The Australian government is one of the most enthusiastic promoters of using market mechanisms to finance REDD. The reason? Australia wants REDD to create a loophole in any climate deal large enough to allow emissions to continue in Australia. A new report by Friends of the Earth Australia and Aid/Watch exposes the flaws in the…
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REDD concerns deepen in Indonesia
In its most recent newsletter, Down to Earth outlines the increasing concerns about the way REDD is developing in Indonesia, focussing on the role of the World Bank and the Australian government. The World Bank is pushing ahead with its Forest Carbon Partnership Facility in Indonesia in spite of a “storm of criticism from civil…
REDD in the news: 8-14 November 2008
This week, International Tropical Timber Council failed to reach a decision on forests and climate. The “Global Indigenous Peoples Consultation on REDD” took place in the Philippines. Australia referred in gushing terms to Indonesia’s efforts to address climate change and tensions were reported between landowners and the government in PNG. Nicholas Stern praised the Prince’s…