The Medan State Administrative Court has instructed Aceh Governor Zaini Abdullah to revoke a controversial oil palm concession in the Tripa peat swamp in Aceh province. This legal decision could signify an important breakthrough in stopping Indonesia’s forest destruction.
Author: Chris Lang
Rainforest Foundation Norway: “Why securing the rights of forest peoples is the right way to save the forest”
A new report by Rainforest Foundation Norway “shows how a rights-based approach is both the most effective way to protect the rainforest, as well as the best way to avoid that forest protection leads to human rights violations.”
REDD in Honduras: Still no agreement between Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Hondurans and the government
On 8 February 2012, the Indigenous Peoples Confederation of Honduras (CONPAH) wrote a letter to the State Secretary of Natural Resources and Environment, about the lack of consultation relating to the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility in Honduras. Six months later, the problems have still not been resolved.
REDD finance discussions at the UN climate talks in Bangkok
In August 2012, the melting of the Arctic sea ice broke the previous record, set in 2007. It did so with three weeks of the melting season still to go. In 2012, the ice is melting at a rate of about 100,000 square kilometres per day. Climate change is accelerating.
Greenomics Indonesia responds to REDD-Monitor interview with Scott Poynton, TFT
On 23 August 2012, REDD-Monitor posted an interview with Scott Poynton, the Executive Director of TFT. It is the longest interview on REDD-Monitor (so far) and covers several controversial issues. After a week it hadn’t generated any comments. I’m delighted to say that that has now changed.