In Peru, REDD+ moves ahead but media coverage lags
Peru's pioneering efforts in protecting forests to reduce emissions have gone mostly unnoticed by its media.
New research helps map better future for Papuan communities
Researchers have developed resource maps with northern Papuan forest communities to assist the government in land-use planning.
Forests lose out in Doha stalemate
Slow pace of climate talks means significant implementation of a REDD+ mechanism is unlikely in the next two to three years
Eastern Congo: CARE calls for more protection for camps around Goma
Survey in Lac Vert camp shows women and girls feel unsafe / Survivors of sexual violence express need for psychosocial and economic support
Typhoon Bopha: They were unprepared for storms like this
Two years ago, no one would have expected a situation like this. Mindanao sits very close to the equator, away from the general path of storms headed to the Philippines. Families here are not prepared for such disasters, simply because no one expects it to hit them. As a result, their houses were not built to resist such strong winds, fishermen were unlikely to pay any attention storm alerts, and children have not taught to react and respond to a situation like this.
Can youth integrity campaigns reduce corruption in Asia?
Anti-corruption training is spreading at Chinese universities and in Thailand, trying to win young people to the cause of integrity and open government. Can student-led campaigns succeed elsewhere in Asia?
Uganda sanitation projects offer ray of hope to poor
The humble toilet is a stepping stone to a healthy life, greater human dignity, gender equality and economic development
Life of a sex worker activist (who is a sex worker): at the interface where she belongs, consulting with stakeholders
"If you have ever worked in the sex industry and you are unwilling to announce that the experience utterly destroyed your life and robbed you of a sense of self, you are suffering from some kind of disorder" - Tracey Tully
Malala: An icon for millions of girls who want to learn
15-year-old Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban because of her strong backing for girls' education, has become an international icon for the cause
Disappointing outcome for forests in Doha, but REDD+ can still move forward
The UN climate talks in Doha saw no decision on verifying carbon emissions from deforestation, but forests look set to part of the next international treaty on climate change in 2020.