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

4 févr., 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 GLOBAL FOREST COALITION   Distinguished Co-Chairs, friends, all protocols observed. I’m Isis Alvarez, representing the Global Forest Coalition and the Women’s Major Group. The Women’s Major Group believes that forests and biodiversity and the policies to protect both must be discussed together and not be separated into two different topics …

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44th issue of Forest Cover, the newsletter of the Global Forest Coalition

27 déc., 2013

The year 2013 is almost to a close, a year that was marked by many challenges to the rights of forest peoples and growing threats of green land grabbing, while…

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

20 déc., 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 déc., 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 déc., 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 déc., 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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New Report: REDD+ Does Not Address Underlying Causes of Forest Loss

13 nov., 2013

Warsaw, Poland –A new report released by the Global Forest Coalition [1] today at the 19th UN Climate Conference concludes that projects and policies related to REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from…

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Warsaw must turn its back on corporate interests and their push for failed carbon markets

12 nov., 2013

(cross-posted from http://corporateeurope.org) Warsaw, 12th November 2013 Civil society calls out the EU’s attempt to push more of the same failed carbon markets favoured by the biggest polluters, and urges countries to…

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The ENIGMA that is WORLD TOURISM

29 oct., 2013

On 27th September, “WORLD TOURISM DAY” the CBD Secretariat issued a statement by the Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, which began as follows: “In spite of lingering economic…

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Wood Bioenergy: Green Land Grabs for Renewable Energy

17 oct., 2013

Montreal, Canada– Today, at a meeting of the Convention on Biodiversity[1], Global Forest Coalition[2] and Biofuelwatch[3] will launch a new report highlighting the impacts of expanding use of wood for generating…

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Intervention by the Global Forest Coalition at SBSTTA-17

15 oct., 2013

We appreciate Valerie Hickey’s remarks about mainstreaming biodiversity, including in the process to develop a truly sustainable post-2015 development agenda. As core member of the Women’s Major Group the Global…

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Why was the world’s biggest biomass power station closed down – and what does this mean for forests?

25 sept., 2013

Background to Tilbury B: On 13th August, Tilbury B, so far the world’s biggest biomass power station commissioned so far, was shut down for good.  It is sited along the…

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Brief comments on two recent articles: 1. Editorial: Meeting global challenges in forestry / 2. The World (Fake) Forestry Congress

24 sept., 2013

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…

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International Day of Action Targets Monoculture Tree Plantations – Ban on Genetically Engineered Trees Demanded

20 sept., 2013

New York, US –  On 21 September, the International Day of Action against Monoculture Tree Plantations [1], organizations, forest dependent communities, and Indigenous Peoples from around the globe will denounce…

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