2014
FAO sets standards to improve national forest monitoring systems: Free open-source tools will help to tackle deforestation and climate change. Read more
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22 September 2014
New publication: UN system supports ambitious action on climate change. Read more
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15 September 2014
New publication: Understanding drivers and causes of deforestation and forest degradation in Nepal: potential policies and measures for REDD+. Read more
10 September 2014
Extension of Nomination Period for the UN-REDD Programme and FCPF Civil Society Observers through 17 September. Read more
Extensión del periodo de nominaciones para observadores de la sociedad civil al Junta Normativa del Programa ONU-REDD y el FCPF hasta 17 de septiembre. Leer más
Prolongation de la période de nomination jusqu’au 17 septembre pour la sélection des observateurs de la société civile de Programme ONU-REDD et la FCPF. En savoir plus
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5 September 2014
Tecnología satelital de punta en Latinoamérica y el Caribe para el Monitoreo de los Bosques - Con el uso de última tecnología satelital, Latinoamérica y el Caribe se sitúan a la vanguardia en el monitoreo de cambios forestales y de emisiones de carbono forestal.
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4 September 2014
News release: New Collaboration Launched to Restore the World's Forests - United Nations Environment Programme and International Union for Conservation of Nature join forces to restore forest ecosystems. Read more
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25 August 2014
Legal reforms to support indigenous peoples’ rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more
Des reformes juridiques pour soutenir les droits des peuples autochtones de la Republic du Congo. En savoir plus
21 August 2014
New video: Costa Rica's REDD+ Strategy. Watch the video
20 August 2014
News release: New REDD+ Sourcebook for academia aims to build REDD+ knowledge base to address climate change
Download the sourcebook here. Read more.
14 August 2014
New publication: Assessing Forest Governance: A Practical Guide to Data Collection, Analysis and Use. Read more
5 August 2014
Videos: A forest of opportunities - new series of videos, available in both Spanish and English, exploring REDD+ in Ecuador, Paraguay and Panama. Watch the videos
22 July 2014
Comunicado de prensa: Latinoamérica duplicó sus emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero procedentes de la agricultura en los últimos cincuenta años. Más información
21 July 2014
Video: On the Road to REDD+: UN-REDD Programme - Five years of building REDD+ Readiness. Watch the video
21 July 2014
Video: Khmer language version of the documentary "REDD as Part of the Solution". Watch the video
9 July 2014
Ensuring full and effective participation of CSOs and indigenous peoples in UN-REDD Programme Policy Board
8 July 2014
Video: Panama’s national forest inventory – progress reported by the UN-REDD National Programme in Panama. Watch the video
Video del Programa Nacional ONU-REDD en Panamá destaca los avances de su inventario nacional forestal. Vea el vídeo
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14 June 2014
New Report: On the Road to REDD+. This report highlights the achievements and challenges of the UN-REDD Programme during its first five years (2008-2013) in an evolving REDD+ landscape.
Read more English | Español | Français
28 April 2014
New Panama forest cover and land use maps released by the National Environmental Authority of Panama (ANAMA), with support from the UN-REDD Programme. (Español)
14 April 2014
Agriculture's greenhouse gas emissions on the rise - Detailed assessments of both emissions data and mitigation options needed to design adequate responses. Read more English | Español | Français
21 March 2014
Launch of the International Resource Panel report: Building Natural Capital – How REDD+ Can Support a Green Economy
Read more English | Español | Français | Bahasa
21 March 2014
Launch of new satellite-based data on forest resources on the International Day of Forests
Video: Interview with FAO Forestry Division Director Eduardo Mansur. Read more.
13 March 2014
Zambia: Forest surveys provide baseline data for participation in REDD+
21 February 2014
Dynamic New Platform to Protect Forests Worldwide: Achim Steiner at Global Forest Watch Launch
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14 January 2014
Kenya releases its “REDD+ Corruption Risk Assessment
10 January 2014
TEDx Nairobi Videos:
The future we want: Achim Steiner
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Global Forest Watch: Peter Lee
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A Champion in the Hills: Martha Isabel Ruiz Corzo
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Revaluing Ecosystems: Virgilio Viana
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2013
11 December 2013
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10 December 2013
Panama Government and Indigenous Peoples Agree to Re-open UN-REDD National Programme
16 October 2013
24 September 2013
Update on the Status of UN-REDD’s Panama National Programme
13 August 2013
The report of the Global Symposium on REDD+ in a Green Economy is now available for download. Read more about the symposium here.
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12 August 2013
New Anti-corruption for REDD+ Video demonstrates the importance of transparency for the success of REDD+. Watch the video in English, French andSpanish
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4 July 2013
22 June 2013
18 June 2013
Independent Investigation and Evaluation Team Arrives in Panama
12 April 2013
21 March 2013
1 March 2013
Launch of UN-REDD Programme Guidelines on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
Transparency and Participation as Indispensable Elements for Sustainable Development in REDD+ countries
English - Español
2012
29 June 2012
UN-REDD calls for comments into Preliminary Country Needs Assessment
Available in English, French and Spanish
Download presentations from the CNA workshop here.
