Resources and publications

Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) Global Report and Case Studies

25 Jun, 2018

Download the full report: English (web quality | low resolution) , Spanish (web quality | low resolution), French (web quality | low resolution) , Russian (web quality | low resolution) The aim of the Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) is to contribute to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 2011­-2020 Strategic Plan and Aichi Targets, by providing policy advice on effective and appropriate forms of support for community conservation. The project is documenting and reviewing the findings of bottom …

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GFC Annual Report 2017

21 May, 2018

We are happy to share our 2017 Annual Report: “In Defence of Real Forests and their Communities”. As a global coalition, we have come far. Founded in 2000 with just…

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New briefing paper on the impacts of the EU-Mercosur trade deal

13 Apr, 2018

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

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Forest Cover 55 – The big four drivers of deforestation: beef, soy, wood and palm oil

12 Apr, 2018

Forest Cover 55 looks at trade in just four key commodities—beef, soy, wood, and palm oil—which together are the main drivers of deforestation in the world. Demand for these commodities…

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Working paper: The risks of large-scale biosequestration in the context of Carbon Dioxide Removal

28 Jan, 2018

Abstract The explicit reference to “a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases” (Art. 4) in the 2015 Paris Agreement has given a strong…

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Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) Full Country Reports:

1 Jan, 2018

  Full country report: Kyrgyzstan Full country report: Colombia Full country report: Malaysia Full country report: Nepal Full country report: Ghana Full country report: Kenya  Full country report: Tanzania Full…

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Forest Cover 54 – Latin America’s Veins Remain Open

30 Nov, 2017

This 54th edition of Forest Cover called “Latin America’s veins remain open,” a title inspired by Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano’s landmark book, has a special emphasis on Latin America. It…

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Submissions to the Convention of Biodiversity

15 Sep, 2017

Developing a post-2020 global biodiversity framework, recognizing the need to develop a 2021-2030 strategic framework when most of the Aichi Targets are yet to be achieved and importance of Vision…

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Recognising the Contributions of Women & Local Communities is Required to Achieve the SDGs in Nepal

14 Sep, 2017

August 2017. This report has been prepared based on consultations in different local communities and with rural women’s groups who are sustainably managing natural resources in ways that need to…

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Monoculture Tree Plantations: Fuelling the Climate Fire

9 Sep, 2017

  Tree plantations often replace natural ecosystems, or lands that were in process of ecosystem restoration. The replacement of forests by tree plantations is one of the main threats to…

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GFC Annual Report 2016

9 Jun, 2017

2016 was an exciting and productive year for the Global Forest Coalition. We grew our membership to 86 NGOs and Indigenous Peoples Organisations from 58 countries, enabling us to reaffirm…

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Our food is not your business

6 May, 2017

Alternatives to unsustainable livestock and feedstock farming and the current corporate free trade model This briefing paper aims to contribute to the many ongoing efforts, actions, and discussions on alternatives…

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WTO and Livestock: Starving small farmers, feeding large agribusinesses

10 Apr, 2017

Taking a closer look at the WTO and its free trade model, and how it negatively impacts on the livestock and feedstock industries   By: Mary Louise Malig* In our…

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Forest Cover 52 – The Burning Issue

21 Mar, 2017

In this 52nd edition of Forest Cover we focus on a truly burning issue, the loss of the world’s forests to fire, not only because of our changing climate, but…

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#women2030 Media Training Toolkit

21 Mar, 2017

If you need to know more about how to communicate your campaign to others, this Media Training Toolkit will help you. It introduces basic ‘need to know’ information about telling…

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Sustainable Development Goals and Gender

8 Mar, 2017

This international Women’s Day, GFC joins in solidarity with partners and women’s groups to defend women’s rights and gender equality worldwide. We also acknowledge that with recent times women still…

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Community Conservation Resilience Initiative Legal Review

15 Feb, 2017

Guidance for conducting a review of legal and non-­legal aspects of recognising and supporting community conservation initiatives This guidance complements the Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) methodology and toolkit. It draws from Natural…

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