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Community participation from Central Asia in the Global Biodiversity Framework

15 Dec, 2022

A landscape with trees in Russia

Published in ECO on December 14, 2022 By Elena Kreuzberg, Global Forest Coalition (regional focal point for East and Central Asia) At COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, we can see many delegates from different countries and regions of the world. The recent assessment indicates a participation of approximately 20,000 delegates. But there is one under-represented region. This is Central Asia. This time, only one environmental NGO from Kazakhstan – the Association for Conservation of Biodiversity …

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The TNFD: What it is, who’s behind it and why it’s a major greenwashing risk

13 Dec, 2022

Hand in a green glove painting dirty business green, to illustrate greenwashing of TNFD

This week at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) will meet with…

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Is the BRI in line with an “ecological civilization?” Whose future counts?

7 Dec, 2022

Dusty road, an image of the Pan-Borneo Highway near Sebangkoi Park, Sarawak

By Allie Constantine (Global Forest Coalition) in ECO, Vol. 65 7 December 2022 China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), hailed…

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Media Advisory: Joint Press Conference COP15: Biodiversity’s Paris or Biodiversity’s Copenhagen?

7 Dec, 2022

With the future of biodiversity on the line, UN member states meeting in Montreal this December are negotiating a new…

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CBD COP15: Biodiversity’s ‘Paris’ or ‘Copenhagen’?

28 Nov, 2022

Sea turtle swimming in a blue ocean, photo by Marcos Paulo Prado

Commentary By Simone Lovera on www.boell.de // Русский ниже Just weeks after the failed United Nations Climate Summit in Egypt, UN member…

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COP27 Peoples’ Declaration for Climate Justice

18 Nov, 2022

Women and men marching and holding a green banner at COP27 in Egypt, photo by Adrien Salazar

17 November 2022, Sharm El Sheikh–Hundreds of climate activists, Indigenous representatives, human rights activists, environmental defenders, workers and feminist groups…

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Briefing on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement from Demand Climate Justice

15 Nov, 2022

Climate action in the street at COP26 in Glasgow with pink umbrellas that say "climate crisis, act now!"

As week two of COP27 kicks off, this year’s climate negotiations in Sharm El Sheikh are reaching a crucial phase.…

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Latest Draft Confirms TNFD’s Reputation as ‘The Next Frontier In Corporate Greenwashing On Nature’

8 Nov, 2022

River in the rainforest in Balok, Malaysia, photo by Eutah Mizushima

Press Release by Forests & Finance, 7 November 2022— Almost 18 months after the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)…

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New GFC report shines a spotlight on devastating impacts of false climate solutions

3 Nov, 2022

cover image press release

International Community Must End Greenwashing and Ensure Rights-Based, Gendered Response to Climate Crisis November 3, 2022, UTRECHT—The international community must reject…

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Press release: Foxes guard the “net zero” henhouse

2 Nov, 2022

cover of report: conflicted beyond credibility

New analysis examines polluting industry ties to global “net zero” initiatives SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT — Some of the most prominent…

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NGOs Call on UN Climate Conference to Fix Flawed Carbon Accounting Rules: Don’t let our future go up in smoke!

20 Oct, 2022

A worldwide network of environmental groups take a stand against large-scale Forest Biomass burning to produce energy, a False…

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A gendered perspective on the proposed EU Regulation on deforestation-free products

17 Oct, 2022

Woman farming carrots in Cambodia

The Global Forest Coalition is pleased to bring you a new report, to continue the important messaging around the International…

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Call for Campaign Coordinator: Unsustainable Livestock Production campaign

12 Oct, 2022

A sheep looking through bars, photo by Harry Grout

The Global Forest Coalition is looking for a coordinator for our campaign against Unsustainable Livestock Production. Job description and requirements…

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Organising for an International Day of Action on Big Biomass on 21 October 2022

13 Sep, 2022

On the 21st of October 2022 the forests, climate and biomass working group invites all of its members and supporters…

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Guaraní Women Leaders in Bolivia Share Successful Land Struggle on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

25 Aug, 2022

Women embrace at the Bolivian tribunal during book presentation for Laguna Chica

By: Valentina Figuera Martínez, GFC Gender Justice and Forests Campaign Coordinator | August 9, 2022 (photo by CCIMCAT) Guaraní women…

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You’ve probably never heard about TNFD, but it threatens to be the new frontier in corporate greenwashing

15 Aug, 2022

By Shona Hawkes Anyone who cares about protecting nature, biodiversity and those who defend it ultimately has a stake in…

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“Being a woman means resistance, to fight for the conservation of forests”

5 Aug, 2022

Colorful mural of women in Mexico City

By Valentina Figuera Martínez, Gender Justice and Forests Campaign coordinator | August 5, 2022 “What does it mean to be…

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