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Forest Cover 60: How is the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) impacting women and forests?

18 Dec, 2019

This edition of Forest Cover focuses on the Belt Road Initiative (BRI). BRI is the Chinese government’s global development strategy to revitalise the old Silk Road, linking China with Asia and Europe by land, and a new Maritime Silk Road, connecting China’s coastal regions to Europe via Asia and Africa by sea. It is expected to involve over US$1 trillion in investments, largely in infrastructure development for ports, roads, railways and airports, as well as power plants and telecommunications networks.

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Roots Newsletter Август 2019: МГЭИК наконец признала важность коренных народов и сохранения общин

18 Sep, 2019

Espanol // Française // English Дорогие друзья, Публикация последнего доклада МГЭИК по вопросу об изменении климата на суше [ссылка] (не нажимайте на гиперссылки, а копируйте их в браузер), который прямо…

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Forest Cover 59: Bioenergy in West Africa – impacts on women and forests

18 Sep, 2019

In this issue of Forest Cover we explore the full spectrum of bioenergy developments and use in West Africa and how they are impacting women and forests. The articles cover…

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Roots Newsletter August 2019: importance of Indigenous Peoples and community conservation finally recognised by IPCC

19 Aug, 2019

Espanol // Française // русский Dear friends, The publication of the IPCC’s latest report on land and climate change, which explicitly links the biodiversity and climate crises, joins up all…

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GFC Annual Report 2018: Defending rights and the power of community conservation

19 Jun, 2019

We are pleased to share with you a summary of the work performed by the Global Forest Coalition in 2018. This Annual Report describes the key moments and achievements of…

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Forest Cover 58: Large-scale cattle farming and its consequences for forests, agroecology and biodiversity

14 May, 2019

The 58th issue of Forest Cover focuses on large-scale cattle farming and its incompatibility with other, more sustainable food systems and with thriving, healthy forests. Case studies from six countries…

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Roots Newsletter Апрель 2019 года: «Уважать традиционные знания и поддерживать деятельность общин по сохранению окружающей среды»

3 Apr, 2019

Дорогие друзья, 2018 год завершился на воодушевляющей и обнадеживающей ноте – принятием на сессии Генеральной Ассамблеи Организации Объединенных Наций беспрецедентной Декларации Организации Объединенных Наций о правах крестьян и других лиц,…

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Roots Newsletter April 2019: Respect traditional knowledge and promote community-led conservation!

1 Apr, 2019

Espanol // Française // русский Dear friends, 2018 ended on an inspiring and hopeful note, with the groundbreaking adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and…

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Roots Newsletter Декабрь 2018 года: сила и солидарность на будущий год!

10 Jan, 2019

Дорогие друзья, В преддверии 2018 года мы оглядываемся на насыщенный, но в то же время сложный и вдохновляющий год. Основным моментом для GFC было объединение многих наших членов и союзников…

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Roots Newsletter December 2018: strength and solidarity for the year ahead!

21 Dec, 2018

Dear friends, As 2018 draws to a close we look back on an action-packed, but also challenging and inspiring year. The highlight for GFC was bringing together so many of…

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Forest Cover 57 – 1.5°C from a community perspective

3 Dec, 2018

As governments congregate once more for a climate COP, this time in Katowice, Poland, Forest Cover 57 looks critically at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s latest assessment report…

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Forest Cover 56 – Community conservation in Africa

28 Sep, 2018

We are excited to bring you this special edition of Forest Cover on community conservation in Africa, which also contributes to discussions at the Conference of the Parties (COP) of…

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GFC Annual Report 2017

21 May, 2018

We are happy to share our 2017 Annual Report: “In Defence of Real Forests and their Communities”. As a global coalition, we have come far. Founded in 2000 with just…

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Forest Cover 55 – The big four drivers of deforestation: beef, soy, wood and palm oil

12 Apr, 2018

Forest Cover 55 looks at trade in just four key commodities—beef, soy, wood, and palm oil—which together are the main drivers of deforestation in the world. Demand for these commodities…

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Forest Cover 54 – Latin America’s Veins Remain Open

30 Nov, 2017

This 54th edition of Forest Cover called “Latin America’s veins remain open,” a title inspired by Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano’s landmark book, has a special emphasis on Latin America. It…

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Forest Cover 53 – Leaving no one behind: Community rights and biodiversity conservation

2 Nov, 2017

In this 53rd edition of Forest Cover, published in the run-up to the Convention on Biodiversity's December discussions on biodiversity conservation and the Sustainable Development Goals, we focus on why…

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GFC Annual Report 2016

9 Jun, 2017

2016 was an exciting and productive year for the Global Forest Coalition. We grew our membership to 86 NGOs and Indigenous Peoples Organisations from 58 countries, enabling us to reaffirm…

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