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• NGOs demand that Forest Investment Program in Indonesia is postponed until demands are met April 11, 2012
  On 8 March 2012, the World Bank announced that the Draft Indonesia Forest Investment Plan was posted on the Ministry of Forestry’s website. The 114-page document was posted in English, with a comment period of “a little over two weeks”. An Indonesian version has now been produced and is available on the Ministry of Forestry website. But the commenting proces […]
• Nature: the inconvenient truth of carbon offsets April 5, 2012
  The organizers of the Planet Under Pressure conference in London said that the event would be “as close to carbon neutral as possible”. There are good ways to achieve this noble goal: virtual engagement such as video conferencing, advice on lower-carbon travel options, and innovative registration tariffs to reward lower-carbon involvement. But, instead, the […]
• Two more reasons why REDD as a carbon trading mechanism makes no sense April 5, 2012
  Carbon prices in Europe have crashed. Again. The most recent fall is a result of falling greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. In 2011, emissions fell by 2.45%. When the European Commission announced the reduction in emissions, the EU carbon price fell by 14%. […]
• Norway: spending far more on rainforest destruction than rainforest protection April 2, 2012
  The Norwegian government keeps increasing its investments in industries widely known to be key forces behind rainforest destruction. At the same time as spending an annual 500 million USD and huge political capital on rainforest protection, Norway invests some 13,7 billion dollars in industries destroying it. Through its Pension Fund (Government Pension Fund […]
• Brazil: Munduruku chief clarifies REDD contract farse with Celestial Green Ventures March 28, 2012
  It created waves of headlines around the world when the Munduruku, an indigenous nation of approximately 13000 living in the state Para, Brazil, signed a carbon credit sales contract (REDD) with Celestial Green Ventures. […]
• Honduras: World Bank, REDD and the right to consultation of indigenous peoples – a response from OFRANEH March 16, 2012
  This week, the Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña (OFRANEH) responded to Bosquet’s replies. OFRANEH’s response puts the situation into perspective by looking at the some of the history of the World Bank and the state in relation to indigenous peoples in Honduras. […]
• Celestial Green Ventures’ contracts are “not valid”, says Brazil’s National Indian Foundation, FUNAI March 15, 2012
  Celestial Green Ventures has signed a contract with the Munduruku Indians in Para, under which the indigenous communities are promised a total of US$120 million over a 30 year period. The Brazilian not-for-profit investigative journalism website Pública interviewed Meira the day before the press conference. In the interview Meira confirms that FUNAI was not […]

REDD in Brazil: Irish carbon trader Celestial Green and Munduruku People

Mar 14, 2012

Irish carbon trading company, Celestial Green,  claims 17 million hectares of the Amazon  - the size of Switerland and Austria. The Munduruku People are divided and protest, threaten carbon trader with arrow to the heart… A empresa,Celestial Green, segundo seu site, já tem 17 MILHÕES de hectares contratados na Amazônia brasileira para créditos de carbono… Matéria da [...]

REDD: la codicia por los árboles

Feb 28, 2012

El Caso Chiapas: la Selva Lacandona al mejor postor Producido por Otros Mundos AC/Amigos de la Tierra México Con el apoyo de Amigos de la Tierra Internacional, Fundación Siemenpuu y Global Justice Ecology Proyect Licencia Creative Commons Realización colectiva a cargo de Domingo M. Lechón, Ángel Galán, Néstor Giménez y Jesica Ciacci DESCARGAR AQUÍ (697.87 [...]

MERCADOS DE CARBONO – La neoliberalización del clima

Feb 28, 2012

A modo de prólogo Entre las formas de vida contactadas con la naturaleza y aquellas contactadas con el capital Esperanza Martínez* Alberto Acosta ** Montecristi: una Constituyente renovadora y revolucionaria Cuando parecían agotarse los espacios físi­cos colonizables, la Naturaleza y sus funciones se están convirtiendo en objeto de exóticos meca­nismos de prosperidad del capital, reproducien­do [...]

Video: A Darker Shade of Green–New GJEP/ GFC Video on REDD Released

Feb 28, 2012

New Video Reveals Global Resistance to Forest-Carbon Projects and Documents Critical Perspectives on REDD (video y boletín en español debajo) A Darker Shade of Green: REDD Alert and the Future of Forests (Instructions for requesting a DVD of the new REDD video, which includes two bonus features, can be found here.) Global Forest Coalition and [...]

Indigenous Peoples Condemn Climate Talks Fiasco and Demand Moratoria on REDD+

Dec 13, 2011

Contact: Tom Goldtooth Tel (USA): (218) 760 – 0442 December 13, 2011 – Indigenous leaders returning from Durban, South Africa condemn the fiasco of the United Nations climate change talks and demand a moratorium on a forest carbon offset scheme called REDD+ which they say threatens the future of humanity and Indigenous Peoples’ very survival. [...]

Just Released! No REDD Papers: Vol. 1

Nov 19, 2011

“No REDD Papers, Volume I is a must read for all who seek to know the truth about this mercantilist tool called REDD. It is also highly recommended for those who believe that policies to fight the current climate chaos must see the people and Mother Earth, and not merely see trees as commodities for [...]

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