26 May 2014, The Phnom Penh Post News - Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have never been higher, but Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries are still failing to curb emissions created by heavy deforestation, according to a new report. Forest land in ASEAN countries declined by more than 6 per...

10 June 2014, Mongabay news - Efforts to slow destruction of tropical forests seem to be paying off in a number of countries, argues a new report published by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The report, Deforestation Success Stories: Tropical Nations Where Forest Protection and Reforestation Policies Have Worked...

9 June 2014, IISD news - The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has released the report of the first Global Landscapes Forum. The report focuses on four themes: investing in sustainable landscapes, landscape policy and governance, synergies between climate change mitigation and adaptation, and landscapes for...

6 June 2014, IISDnews - Brazil submitted information and data on its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions in the forest sector to the UNFCCC Secretariat, becoming the first developing country to voluntarily submit such data for assessment by technical experts. This information and data form the basis for Brazils forest...

10 June 2014, IISD news -The UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation (UN-REDD) released the second edition of its 2014 newsletter, highlighting the release of the updated database on emissions from land use. The FAOSTAT database, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)...

31May 2014, IISD news - The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) launched the 16-31 May issue of the Tropical Timber Market (TTM) Report, highlighting infrastructure construction in Brazil that will shorten the route to Pacific ports in Chile and support the export of Brazilian products to Asia, among other...