Agents, Assumptions and Motivations Behind REDD+: Creating an International Forest Regime Simone Lovera-Bilderbeek, Global Forest Coalition, Asunción, Paraguay It was hoped that by paying forest dependent peoples and countries for their “service” of conserving their forests, REDD+ would lead to a reduction in deforestation greenhouse gases. The complexities have, however, left some ambiguities. It was never agreed who would pay for the program, and it has been criticized as ignoring the root causes of forest loss. Considering the motivations of…
5 Dec 2018 Room Warmia This well-attended side event, titled “1.5 degrees from a Community Perspective”, was co-organised by Global Forest Coalition, Friends of Siberian…
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20 Nov 2018 El Salam - Contact Group 4 Room
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Capacity: 133 people This side event took place during CBD COP 14 in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, on November 20th, 2018. It was co-organised by…
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11 Jul 2018 SBSTTA-22 / SBI-02 Montreal, Canada Room A - 1st floor Wednesday, 11 July, 13.15 pm, Room: A – 1st floor CBD Parties have recognised the role of collective actions of…
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Agents, Assumptions and Motivations Behind REDD+: Creating an International Forest Regime Simone Lovera-Bilderbeek, Global Forest Coalition, Asunción, Paraguay It was… Read in full ›
The Global Forest Coalition is seeking a part-time (16-24 hours) experienced and enthusiastic Finance and Administration Officer. The Global Forest… Read in full ›
by Mrinalini Rai, Global Forest Coalition Negotiations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are now at a crucial juncture.… Read in full ›
Welcome to the 57th issue of Forest Cover, the Global Forest Coalition’s magazine. It provides a space for environmental justice activists from across the world to present their views on… Read in full ›
How support for the livestock sector in the EU and Mercosur countries is subsidising forest destruction Aichi Target 3 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) states that subsidies and… Read in full ›