BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (22 June, 2011)_Ensuring community participation in the sustainable management of forests is one of the main challenges in REDD+ implementation, but the Philippines is leading the South East Asian pack with community rights already being legally Read More →
Press Release
Cracking Code REDD: Filipino civil societies demystifying sustainable forestry
Monday, June 27th, 2011BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (23 June, 2011)_The Filipino organisation CoDe-REDD has been working with forest dwelling communities over the past few years to unravel some of the misconceptions surrounding REDD+ policies and project implementation. CoDe-REDD is pushing for the Read More →
UN-REDD approves Philippines’ REDD-readiness proposal
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010November 6, 2010 – The Policy Board of the UN-REDD approved a 12-month initial readiness programme in a meeting held on November 6-7, 2010 at Washington, DC, USA. The project proposal revolves around a comprehensive Read More →
Letter to the Editor MindaNews
Monday, August 2nd, 2010We would like to respond to Mr. Keith Bacognco’s July 12 article entitled “Lumads hit ‘deception’ in carbon trading and demand ‘climate justice”. The article highlights a joint statement from a group of indigenous leaders from Mindanao, declaring their opposition Read More →
“Paying the Town REDD”
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009Forest Carbon revenues for local governments and local communities The climate crisis heightens the risk of an already disaster-prone Philippines. It raises alarm bells for the pressing need for adaptation measures. However, as the country moves into high Read More →
