The Story of REDD: a real solution to deforestation?
"REDD, or reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, is one of the most controversial issues in the climate change...
Timber
Research papers, 04/2012,
"Across the world, ‘green grabbing’ – the appropriation of land and resources for environmental ends – is an emerging process of deep and growing significance. In recent years there has been a...
Research papers, 04/2012,
Since 2008, the rush for land in developing countries has rapidly intensified but the sector remains largely unregulated and land deals are frequently agreed in secret between governments and...
Events, 11/06/2012 (All day), International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATIONS: 20 May 2012
"By June 2012, there will two journal special issues that will be available, namely, ‘Green grabbing: a new appropriation of nature’ (Journal of Peasant...
Research papers, 03/2012,
"The Norwegian government keeps increasing its investments in industries widely known to be key forces behind rainforest destruction. At the same time as spending an annual 500 million USD and huge...
Events, 01/05/2012 (All day), Utrecht University
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATIONS: 1 May 2012
The two-week intensive course will introduce students to the multiple dimensions of land governance in Africa, Asia, Latin America and beyond. Students learn...
Research papers,
Comunicado de prensa en adjunto – Communiqué de presse en pièce jointe
On the 26th of April in Washington, during the Land and Poverty Conference organised by the World Bank, the Land Matrix...
Events, 31/05/2012 (All day), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 31 May 2012
"The organizers invite papers that offer rigorous and innovative analysis on the issues listed below. Papers based on recent, original field research are...
Research papers, 03/2012,
"As investors turn to land-based assets and commodities, large areas of fertile land are being acquired around the world to produce biofuels, food commodity crops, timber and develop extractive...
Research papers, 02/2012
"Forest dependent communities are still in the dark about how their forests are being managed, despite additional commitments from governments to publish information about their policies and practice...
Research papers, 02/2012,
"China’s opium crop substitution programme has very little to do with providing mechanisms to decrease reliance on poppy cultivation or provide alternative livelihoods for ex-poppy growers. Financing...
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