For immediate release, Monday 11th June 2018. 88 organisations from 34 countries have called on the UN’s International Civil Aviation Agency (ICAO) to ditch plans for aviation biofuels and carbon offsets, as the Agency’s governing body convenes in Montreal to finalise proposals for a controversial “Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme” [1]. An Open Letter by the groups [2] warn that ICAO’s proposal could incentivise airlines to use large quantities of biofuels made from palm oil in their tanks in order…
Download the summary report (English) INTRODUCTION The Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) was undertaken with five villages in Sabah. These…
4 Jul 2018 to 8 Jul 2018 Montreal, Quebec, Canada We are happy to announce that the Fostering Community Conservation Conference II will be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from…
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5 May 2018 to 6 May 2018 Bonn, Germany An international workshop and skillshare addressing the trade in and overconsumption of the four main drivers of forest loss: beef,…
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17 Mar 2018 PAF IV - Sala 306, World Social Forum Bahia, Brazil Industrial and other forms of unsustainable livestock production have very real impacts on forests, climate and the environment. They also…
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16 Mar 2018 Faculdade de Farmacia - Sala 2 at World Social Forum - Bahia, Brazil Chinese Investments are advancing all over the planet, particularly in the countries of the so-called Global South. The seminar aims…
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The hidroituango, hydroelectric project in the department of Antioquia is the largest infrastructure currently running in the country. Since April… Read in full ›
Mercosur's sovereignty is at stake, as are the ecosystems and communities that will be affected by a further boost to the destructive livestock and feedstock industries in South America Read in full ›
Welcome to Forest Cover No. 55. Forest Cover is Global Forest Coalition’s newsletter. It provides a space for environmental justice activists from across the world to present their views on… Read in full ›
