Michael Brown has more than 30 years experience in international development. He is the president and founder of Satya Development International, a consulting firm based in Washington DC. He works on REDD and issues of free, prior and informed consent, indigenous peoples and environmental compliance.
Author: Chris Lang
Harapan Rainforest Project: A letter from Scale Up and Forest Peoples Programme
On 5 June 2013, the NGOs Scale Up and Forest Peoples Programme wrote to PT REKI, the company running the Harapan Rainforest Project, about PT REKI’s commitment to mediated negotiations as a mechanism to assist affected communities.
Singapore chokes on haze from Sumatra fires. Again. Wasn’t REDD supposed to stop this?
Last week, the pollution from fires in Sumatra set new records. The smoke in Singapore this year is worse than it was in 1997 and 2002, both years of major forest burning in Indonesia.
REDD+ safeguards: more than good intentions? Case studies from the Accra Caucus
The Accra Caucus recently release a report that looks at the development of safeguards in Guyana, Indonesia, Nepal, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The report finds that “there are continuing concerns about the current direction of REDD+, especially in some countries”.
Eventus Alternatives: Another carbon credit boiler room scam?
By Chris Lang Eventus Alternatives is a Dubai-based company selling carbon credits to individuals as investments. Carbon, according to the company’s website is, “The dawn of a new commodity – the booming new alternative providing comprehensive return on investment.”