Read FERN Newsletter:EU Forest Watch - Issue #178, January 2013
See also the full World Bank report:
Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4 Degree Warmer World Must Be Avoided
FERN: World Bank must reconsider if REDD is to remain meaningful
21/1/2013: FERN, a Dutch-based forest and environmental INGO, calls for the World Bank to revisit its own policies. According to a newly released report, the Bank predicts a world which is up to 4 degrees warmer by the end of this century. Among other consequences from the rising temperatures, humid tropical forests are predicted to contract to only 25%. Yet, the Bank continues supporting unsustainable enterprises, for example by approving loans to coal-fired power plants. So, FERN asks, if the Bank is so serious about REDD, maybe it should start by revisiting its own policies!
Read FERN Newsletter:
EU Forest Watch - Issue #178, January 2013
See also the full World Bank report:
Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4 Degree Warmer World Must Be Avoided
Read FERN Newsletter:EU Forest Watch - Issue #178, January 2013
See also the full World Bank report:
Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4 Degree Warmer World Must Be Avoided
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