Even protected forest areas are significant source of CO2 emission: study

Most of the carbon-emitting protected areas are located in Brazil and Indonesia

World set to lose India-sized forest cover by 2050

The report predicts that 289 million hectares of tropical forests will be cleared between 2016 and 2050

Climate change can affect diseases transmitted by insects, vectors: UN report

Humans are changing zoonotic disease systems and increasing their impact through habitat encroachment, human population pressure, the report said&…

Shifting forest finance toward a rights-based REDD+

Criticisms of REDD+ may leave the impression that this is an uncertain avenue for climate finance. The case for finance to flow to carbon sinks …

Uganda becomes first African country to submit REDD+ results, paves way for payments

The mechanism by the United Nations calls for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation