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With all its complex processes and acronyms, it’s easy to forget that the international climate change negotiations are supposed to lead to changes on the ground. There have been several developments this year, however, which should remind us of the urgency of the task and the importance of getting each piece of the puzzle right, including incentives for developing countries to reduce their emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+).

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This piece originally appeared in The Solutions Journal

Can the current food production system feed a growing population in a changing climate while sustaining ecosystems? The answer is an emphatic “no.”

A new approach is imperative and overdue, one in which the world feeds more people—an estimated 9 billion by 2050—with less ecological impact. To be successful, this new approach must address both how we produce and how we use food.

Sementara mekanisme penetapan harga feed-in tariff mulai menjadi pilihan mekanisme kebijakan, kita tidak boleh melupakan gambar besar kondisi keuangan sektor listrik di negara-negara berkembang.

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A summary of key elements, and unanswered questions, in Indonesia's recent moratorium on new forest permits.

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This piece originally appeared in The Guardian.

Trees are being cut down for farming, but a new study shows that a lot of land already cleared could be used instead.

"We are one shock away from a full-blown crisis," stated Robert Zoellick, the president of the World Bank, at a recent meeting of the bank and the IMF. He was referring to a critical increase in poverty, resulting from the escalating cost of food. The UN's food price index has risen 37% since March 2010. Basic cereal prices are up 60% over this period. Wheat is up 63%, and maize 83%.

Sebuah moratorium yang akan menghentikan pengeluaran izin baru konversi hutan selama dua tahun sedang ditunggu-tunggu. Kebijakan ini dapat memperbaiki tata kelola hutan dan penggunaan lahan di Indonesia.

Negara-negara berkembang sedang menunggu dana miliaran dolar untuk membiayai transformasi energi ramah lingkungan. Bagaimana mereka dapat memastikan bahwa uang tersebut digunakan sesuai dengan kepentingan publik?

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Expanding agriculture onto already degraded lands could relieve pressure on the world’s remaining forests.

Enabling tropical countries to boost their economies and feed global populations while conserving forests and combating climate change is a developmental and environmental nut that has yet to be cracked. On Thursday, The Prince of Wales will gather international leaders from governments, environmental and social NGOs, agribusiness and finance sectors to highlight ways in which agricultural production can expand without causing further deforestation. One of them is revolutionary in its practicality - restoring degraded lands to absorb agricultural expansion.

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Tests detect potentially illegal wood in paper. Here are some tips to manage risk.

Data bersama dan definisi yang jelas, akan memungkinkan para pembuat kebijakan RSPO dan REDD+ untuk mencapai sebuah tujuan bersama: ekspansi kelapa sawit berkelanjutan di lahan yang terdegradasi di Indonesia.