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OPEN LETTER & SUPPORTING STATEMENT TO BE SENT TO CTNBio to STOP GE Trees and Support the call by Brazilian and Latin American groups to reject Genetically Engineered eucalyptus trees

3 jun., 2014

Dear friends, FuturaGene, a biotechnology firm owned by Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano, has requested authorization from the Brazilian Biosafety Commission (CTNBio) for the commercial release of its genetically engineered eucalyptus trees in Brazil. A letter has been issued by Brazilian and Latin American organizations (including CEPEDES; Terra de Direitos and the Latin American Network against Plantations) to CTNBio to urge them to deny this approval. As the Brazilian Open Letter (attached below) explains, if approved, use of GE …

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Comments on FSC at Risk: Greenpeace Progress Report

6 may., 2014

This post is a reflection from one of GFC members on Greenpeace’s Progress Report on the Forest Stewardship Council which can be found here: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/alternatives-to-forest-destruc/FSC-at-Risk/ During the 20 years since the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)…

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Industry Hype & Misdirected Science Undercuts Real Energy/Climate Solutions Genetically Engineering Poplars for Paper and Biofuels Condemned

10 abr., 2014

(cross-posted) – Biofuelwatch, Center for Food Safety, Global Justice Ecology Project, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  –  9 APRIL 2014 Washington, DC–Scientists and environmentalists today condemned a recent press…

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Exhibition on Green Land Grabbing Launched

21 mar., 2014

On the occasion of International Forest Day, the Global Forest Coalition [1] in collaboration with Critical Information Collective [2], Global Justice Ecology Project [3], and Langelle Photography [4], launched an…

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21st March, the International Day of Mourning for Millions of Hectares of Destroyed and Stolen Forests

19 mar., 2014

On 21st March, the International Day of Mourning for Millions of Hectares of Destroyed and Stolen Forests, we should weep in solidarity with the millions of displaced, dispossessed and now poverty stricken, formerly forest dependent…

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Morning hearing on 4 February between the OWG Co-Chairs and Major Groups and other stakeholders

11 mar., 2014

(cross-posted from http://www.un-ngls.org/spip.php?article4408&var_mode=calcul#Morning%20hearing%20on%204) On 4 February, the morning hearing between the OWG Co-Chairs and Major Groups and other stakeholders focused on “forests and biodiversity.” The first panellist, Sabá Loftus, from the…

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The UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service Interviews GFC’s Executive Director Simone Lovera

11 mar., 2014

The UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service Interviews GFC’s Executive Director Simone Lovera In this interview, UN-NGLS speaks with Simone Lovera, Director of the Global Forest Coalition (GFC), on a wide range…

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Comunicado sobre las Declaraciones del Ministro Gattini – Paraguay

11 mar., 2014

A propósito de las declaraciones del Ministro Gattini… Desde la campaña Ñamosêke Monsanto, que aglutina a las organizaciones abajo firmantes, 1.Saludamos la franqueza del ministro Gattini. Probablemente es el primer…

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Frustrating Times in the Fight against Biofuel Burning and Deforestation

11 feb., 2014

By Missi Davis for the Global Forest Coalition Forests cover nearly a third of the land on Earth, producing oxygen supporting a vast diversity of wildlife. Deforestation is responsible for…

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WMG PANEL PRESENTATION AT THE 8th SESSION OF THE OPEN WORKING GROUP ON SDG’s

4 feb., 2014

EIGHTH SESSION OF THE OPEN WORKING GROUP ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (OWG8) CO-CHAIR MORNING SESSION: FORESTS AND BIODIVERSTY 3 February 2014, UNHQ, NEW YORK, USA Remarks by ISIS ALVAREZ…

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Wilmar’s No Deforestation policy tested by latest abuses by PT Asiatic Persada

20 dic., 2013

(cross-posted) Jakarta, December 17, 2013 – The indigenous Suku Anak Dalam (SAD) community of Bungo, in Jambi, Indonesia has struggled for 27 years to regain control of their territory from the palm…

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WTO’s Midnight Deal is its last-ditch attempt to salvage itself, says IPA

11 dic., 2013

(cross-posted CJN) The Indonesian People’s Alliance (IPA) condemns in the strongest possible terms the World Trade Organization (WTO) for railroading the Bali Package as a midnight deal in a desperate attempt to…

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INDONESIA AND INDIA; LEAD THE G-33 IN DEFENDING THE SOUTH

5 dic., 2013

(cross-posted from Focus on the Global South) Bali, 5 December 2013 As developed countries intensify political pressure at the 9th WTO Ministerial Meeting in Bali and blame India for the stalemate…

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A Pathetic REDD Package

4 dic., 2013

On 12 November 2013, the Global Forest Coalition made the following intervention during the negotiations in Warsaw on methodologies to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation and enhance forest…

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African peasants reject corporate seed laws and assault on peasant seeds and food sovereignty

28 nov., 2013

That La Via Campesina (LVC) is now established and active in Zimbabwe is extremely good news. This has positive implications for supporting African peoples’ struggles to preserve and to protect local community autonomy…

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Moving forward from the climate negotiation madness in Warsaw

25 nov., 2013

(cross-posted from Focus on the Global South) Since the beginning there was almost no expectations on the 19th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP19) of the United Nations…

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NGOs, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS WALK OUT OF WARSAW TALKS

21 nov., 2013

The Warsaw Climate Conference, which should have been an important step in the just transition to a sustainable future, is on track to deliver virtually nothing. In fact, the actions…

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