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Paraguayan project gets gold

A pioneering project in Paraguay aims to show that REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries) can deliver significant and lasting benefits to forest communities and biodiversity, while meeting corporate social responsibility commitments, and contributing to climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon.

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Not perfect, but something for everyone: Cancún climate talks end with optimism renewed

After two weeks of intense discussion countries have reached a compromise at the climate talks in Cancún. What were the main advances from a BirdLife perspective?

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Agreement close on REDD+ at Cancún

An agreement on REDD+ is close at climate talks in Cancún. This which would provide a mechanism for delivering financial incentives to developing countries to conserve and restore their forests.

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Final day at Climate Change COP16 – so what’s happening?

With just over 24 hours to go until COP16 in Cancún closes how are the negotiations progressing? Are we getting closer to a fair, ambitious and legally binding global deal on climate change?

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The seven hot issues for the Cancún climate talks

The need for urgent action on climate change, as governments gather for COP 16 in Cancun, Mexico, is greater than ever.

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