Latest issue of Tiempo out now

Written by Sturle hauge Simonsen

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:47

Includes article on how the REDD project is a win for people in the Amazon. Download bulletin here.

Amazonas harbours some 1.57 million square kilometres of rainforest - six times the size of the United Kingdom. It is also the site of the Juma Sustainable Development Reserve Project, the Amazon’s first independently-validated project where locals are being rewarded for protecting their forests and reducing carbon emissions in the process. Dubbed REDD for “reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation”, such projects are up against a formidable status quo in the Amazon.

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- But there is hope, writes author Virgilio Viana in this latest issue of Tiempo, Over the past few decades, a cautious optimism has emerged as isolated attempts to curb deforestation have yielded positive results. REDD could tip the financial and governance balance in favour of sustainable forest management of the Amazon, he argues.

In other articles, Bimal Regmi describes how local knowledge, practices and innovations in Nepal can help community resilience to climate change.

Robert Kay argues that a desire for grand ceremonies must not be allowed to skew adaptation decisions.

Prakriti Kashyap describes United Kingdom government action on climate change adaptation in developing countries
And Atiqur Rahman argues the importance of securing a better future for poor people reliant on agriculture in the forthcoming climate change negotiations

About Tiempo
The bulletin Tiempo has, since its foundation in 1991, established a strong reputation as the only global publication on climate change with the mandate to provide a voice for commentators on developing country issues.

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