Bosques y Cambio Climático

‘Somos los Verdaderos Héroes del Bosque’ Mensaje de los Pueblos Indígenas y Comunidades Locales al Congreso Forestal XIV Mundial

23 sept., 2015

Por Souparna Lahiri* Durante la Conferencia para Fomentar la Conservación Comunitaria (agosto 31 a septiembre 4 del 2015), organizada por la Coalición Mundial por los Bosques (siglas en inglés GFC) en Durban, Sudáfrica — pocos días antes de el Congreso Forestal Mundial (WFC) (7-11 septiembre 2015) — el presidente, Diego Cardona, dijo: “Al contrario de lo que se supone en muchos procesos de políticas internacionales, las comunidades locales no son una amenaza para los bosques, ya que estas no los …

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Día Internacional de Lucha Contra los Monocultivos de Árboles

21 sept., 2015

Hoy, 21 de septiembre, en el día internacional de lucha contra los monocultivos de árboles, la Coalición Mundial por los Bosques conmemora los muchos años de luchas de las comunidades…

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Un congreso en el que los árboles dominan al bosque

17 sept., 2015

Por Miguel Lovera * A principios de este año, fui invitado a dar un discurso en el Congreso Forestal Mundial (CFM), un evento organizado por la FAO cada seis años.…

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Pospone ONU Acción para detener la deforestación por 10 años bajo la presión de la industria

10 jul., 2015

[Nueva York] La Coalición Mundial por los Bosques [1] reaccionó con furia a la redacción final de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible publicados esta semana. A pesar de que los…

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The Devastating Plantation Plans of the World Bank Forest Investment Program

26 may., 2015

By Simone Lovera Sometimes you expect the worst, and you are not disappointed. When the World Bank Forest Investment Program (FIP) was established 6 years ago, we were skeptic to…

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Maputo Declaration of African Civil Society on Climate Justice

20 may., 2015

Climate justice advocates, community peoples and mass movements’ representatives met in Maputo, Mozambique from 21-23 April 2015 to consider the roots, manifestations and impacts of climate change on Africa and…

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Statement on the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recommendation to include sustainability in the Guidelines

24 abr., 2015

We the undersigned As nationally and internationally based movements and organisations concerned with securing a healthy, sustainable and resilient global food system, we urge you to support the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recommendation…

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Appeal: Freedom to Evgeny Vitishko!

22 abr., 2015

APPEAL We, the undersigned non-governmental not-for-profit organizations, work to protect and promote universal rights to freedom and to a healthy environment and to protect individuals who defend these rights. Therefore,…

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Bioenergy and Forests

15 abr., 2015

This editorial is part of Forest Cover issue nº47. If you want to read or download the rest of the articles please go to https://globalforestcoalition.org/resources/forest-cover-issues/forest-cover-47-bioenergy-special-edition By Rachel Smolker, Biofuelwatch, USA…

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About Dignity and Transformation – Where will the SDGs lead us?

26 feb., 2015

by Ashish Kothari and Simone Lovera Timed perhaps as a new year gift to the world, the UN Secretary General put out in December 2014 a boldly worded document ‘The Road…

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Burning the Planet, One Climate COP at a time

13 dic., 2014

For the third year in a row, a typhoon wreaked havoc on the Philippines during a Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).…

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NEW REPORT – A Global Overview of Wood-based Bioenergy: Production, Consumption, Trends and Impacts

10 dic., 2014

Lima, Perú – In the context of the different international negotiations, including the current UNFCCC’s COP20, bioenergy and an entire bioeconomy are promoted as solutions to climate and economic crisis.…

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Briefing Paper: What can Indigenous Peoples, local communities and women expect from Global Climate and Forests Funds in terms of their rights?

7 nov., 2014

We are happy to announce the launch of a new briefing paper by the Global Forest Coalition entitled: What can Indigenous Peoples, local communities and women expect from Global Climate and…

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Protect Gariwong Mountain – Letter to the International Olympic Committee

17 oct., 2014

To 
the International Olympic Committee Château de Vidy, Case postale 356 1001 Lausanne Switzerland. Phone +41 21 621 61 11 Dear Madam, Sir, On behalf of Friends of the Earth…

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Appeal to India & to the UN on Forest Communities’ Biodiversity & Human Rights based Development

14 oct., 2014

Contact-address of this appeal: toimisto@maanystavat.fi , Friends of the Earth Finland We appeal to India and to the UN governing bodies on human rights and biodiversity to ensure that the rights and…

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46th issue of Forest Cover, the newsletter of the Global Forest Coalition

8 oct., 2014

In this new issue of Forest Cover 46 you will find an interesting editorial on the views of civil society in the Pacific about the 3rd United Nations Small Islands…

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Iberá in conflict: national route 118 blocked in demand of land and against forestry plantations

22 sept., 2014

Press Release: Corrientes Capital City, September 17, 2014 – Farmer organizations, unions, social and environmental organizations request the ownership of the lands of the San Nicolás Foundation, taken for the provincial…

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