9 jul. 2013
The Global Forest Coalition proudly presents its 2012 annual report. You will find a complete summary of our activities during 2012, read about our victories, our shortcomings and a lot more… Please enjoy it! For inquiries please contact us via GFC@globalforestcoalition.org
1 jul. 2013
In this new issue of the Global Forest Coalition’s newsletter in intergovernmental forest-related policy processes: the editorial addresses the main happenings during the last United Nations Forum on Forests were market based approaches gained…
27 jun. 2013
by ANNE PETERMANN Yesterday, President Obama announced his new Climate Action Plan in a nationally televised speech. He described the emerging climate crisis and its impacts–both past, present and future,…
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…
30 may. 2013
Genetically Engineered Trees and Glowing Synthetic Plants? No Thanks This week in Asheville, N.C., the IUFRO “Tree Biotechnology” conference will meet. And the attendees will be met: by protests. Public opinion is…
24 may. 2013
In May 2010, the Global Forest Coalition warned in its report “Wood-based Bioenergy: The Green Lie”: “The demand for industrial wood bio-energy is causing large areas, especially in the South,…
23 may. 2013
We want gender to be mainstreamed in all sustainable development policies related to land management, but we do not want to be mainstreamed into a polluted stream. We call for…
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…
14 may. 2013
Foreword: Seed diversity and agrobiodiversity worldwide face the growing threat of market liberalisation, including the FTA between India and the EU that will only suit agribusinesses. To safeguard seed diversity and farmers’…
30 abr. 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…
29 abr. 2013
PANEL NACIONAL ITINERANTE SOBRE POLÍTICA MINERO ENERGÉTICA Sesiones sobre CUENCA RÍO MAGDALENA, INVERSIÓN EXTRANJERA Y ECONOMÍA GLOBAL La política minera y energética que han impulsado los últimos gobiernos en Colombia se…
