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WORKING PAPERS
December 28, 2011
This report summarizes recent trends in large-scale tropical forest clearing identified by FORMA (Forest Monitoring for Action). FORMA produces indicators that track monthly changes in the number of 1-sq.-km. tropical forest parcels that have experienced clearing with high probability. This report a...
WORKING PAPERS
December 19, 2011
David Wheeler and co-authors use detailed monthly data from FORMA (Forest Monitoring for Action) to determine the factors that contribute to deforestation in Indonesia. Their results highlight the importance of incorporating economic dynamics into financial compensation arrangements for forest conse...
Nov
17
2011
3:00—5:00 PM
November 11, 2011
The Center for Global Development presents
“Poor Numbers! What do we know about income and growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?”
Featuring
Morten Jerven
Simon Fraser University
Hosted by
Alan Gelb
Center for Global Development
Thursday, November 17th
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Center for Global Devel...
Multimedia
November 10, 2011
In this short video clip, CGD senior fellows David Wheeler and Arvind Subramanian tell how CGD influenced the World Bank to stop financing coal-burning power plants through the Clean Tech Fund and instead focus on solar thermal power. Drawing on Wheeler’s research, Wheeler and others in CGD...
Nov
1
2011
8:30—10:00 AM
October 26, 2011
The Center for Global Development presents
a Massachusetts Avenue Development Seminar (MADS)* on
Climate Treaties and Approaching Catastrophes
Featuring
Scott Barrett
Columbia University
Hosted by
David Wheeler
Center for Global Development
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
8:30am--10:00am
at...