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Potentials and Risks of the African Forest Landscape Restoration (AFR100) Initiative
Potenciales y riesgos de la Iniciativa para la Restauración del Paisaje Forestal Africano (AFR100) por Philip Owen, publicado el 25 de octubre de 2022 en germanclimatefinance.de | Las plantaciones comerciales de árboles son una de las principales causas de la degradación de la tierra y no constituyen verdaderos esfuerzos para restaurar los ecosistemas degradados. Alemania, como uno de los principales partidarios de AFR100, debe actuar para excluirlas de la iniciativa. … continuar en ingles Across Africa, commercial tree plantations …
Declaración: Las plantaciones de monocultivos de árboles no son bosques
Por el Grupo de Trabajo Africano sobre Biomasa, miembro del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Bosques, Clima y Biomasa de Environmental Paper Network y las organizaciones africanas miembros de la Coalición Mundial por los Bosques El 21 de septiembre es el Día Internacional de Lucha contra los Monocultivos de Árboles, fecha en la que organizaciones de todo el mundo crean conciencia sobre los impactos de las plantaciones de monocultivos de árboles. Los gobiernos y las empresas suelen promover la silvicultura, la …
Tierras robadas y bosques en extinción en Chile: Nuevo informe
Un nuevo informe de Environmental Paper Network, la Coalición Mundial por los Bosques y Colectivo VientoSur revela otro caso de “Plantaciones en conflicto”, esta vez en Chile. leer el informe en español La policía militar chilena fue enviada recientemente a la guarnición de la Araucanía, en el centro-sur de Chile, donde la industria de la celulosa y el papel está envuelta en un largo conflicto con el pueblo indígena mapuche. Esto no es una buena señal. El pasado mes de …
Working paper: The risks of large-scale biosequestration in the context of Carbon Dioxide Removal
Abstract The explicit reference to “a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases” (Art. 4) in the 2015 Paris Agreement has given a strong impetus to Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) proposals that aim to remove greenhouse gas emissions through bioenergy and carbon capture and storage (BECCS). While actual implementation of BECCS is still in a state of “infancy” according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, large-scale biosequestration in the form …
21 September: GFC commemorates the international day of struggle against monoculture plantations
To mark this international day of struggle against monoculture tree plantations, we are publishing a striking photo essay about the role of eucalyptus plantations in Portugal’s awful forest fires, as well as an opinion article in the Ecologist Magazine. In it we emphasize the importance of conserving and restoring natural forests. Photo-essay Click here to see the complete photos and stories on our photo library Opinion article Click here to see the op-ed by Oliver Munnion La lucha sigue/the struggle continues! …
Brief comments on two recent articles: 1. Editorial: Meeting global challenges in forestry / 2. The World (Fake) Forestry Congress
Here (below) are two articles from the latest FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation) ‘Forestry News’ for your interest. The first article quotes Tiina Vähänen, currently REDD Coordinator at the FAO, and formerly Senior Global Programme Officer at the UN-REDD Programme, who will preside over the World Forestry Congress in 2015. Also see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tML6P4Tt0tA . Though in this short interview, she comes over as somewhat sceptical of the potential of REDD+ to deliver equitable benefits to local communities. Ms Vähänen states: “Forests and trees …
Palm Oil: No Thanks: We scrub away the palm oil lobby’s dirty greenwashing
(cross-posted) Sep 2, 2013 Joint press release by Rainforest Rescue, Society for Threatened Peoples, Robin Wood, Urgewald and Watch Indonesia! Berlin Activists from Rainforest Rescue, the Society for Threatened Peoples, Robin Wood, Urgewald and Watch Indonesia! are scrubbing the pavements in front of two conference venues used by palm oil lobbyists in Berlin. The environmental and human rights organisations are protesting against today’s inaugural meeting of the “Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil” and against tomorrow’s first European Conference of the …
GFC’s Biofuels Statement at COP11
Thank you chair, I am speaking on behalf of Biofuelwatch, EcoNexus, Timberwatch and other NGO members of the Global Forest Coalition. There is now significant scientific evidence of direct and indirect negative impacts arising from expanding industrial tree monocultures, biofuel crops and other sources of industrial bioenergy. These impacts include the cultivation of invasive tree species, deforestation and forest degradation, the loss of grasslands, land grabbing, community displacement, increasing hunger and food shortages, whilst failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions …
Press Conference: Monday, 8 October 2012, 11am Bioeconomy as Main Promoter of Financialization of Nature
As the 11th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 11) opens in Hyderabad, India, a diverse alliance of concerned environmental organizations highlight two massive new threats to biodiversity: the “bioeconomy” and the financialization of nature. October 8th, 11am-12pm, Hitex 3 media room at the CBD Conference Global Forest Coalition and Biofuelwatch will hold a press conference this morning to provide further information of the main threats that accompany the proposed ‘bioeconomy’, both ecological …
21 September – International Day against Monoculture Tree Plantations
September 21 is International Day against Monoculture Tree Plantations. On this day, environmental and social groups around the world call attention to the harmful effects of tree monocultures on biodiversity and local people.
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