Anja Bursche has worked as an environmental governance consultant for German Development Cooperation, focusing on the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility from 2011 to 2013. The views and opinions expressed in the guest post are her own and do not reflect the views of the German government.
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A new look for REDD-Monitor
For the past few weeks I’ve been working on a new website layout. It’s going live today. It’ll probably take a while to iron out the wrinkles, so please be patient. If you have any comments, suggestions or advice, let me know via the comments on this post.
REDD-Monitor’s top ten posts in 2013
In 2013 the top story on REDD-Monitor was the carbon credits as investments scam. All of the top ten posts on REDD-Monitor were about this story, which involves companies (largely UK-based) pushing carbon credits onto unwary retail investors.
The Warsaw Framework for REDD Plus: The decision on national forest monitoring systems
The Warsaw decision on national forest monitoring systems allows governments to decide for themselves how they define “forests”. A better way of undermining what little legitimacy REDD had is difficult to imagine.
Two very different views on the Warsaw REDD deal from Indigenous Peoples organisations
Reactions to the Warsaw REDD deal are still coming in. Here are two very different reactions from two Indigenous Peoples organisations. The first, from the Indigenous Peoples Biocultural Climate Change Assessment Initiative (IPCCA), is critical. The second, from the Tebtebba Foundation, is optimistic.