GFC’s Annual Report 2013
We are happy to bring to you our Annual Report for the year 2013.Find out about our work and the development of our campaigns spanning from India to Colombia and beyond!
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The Biggest Land Grabbing in Africa – PROSAVANNA
(cross.posted via https://www.facebook.com/inusso.jamal#) One of the biggest land grabbing in Africa its about to happen: “press release: National Campaign to PROSAVANA in may 2013, more than 20 civil society organizations and…
There will be no going back from the climate chaos if we don’t halt polluting corporations and change the system
Climate change negotiations are being dominated by irresponsible states, polluters and corporations that only care about current operations and the furtherance of profits through more fossil fuel exploitation and in…
OPEN LETTER & SUPPORTING STATEMENT TO BE SENT TO CTNBio to STOP GE Trees and Support the call by Brazilian and Latin American groups to reject Genetically Engineered eucalyptus trees
Dear friends, FuturaGene, a biotechnology firm owned by Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano, has requested authorization from the Brazilian Biosafety Commission (CTNBio) for the commercial release of its genetically…
Redirecting Government Support for Unsustainable Livestock Production key to Biodiversity Conservation, Claim New Report and Briefing Paper
Asunción, Paraguay – A new report and briefing paper launched by Brighter Green and the Global Forest Coalition on the International Day of Biodiversity highlight the negative impact of unsustainable…
45th issue of Forest Cover, the newsletter of the Global Forest Coalition
We are happy to announce the 45th issue of Forest Cover, the Global Forest Coalition newsletter on international policy processes related to forests and forest people’s rights. The editorial by…
The Impacts of Unsustainable Livestock Farming and Soybean Production in Paraguay – A Case Study
Livestock and soy production in Paraguay are the most important primary production sectors. Most of the land in the country is privately controlled and devoted to the production of these…
Redirection of Perverse Incentives for Unsustainable Livestock Production: Guidance for the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Strategic Plan
International commodities like beef, soy, palm oil, and wood have been recognized as some of the most important drivers of forest and biodiversity loss. Policies to make these commodity chains…
Community Conservation Resilience Initiative: Methodology
The Community Conservation Resilience Initiative was established by an informal alliance of national and international Indigenous Peoples’ organisations, nongovernmental organisations and social movements that shared a joint belief in community stewardship, governance and…
Comments on FSC at Risk: Greenpeace Progress Report
This post is a reflection from one of GFC members on Greenpeace’s Progress Report on the Forest Stewardship Council which can be found here: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/alternatives-to-forest-destruc/FSC-at-Risk/ During the 20 years since the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)…
Industry Hype & Misdirected Science Undercuts Real Energy/Climate Solutions Genetically Engineering Poplars for Paper and Biofuels Condemned
(cross-posted) – Biofuelwatch, Center for Food Safety, Global Justice Ecology Project, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 9 APRIL 2014 Washington, DC–Scientists and environmentalists today condemned a recent press…
Exhibition on Green Land Grabbing Launched
On the occasion of International Forest Day, the Global Forest Coalition [1] in collaboration with Critical Information Collective [2], Global Justice Ecology Project [3], and Langelle Photography [4], launched an…
21st March, the International Day of Mourning for Millions of Hectares of Destroyed and Stolen Forests
On 21st March, the International Day of Mourning for Millions of Hectares of Destroyed and Stolen Forests, we should weep in solidarity with the millions of displaced, dispossessed and now poverty stricken, formerly forest dependent…
Morning hearing on 4 February between the OWG Co-Chairs and Major Groups and other stakeholders
(cross-posted from http://www.un-ngls.org/spip.php?article4408&var_mode=calcul#Morning%20hearing%20on%204) On 4 February, the morning hearing between the OWG Co-Chairs and Major Groups and other stakeholders focused on “forests and biodiversity.” The first panellist, Sabá Loftus, from the…
The UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service Interviews GFC’s Executive Director Simone Lovera
The UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service Interviews GFC’s Executive Director Simone Lovera In this interview, UN-NGLS speaks with Simone Lovera, Director of the Global Forest Coalition (GFC), on a wide range…
Comunicado sobre las Declaraciones del Ministro Gattini – Paraguay
A propósito de las declaraciones del Ministro Gattini… Desde la campaña Ñamosêke Monsanto, que aglutina a las organizaciones abajo firmantes, 1.Saludamos la franqueza del ministro Gattini. Probablemente es el primer…
Frustrating Times in the Fight against Biofuel Burning and Deforestation
By Missi Davis for the Global Forest Coalition Forests cover nearly a third of the land on Earth, producing oxygen supporting a vast diversity of wildlife. Deforestation is responsible for…
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