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CBD’s Technical Workshop on Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction

31 Oct, 2015

Isis Alvarez- Global Forest Coalition The very first workshop on Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) took place from 28 September to 2nd October in Johannesburg, South Africa. Experts from different fields and from all around the world attended this exchange organized by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and supported by the government of South Africa, Germany, Sweden and the European Union. It was organized according to decision XII/20 in paragraph 7 in the CBD.   …

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5 Films that Could Help in the Struggles to Save Our Forests

26 Oct, 2015

By Emma Bailey*, youth guest blogger Despite being one of the largest contributors to climate change, the problem of deforestation and land degradation is largely removed from the public eye.…

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Slow down the process of growth; stop over-exploitation. There is more to just development.

23 Oct, 2015

By Anu Nettar* ‘In a fight between the elephants, a lot of leaves are lost’, said A. K. Barum, an independent expert, rightly pointing out the status of indigenous peoples…

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From rhetoric to action! Bern conference demands action on indigenous and community land rights

21 Oct, 2015

By Andrey Laletin An international conference, ‘From Rhetoric to Action: Scaling up Community and Indigenous Peoples’ Land and Resource Rights’, was organised in Bern, Switzerland, 30 September-1 October 2015. It…

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Activists Denounce Agribusiness Take-Over of UN Food Body

16 Oct, 2015

16 October: On the occasion of World Food Day [1] a coalition of environmental and indigenous groups [2] denounces undue corporate influence over the UN Committee on World Food Security…

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Forests and IMFP’s: Impressions from Durban

12 Oct, 2015

By Philip Owen, GeaSphere I had the opportunity to attend some events related to the World Forestry Congress, held in Durban from 7 – 11 September., 2015. For this I thank…

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Pacific Island Delegates at International Conference Identify Endorsement and Implementation of UNDRIP as Advocacy Priority

7 Oct, 2015

By Holly Jonas (CCRI Regional Resource Person and Legal Team Coordinator) with Fiu Mata’ese Elisara, Dr. Sapa Saifaleupolu, Dr. Samson Viulu, Aydah Gwaena Vahia and James Meimana Four delegates from…

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A volunteer’s introduction to the Community Conservation Resilience Initiative

7 Oct, 2015

By: Jan Carl Matysiak* After my environmental science studies I decided it would be good to experience the real world, beyond the seminars in university. So I applied for a…

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The coming tragedy of Paris: A disastrous climate deal that will see the planet burn

5 Oct, 2015

By: Mary Louise Malig* Like reading the ancient Greek tragedy of Homer, we are at the pages of the Iliad where we can see what hell ahead shall befall Troy.…

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Improving Cooperation at the Regional Level

5 Oct, 2015

By Andrey Laletin* Russian speaking participants used Durban meetings to improve regional cooperation between GFC members in Eastern Europe, Northern and Central Asia. Representatives from all member groups from the…

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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…

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We are the Real Forest Heroes Message to the XIV World Forestry Congress from the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

23 Sep, 2015

By Souparna Lahiri* During the Global Forest Coalition (GFC)’s Fostering Community Conservation Conference in Durban, South Africa (31 August-4 September, 2015), just days before the World Forestry Congress (WFC) (7-11 September,…

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CCRI’s power to bring forest and biodiversity friends together

21 Sep, 2015

By Kureeba David* The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) has hatched an initiative called the Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI), whose main objective is to empower indigenous and local communities to…

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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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A congress in which the trees vanquish the forest

17 Sep, 2015

By Miguel Lovera* Earlier this year, I was invited to give a keynote speech at the World Forestry Congress (WFC), an event organised by the FAO every six years. The…

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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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South Africa: Community Takes Conservation into Their Hands in Spirit of Ubuntu

3 Sep, 2015

By: Ashlesha Khadse* At least 20 representatives from 3 communities of Boelang, Moloro, Maotole in the Mariepskop region as well as local NGOs like HEAL, AWARD and GEASPHERE gathered near…

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