I was in meetings in late March in Ecuador, some wonderful sessions with the Tällberg and AVINA foundations. Here are some highlights:
We started with a trip to the Tiputini Biodiversity Station deep in the Yasuni National Park of the Ecuadorian Amazon where we witnessed what is considered the most biodiverse place on earth, a place [...]
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I just returned from Washington DC, where I attended a marathon meeting on Capitol Hill on US government leadership on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) called, “U.S. REDD Appropriations: ‘The Copenhagen Pledge’ Support & Strategy Initiative.” The 5 hour meeting included representatives from the offices of Senators Leahy and Kerry, Congresswoman Lowey, [...]
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