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SPOTLIGHT ON |
| Conservation of world’s forests key to planet’s survival |
| | The Forests Dialogue calls on industrialized nations to ensure robust financial commitments for conservation and sustainable management of forests.
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| Will REDD make a difference? |
| | Arild Angelsen of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and CIFOR gives a ‘cynical optimist’s’ view on whether REDD will work.
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ON THE GROUND |
| Getting REDD right for forest people |
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| Mark Poffenberger of Community Forestry International calls for the climate mitigation negotiations to take account of the rights and concerns of forest dependent people.
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| REDD: putting women at risk or providing opportunities? |
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While REDD presents opportunities for positive social outcomes, it also brings risks of serious negative outcomes.
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Bangkok Climate Change Talks
28 Sep- 9 Oct, Bangkok, Thailand
 The Bangkok talks are a critical step towards a new agreement, as time is running out before Copenhagen.
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Publications
Conservation for a New Era
 This book outlines the critical issues facing us in the 21st century.
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World Conservation Magazine
World Conservation explores the many ways in which nature can help us tackle climate change and become more resilient to its impacts.
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Win a 2 day-trip to the UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen, Dec 09
Join the debate about climate change on connect2earth.org and get the chance to participate to this historical event.
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