Press releases

PRESS RELEASE: Historic Deforestation Target in UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Requires Real Transformation

25 Sep, 2015

25 September 2015: The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) [1] congratulated the UN on the target to halt deforestation by 2020 [2] in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be adopted at the ongoing Sustainable Development Summit 2015 in New York. However it warns that it is unlikely that this bold target will be met unless the UN adopts a genuinely transformative sustainable development agenda. “Governments must start acting now to halt deforestation by 2020 and not race to the bottom …

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International coalition of green groups speaks out against renewable energy subsidies being spent on biofuels and burning wood

17 Sep, 2015

Press release: Tuesday 8th September, 2015 International coalition of green groups speaks out against renewable energy subsidies being spent on biofuels and burning wood, warning of their disastrous impacts on…

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FAO’s new optimistic assessment on reduced deforestation is totally misplaced say forest activists

9 Sep, 2015

7 September, Durban: The Global Forest Coalition[1], a coalition of Indigenous Peoples and environmental activist movements from 50 different countries has denounced FAO’s optimistic assessment that deforestation has been halved…

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Support Communities to Conserve Real Forests, Stop Industry’s Fake Forests

3 Sep, 2015

PRESS RELEASE 2 September, Durban: In a press conference today, the Global Forest Coalition (GFC) [1] highlighted the need for governments to provide policy support for indigenous communities to conserve forests…

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Community Conservation Conference Brings Real Forest Heroes Together

31 Aug, 2015

PRESS RELEASE 31 Aug, Durban: The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) has brought together more than 100 indigenous peoples and forest community members from over 40 countries around the world to…

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UN Postpones Action to Halt Deforestation by 10 Years under Pressure from Industry

10 Jul, 2015

[New York] The Global Forest Coalition [1] reacted furiously to the final draft of the Sustainable Development Goals released this week. Despite the fact that most Sustainable Development Goals were…

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Iberá in conflict: national route 118 blocked in demand of land and against forestry plantations

22 Sep, 2014

Press Release: Corrientes Capital City, September 17, 2014 – Farmer organizations, unions, social and environmental organizations request the ownership of the lands of the San Nicolás Foundation, taken for the provincial…

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Industry Hype & Misdirected Science Undercuts Real Energy/Climate Solutions Genetically Engineering Poplars for Paper and Biofuels Condemned

10 Apr, 2014

(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…

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Exhibition on Green Land Grabbing Launched

21 Mar, 2014

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…

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New Report: REDD+ Does Not Address Underlying Causes of Forest Loss

13 Nov, 2013

Warsaw, Poland –A new report released by the Global Forest Coalition [1] today at the 19th UN Climate Conference concludes that projects and policies related to REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from…

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Wood Bioenergy: Green Land Grabs for Renewable Energy

17 Oct, 2013

Montreal, Canada– Today, at a meeting of the Convention on Biodiversity[1], Global Forest Coalition[2] and Biofuelwatch[3] will launch a new report highlighting the impacts of expanding use of wood for generating…

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Expanding palm oil empires in the name of ‘green energy’ and “sustainable development’

13 Aug, 2013

Press release by Rights Action, Rainforest Rescue, Biofuelwatch* and Food First 6th August 2013 – International environmental and human rights campaigners condemn the 4th Latin American Palm Oil Conference to…

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New Report spells out Potential Negative Impacts of Bioeconomy and Markets in Environmental Services on Women

12 Jun, 2013

Bonn/Bogota, 12 June 2013 A new report [1] by the Global Forest Coalition [2] was launched at a side event on equity in climate mitigation policies organized by GenderCC at…

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Alternatives to Failed Forest Carbon Offset Schemes promoted at Climate Talks

3 Jun, 2013

Bonn, Asuncion, 3 June 2013 As another round of climate talks [1] opens today in Bonn, Germany, a coalition of human rights and forest groups have launched a manual for…

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Industrial Livestock Production Key Threat to World’s Forests and Biodiversity

22 May, 2013

New York/Asuncion, 22 May 2013 On the occasion of International Day for Biodiversity and the start of UN talks on a possible sustainable development goal (SDG) on agriculture [1], a…

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US Public Overwhelmingly Rejects Genetically Engineered Trees

30 Apr, 2013

Upcoming Protests Disrupt Tree Biotech Conference Plans   Asheville, NC – By a majority of almost 99.99% to .01%, the US public overwhelming rejected steps toward the legalization of genetically…

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Groups Globally Oppose Plans to Burn Wood for Electricity Citing Impacts on Forests, Climate, Communities

24 Apr, 2013

For Immediate Release   24 April 2013 London, England – In conjunction with an action in London today outside of the Drax power plant, organizations and networks from around the world…

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