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From Bangkok to Katowice: In whose interests are the climate negotiations?

1 Sep, 2018

by Souparna Lahiri, 2nd September, 2018 This week the negotiations over the Paris Rulebook and Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP) recommence in Bangkok. It reminds me of the 2009 Bangkok intersessional, in the run up to the Copenhagen Conference of the Parties (COP), where there was much expectation in the air and great mobilisations on the streets. Back then, the US and big developing countries including China and India crafted the Copenhagen Declaration, which demolished the Kyoto architecture of binding …

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The rights of Indigenous Peoples are key to saving our global ecosystems

9 Aug, 2018

By the Global Forest Coalition Indigenous Peoples have been protecting biodiversity on Earth for thousands of years. Yet their rights are increasingly being eroded and they face multiple threats. On…

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Government silent on over 313 murders of human rights and environment defenders, denounce Colombian activists

20 Jul, 2018

Colombian activists protest outside UN headquarters in New York; photo credit: Women’s Major Group New York, 19 July: Activists from various organizations worldwide [1] protested against the murders of at…

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A heroic fighter for the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities: Dr. Taghi Farvar

17 Jul, 2018

The Global Forest Coalition mourns the loss of a heroic fighter for the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities, Dr. Taghi Farvar. Taghi was the chairperson of our member…

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Simone Lovera of Global Forest Coalition wins prestigious Forest Award

10 Jul, 2018

July 8: Simone Lovera, the Executive Director of the Global Forest Coalition (GFC) [1] won the 2018 Sandro Urushadze Award for her lifelong contribution to the defence of the world’s…

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Saving tigers, killing people

6 Jul, 2018

By Souparna Lahiri States are evicting and murdering Indigenous people in the guise of biodiversity conservation. From forced eviction to restrictions on access to resources, conservation practices have long been…

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Assessing SDGs implementation in Nigeria

5 Jul, 2018

The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations in 2015; otherwise known as Global Goals for Sustainable Development or Agenda 2030because the…

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Worldwide environmental leaders tackle conservation threats at Montreal conference

5 Jul, 2018

More than 100 environmental leaders from around the world are in Montreal this week to showcase global conservation efforts and pressure their governments to adopt better practices. Danielle Rochette has…

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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.…

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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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