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Striving for gender justice in forest and biodiversity governance: reflections on our exchange and capacity workshop parallel to the international biodiversity negotiations

8 Jul, 2024

WECF’s Annabel Kennedy shares updates from recent meetings and side events by the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA) held in parallel to the fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body of Implementation (SBI 4) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Nairobi, Kenya. The meetings, workshops and events were designed to strengthen our relationships, exchange and learn from each other, and design actions supporting gender-transformative change in the GLA.

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GFC’s Annual Report 2023 is out now

3 Jul, 2024

We are pleased to share with you a summary of the work done by the Global Forest Coalition in 2023. Our Annual Report describes the key moments and achievements of our campaigns…

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We condemn violations of the right to protest and attacks on human rights and water defenders protesting against Carroll Farms in the Libres-Oriental Basin

1 Jul, 2024

We condemn violations of the right to protest and attacks on human rights and water defenders protesting against Carroll Farms in the Libres-Oriental Basin   Mexico City, June 24, 2024…

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White Paper launched on a just transition from industrial animal production

11 Jun, 2024

A new white paper from GFC and partners unites various civil society organisations dedicated to transforming the food system behind a common vision of an equitable, humane and sustainable food system and agreed pathways for food system transformation to…

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Asymmetries in Resource Mobilization: Direct Access for Frontline Communities Still Overlooked

28 May, 2024

GFC's Valentina Figuera Martínez discusses points of contention in resource mobilization under the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) and whether to work with existing structures or create a dedicated financial…

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Roots Newsletter: Uniting for Forests and Forest Peoples | April 2024

30 Apr, 2024

Dear friends, members, allies, and comrades, In the first quarter of 2024, the Global Forest Coalition and its members continued to work together to address impacts on forests and communities…

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Информационный бюллетень Roots: Единство в защиту лесов и лесных народов | апрель 2024 г.

30 Apr, 2024

Дорогие друзья, члены, союзники и товарищи, В первом квартале 2024 года Глобальная лесная коалиция и ее члены продолжили совместную работу по устранению последствий воздействия на леса и сообщества в рамках…

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Advocating for Land Rights in the Context of Climate Change

30 Apr, 2024

A new study and film from Bread for the World explores the issue of advocating for land rights in the context of climate change.

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International Mother Earth Day 2024: An Ode to Mother Earth

22 Apr, 2024

In honor of International Mother Earth Day 2024, Dr. Juana Vera Delgado, the Senior Gender Advisor at GFC, has penned and recited a heartfelt ode to our planet, our shared…

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Intl Day of Peasant Struggles: Launch of case study on agroecological shelters in Argentina

17 Apr, 2024

The International Day of Peasant Struggles, commemorated annually on April 17th, echoes the enduring fight for the rights and dignity of peasants and farmers worldwide. The day was originally declared…

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Don’t gamble with our future: Reject the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework

8 Apr, 2024

The Global Forest Coalition today joined with nearly 200 other organisations under the Real Zero Europe campaign in calling on the EU Parliament to reject the Carbon Removal Certification Framework…

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A call for global accountability on forests

21 Mar, 2024

A call for global accountability on forests This year’s International Day of Forests comes at a critical inflection point, as global leaders hover between unprecedented ambition and devastating complacency. While…

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Guardians of Earth’s Tomorrow: How three visionary feminist organisations are changing the landscape of food justice and forest/biodiversity-protection

8 Mar, 2024

Photo: Heñói Center for Studies and Promotion of Democracy, Human Rights and Socio-environmental Sustainability, Paraguay.   By Chithira Vijayakumar We live in a time where the agrifood system, driven by capitalism,…

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Press Release: Human Rights and Environmental Concerns Found in UN-financed large-scale Livestock Project in Colombia

5 Mar, 2024

The United Nations-backed Green Climate Fund through &Green and the FMO (The Dutch Development Bank) and other climate financiers must halt financing false solutions to climate change and redirect support…

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Examining “Sustainable” Livestock Intensification and Financing: A Critical Analysis of the Hacienda San José Case in Colombia

5 Mar, 2024

To tackle the climate crisis adequately, it is important that climate finance flows massively to initiatives that have real positive effects in terms of climate change mitigation and that have…

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Perspectives from the South: Stocktake on the Latin American and Caribbean Encounter of Peoples’ Integration

29 Feb, 2024

On February 22 and 23, a powerful meeting of social activists, unions, progressive political parties, and peasant, Indigenous and environmental organizations took place at the Foz de Iguaçu Convention Center,…

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Global Forest Coalition participates in the Latin American and Caribbean Conference of Peoples’ Integration

19 Feb, 2024

The Global Forest Coalition (GFC), an NGO with over 120 member organisations, including Indigenous Peoples and local communities worldwide, will be present at the Latin American and Caribbean Conference of…

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