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Fostering community conservation II conference – conservation with a social emphasis

5 Jul, 2018

Fostering community conservation II conference – Protection of the environment in light of threats such as climate change had become a significant issue for communities and governments around the world. However, many of the policies that governments have implemented are coming under fire at the Fostering Community Conservation II Conference that is taking place in Montreal between July 4 and 8. Read the original article here.

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Indigenous and community leaders demand support for their own conservation efforts and a halt to people-less conservation

5 Jul, 2018

4 July 2018, Montreal: Over one hundred Indigenous Peoples, local community representatives, and forest activists from across the world have gathered in Montreal to demand an end to top-down and…

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Indigenous and local communities’ conservation practices need policy support, says new global report

27 Jun, 2018

27 June 2018: Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ conservation practices are fundamental to biodiversity conservation, but these barely receive support or recognition from governments, argues the Global Forest Coalition [1]…

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So schützt du den Wald vor deiner Haustür

25 Jun, 2018

Die gute Nachricht ist: Der deutsche Wald wird größer. Die schlechte Nachricht ist: Weltweit wird immer noch viel zu viel abgeholzt. Aber du kannst etwas tun – in deiner Nachbarschaft,…

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UN plans for aviation biofuels and carbon offsets condemned by 88 organisations worldwide

11 Jun, 2018

For immediate release, Monday 11th June 2018. 88 organisations from 34 countries have called on the UN’s International Civil Aviation Agency (ICAO) to ditch plans for aviation biofuels and carbon…

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Central banks can lead in disclosure of climate risks

6 Jun, 2018

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Negative emissions: Scientists meet in Sweden for first international conference

25 May, 2018

This week, Gothenburg in Sweden played host to the first international conference on “negative emissions”. The three-day event brought together around 250 researchers at Chalmers University of Technology to discuss…

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Thousands fear for their livelihoods as Hidroituango dam crisis intensifies

21 May, 2018

The Hidroituango dam crisis has been declared an emergency. Problems intensified last weekend after multiple blocked tunnels caused upstream flooding leading to the evacuation of communities and municipalities that lay…

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Urgent help needed for those affected by the dam tragedy in Colombia

18 May, 2018

The hidroituango, hydroelectric project in the department of Antioquia is the largest infrastructure currently running in the country. Since April 28, technical failures have occurred for the plugging of the…

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Fiu Mata’ese Elisara Steps Down as Board Member of the Global Forest Coalition

10 May, 2018

10 May, Bonn: Fiu Mata’ese Elisara from Samoa, former Chairperson of the Global Forest Coalition (GFC), has stepped down from his duties as board member today. Fiu served on the…

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Climate Talks in Bonn must Target the Big Four Drivers of Deforestation – Beef, Soy, Palm Oil, Wood, say Forest Activists

6 May, 2018

6 May: More than 50 forest activists from organizations in the Global North and South gathered in Bonn to tell the UNFCCC to discuss the climate impacts of the big…

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Climate Action Studio SB48: Coraina De La Plaza, Indigenous Rights Advisor, Global Forest Coalition

3 May, 2018

Observers and civil society can be an asset to Parties in their work on the Paris Agreement work programme. Civil society has diverse expertise on different matters that could be…

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The whole of MERCOSUR in exchange for a plate of beef

20 Apr, 2018

By: Mary Louise Malig, Global Forest Coalition After 20 years of negotiations, the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is entering a crucial moment where it can come to a tragic…

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Viewpoint: ‘Circumventing evolution’ with genetically modified trees puts ecosystems at risk

5 Apr, 2018

That many forests in the United States are suffering health crises is not in question. Much of this troubling condition, however, has come as a result of human activities. The…

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“The Green Climate Fund has potential”

3 Apr, 2018

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The forests are in crisis but biotechnology is not the solution

28 Mar, 2018

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Day of Real Forests: A Photo Essay

21 Mar, 2018

Today is the International Day of Forests. The United Nations General Assembly designated this day as such with the hope that humankind would raise awareness about and celebrate forests. This…

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