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Contrary to common belief, Malaysia has only counted its dipterocarp forests, montane forests, as well as the freshwater, peat and mangrove swamp forests in the country’s total forest cover statistics, says the writer. A world that is increasingly worried about an atmosphere that is fast-saturated by greenhouse gases emitted by anthropogenic activities is looking for every possible means to slow down the trajectory of a warming planet. The role of carbon-absorbing forests, especially tropical...

(OPIS/Business Wire) OPIS, an IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) company and the leading benchmark provider for emissions and carbon markets data, will launch today the world’s first comprehensive daily pricing suite for global voluntary carbon offset credits to advance the global initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The OPIS Global Carbon Offsets Report will bring greater transparency to the voluntary REDD+ credits and CORSIA-eligible offsets markets, providing pricing solutions to stakeho...

Rural livelihoods at risk in Congo Basin due to erratic rainfall and water flow Availability of edible caterpillars drops more than 85 percent Shares A doctoral student measures the circumference of a Funtunia Africana in the forest reserve near the village of Masako. Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. CIFOR/Ollivier Girard Related stories Over the past 20 years, people living in the forests of Congo Basin h...

REDD+ research maps complex path to protect forests, people and climate Indonesian project prevents conversion of peatland area and invests in restoration This year, with much of the world suffering through a global pandemic and stuck at home, people are seeking nature, fresh air and green spaces. Unfortunately, they are becoming harder to find. Fires in the Amazon, floods in the Philippines, heatwaves in Europe – accelerating climate change is altering t...

Poor governance fuels ‘horrible dynamic’ of deforestation in DRC by Victoria Schneider on 21 December 2020 Forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been disappearing at increasing speed, with annual deforestation rates exceeding 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres) in the past five years and believed to have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Poor governance and corruption are considered the biggest obstacles to protecting the country’s forests from the pressures of sub...