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29 June 2012
UN-REDD calls for comments into Preliminary Country Needs Assessment
Available in English, French and Spanish
Download presentations from the CNA workshop here.
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27 June 2012
UN-REDD Editorial Underscores Importance of Forests in Rio+20 Publication
Flip to Page 76 of the Rio+20 edition of Climate Change- The New Economy magazine, for an editorial from the head of the UN-REDD Programme Secretariat, Dr. Yemi Katerere, underscoring the importance of forests in the recent sustainable development talks.
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16 May 2012
UN-REDD Programme Eighth Policy Board Meeting Report Now Available
Download the full report in English, French or Spanish
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27 April 2012
UN-REDD Gender and REDD+ Report Now Available French and Spanish
Read more about the report in English, French or Spanish
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26 March 2012
2011
UN-REDD collaborates on forest-carbon finance report with UNEP FI
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Ecuador's National Programme receives US$4 million from UN-REDD Programme
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UN-REDD Programme Approves US$4 million in Critical Funding for REDD+ in Ecuador
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The UN-REDD Programme releases its Year in Review report for 2010
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Nigeria Signs its REDD+ Readiness Programme
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Africa FPIC and Recourse Workshop
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UN-REDD Programme and FCPF release draft harmonized Guidelines on Stakeholder Engagement
2010
UN-REDD Programme Applauds the COP16 Agreement on REDD+ Reached in Cancun
11 December 2010
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UN-REDD Launches new Publication "Perspectives on REDD+"
02 December 2010
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New DRC Publication Retraces Steps and Looks Forward
01 December 2010
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UN-REDD at COP16 and Forest Day 4
29 November 2010
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REDD+ Partnership Workshop in Cancun
26 November 2010
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US$15.2 million approved for 5 countries at the UN-REDD Policy Board Meeting
8 November 2010
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FCPF, FIP and UN-REDD host first joint meeting in Washington
8 November 2010
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UN-REDD and Japan partner to support REDD+ in Asia-Pacific
25 October 2010
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"REDD+ Hour" in Nagoya
21 October 2010
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New Info on Multiple Benefits for REDD+
15 October 2010
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Drivers for Change
12 October 2010
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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010
11 October 2010
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UN-REDD FPIC Workshop in Panama
30 September 2010
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Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of REDD+
17 September 2010
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Report from Oaxaca Workshop
7 September 2010
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5 New Countries Join the UN-REDD Programme
3 September 2010
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Collaboration Update
20 August 2010
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Governance Update
10 August 2010
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Making REDD+ Work for Zambia
3 August 2010
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Joint UN-REDD & GEO MRV Workshop
3 August 2010
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MRV and Monitoring for REDD+ Implementation
3 August 2010
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US$8.7 million approved for UN-REDD’s Global Activities
2 July 2010
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UN-REDD Supports National Governance Systems for REDD+
2 July 2010
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Making REDD+ work: Sharing knowledge on systems for Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
25 June 2010
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REDD+ in Ecuador: Ensuring Social and Environmental Co-Benefits
15 June 2010
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Safeguarding Multiple-Benefits
7 June 2010
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Joint Response to Oslo Conference REDD+ Partnership proposal
18 May 2010
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A Climate Change Solution
10 May 2010
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Forest Area Statistics Don’t Tell Everything
3 May 2010
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Inception Workshop in Indonesia
1 April 2010
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World deforestation decreases, but remains alarming in many countries
26 March 2010
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US$14.7 million approved for three countries at the UN-REDD Programme’s 4th Policy Board Meeting in Nairobi
22 March 2010
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The UN-REDD Programme releases its inaugural Year in Review report for 2009
18 March 2010
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8 New Countries Join the UN-REDD Programme
4 March 2010
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Forest Degradation: The Unattended Party in REDD+
19 February 2010
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Google Earth and Forest Monitoring
15 February 2010
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The Road Ahead for UN-REDD
26 January 2010
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2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity
25 January 2010
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Designing a REDD + Compliant Benefit Sharing System in Viet Nam
18 January 2010
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Slash and burn farming
6 January 2010
2009
Spain becomes a donor to the UN-REDD Programme
10 November 2009
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The UN-REDD Programme welcomes five new countries
30 October 2009
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Announcing the New Civil Society Organizations' Representatives to the UN-REDD Policy Board
1 October 2009
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United Nations event on forests and climate change underscores North-South agreement and support for REDD
23 September 2009
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Evidence base for Measuring and Assessing Terrestrial Carbon
1 September 2009
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Call for nominations for CSO Representatives to the UN-REDD Programme Policy Board
17 August 2009
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World leaders in L’aquila, Italy reaffirm the importance of forests in fighting Climate Change
25 July 2009
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Denmark recognized possibility of funding UN-REDD Programme
15 June 2009
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African Ministers Adopt the Nairobi Declaration on Climate
2 June 2009
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Global Consultative Summit for Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society
24 April 2009
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$18 Million Approved Under UN-REDD Programme
10 March 2009