“Now is the time for action not words here in Tripa. To destroy one of the last great areas of peat swamp forest in Sumatra is an act of criminal vandalism.” That was written in 2008, but if anything, it’s even more relevant today than it was then.
Author: Chris Lang
Additional Guidance on REDD+ Safeguards Information Systems
The REDD+ Safeguards Information System Working Group has produced a briefing paper on safeguards information systems. The briefing was produced ahead of the climate meetings in May 2012 in Bonn.
Richard Sandor: Carbon trading, holy cows and sacred groves
Richard Sandor has a new book out. He’ll tell you that markets are the solution before he hears the problem. Pollution? Climate change? Water shortages? Species extinction? Just create a new market and the problem will go away.
WWF scandal (part 3): Embezzlement and evictions in Tanzania
WWF is embroiled in a two-part scandal over its work in Tanzania. In October 2011, thousands of villagers were evicted from a WWF project area in the Rufiji Delta. This year WWF Tanzania staff were caught embezzling funds.
Financial Services Authority: “Why you should be wary about investing in the carbon credit market”
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the UK has issued a new warning about the dangers of investors being duped by companies selling carbon credits.