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WORKING PAPERS
The State of REDD+ Finance - Working Paper 378
Marigold Norman
and
Smita Nakhooda
September 16, 2014
This paper presents a thorough synthesis of available data to illuminate the current global state of finance for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+). It adds to a growing body of work that seeks to understand the size and composition of finance for REDD+ initiatives, as we...
Blog Post
Show Them the Money
Frances Seymour
September 16, 2014
Denizens of Climate World are gearing up for the “Climate Summit” being hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in New York on September 23rd.  The Summit is designed to elicit “bold commitments to action” from leaders of government, business, finance and civil societ...
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A Global Carbon Tax or Cap-and-Trade? Part 1: The Economic Arguments
Alice Lépissier
and
Owen Barder
September 08, 2014
If you could choose how to curb greenhouse gas emissions, would you choose a carbon tax or cap-and-trade?
Blog Post
Can California’s Carbon Polluters Save Brazil’s Rainforests?
Michele de Nevers
August 27, 2014
On a recent trip to California I had the chance to meet with the experts in the state government who are managing the development of the world’s only carbon market program that will generate funding to reduce deforestation in tropical forest countries. Since deforestation is an important sourc...
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Indigenous Peoples Prevent Deforestation. What About Other Local Communities?
Jonah Busch
August 12, 2014
Just how good are Indigenous Peoples at preventing tropical deforestation? What about other local communities?  In honor of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples this August 9th, let’s look at some numbers.
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A Surprising Indigenous View of REDD+ - Mina Setra and Frances Seymour
Lawrence MacDonald
August 07, 2014
Mina Setra, the deputy secretary general of the Indonesia’s Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN), recently visited CGD to speak at an event about Indonesia’s efforts to prepare to participate in REDD+, the UN program for Reducing Emissions from Defo...
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Indigenous Peoples Rights and REDD+
Frances Seymour
August 07, 2014
August 9th is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, so it’s an appropriate moment to reflect on how the 2014 theme “Bridging the gap:  Implementing the rights of indigenous peoples” relates to the forests and climate change agenda.