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Deforestation
11.20.2009 To Get the Deal Done, Tougher Emissions Targets Needed Developed countries must make deep cuts to their emissions by 2050 if we are to stabilize at or near 450 parts per million (ppm) carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (and limit temperature increase at or below 2 degrees). This requires an 80 percent reduction in fossil fuels and a 90 percent reduction in deforestation relative to 1990 levels (Sawin et al, 2009). 10.15.2009 Stop Deforestation -- Stop Climate Change! Shrinking arctic ice. Increased tropical cyclone activity. Severe droughts. Scientists say we’re already beginning to experience the effects of climate change -- but it’s not too late to change the course. For more than 20 years, the Rainforest Alliance has been working to curb deforestation, responsible for 20 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions. That’s more than the emissions from trains, planes and automobiles combined. 9.4.2009 Forest Conservation: 2,000 Years and Counting A new study published in the July issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science reveals that the Maya practiced, and reaped the benefits of, responsible forestry. In fact, researchers found that abandoning responsible forest management practices was to the detriment of the entire culture -- and may have led to its downfall. In light of this eye-opening report, we spoke with Guatemala-based Rainforest Alliance TREES coordinator Omar Samayoa. 8.25.2009 Climate Change Threatens Indigenous Cultures In late July, a poignant piece in The New York Times addressed the impacts of climate change and deforestation on the Kamayurá, an indigenous Amazonian tribe. The article resonated with staff at the Rainforest Alliance, all too familiar with the deleterious effects of deforestation and a changing climate on forest-dwelling and -dependent people. 3.13.2009 Travels in Uganda: A Carbon Project Audit Up Close -- Part Two Climate initiative coordinator Julie Baroody continues to recount the details of her recent trip to Uganda, where she served as an official observer of a Rainforest Alliance audit of a carbon project. View additional blog entries in this category. |
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