This paper describes what REDD+ is, in a manner that is accessible to policy makers, scientists and civil society and in a form that is completely consistent with the UNFCCC decisions and agreements.

Forests are an asset for employee and student well-being and offer invaluable opportunities for teaching, research and ...

The theme of the 2015 UN International Day of Forests is “Forests and Climate Change” March 21 marks the International Day of Forests, an opportunity for us to reflect on the life-sustaining value of ...

Guatemala's 1990 mahogany restoration program changed the future of the country's forests. Instead of losing more rainforest, ...

Forests without top predators (such as tigers) risk being overgrazed by large herbivore prey, depleting vegetation carbon stocks and their capacity to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, an ...

The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy's mission is to preserve and enhance the quality, scenic beauty, and ecological health of the lands and waters of the Chautauqua region for the benefit of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just over a year ago, guest columnist, Kathleen Williams, founder of the TennGreen Land Conservancy, challenged our mayoral ...

Mount Grace Land Trust and Stone Cow Brewery will host the fourth annual benefit concert in Barre, Massachusetts, featuring Hayden Blount and The Cropdusters as the land trust marks its 40th ...

The National Conservation Legacy Center officially opened in Missoula, Montana, featuring interactive conservation exhibits ...

More than 8,100 hectares of land will be protected with a new conservation area secured by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The property, near Pukaskwa National Park, is helping protect the ...

Therefore, just as forest protection and restoration can support top predator recovery "bottom-up," large carnivore conservation likely promotes vegetation recovery "top-down" and represents an ...