Durban, South Africa – Around 16,000 people have gathered this year at the Convention Center in Durban to discuss around the climate change problematic, or at least, that is what most of the general public believe. As I walked through Victoria market – somewhere in the center of Durban – a few people asked me what was this whole conference about. They seemed to know it was about climate change but naively, they believe that the negotiations would bring some relief …
Durban, South Africa (IPCCA). As the UNFCCC COP 17 opens in Durban, South Africa, a gathering of indigenous leaders from around the world discussing biocultural protocols and REDD warns…
Durban, South Africa – At the inauguration of United Nations COP17, Global Forest Coalition has published a series of “Grimm REDD Fairy Tales” [1] to assist delegates in distinguishing truth from…
The Global Forest Coalition has produced a series of REDD Fairy Tales. Introducing: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – REDD+ is a Poisoned Apple Ananse – REDD’s Sticky Web…
We present the most recent version of the Global Forest Coalition’s newsletter in intergovernmental forest-related policy processes: Forest Cover no.39. This issue includes an outlook for the upcoming 17th Conference of the Parties of…
West Papua needs your help! The forgotten land of West Papua is under brutal Indonesian military occupation. Its tribal people are being slaughtered, and their unique environment destroyed. But the world…
By Simone Lovera on 13/Sep/2011 Until now the discussions have been pretty interesting here at the regional preparatory meeting for Rio+20 for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and the…
On the World Day against Monoculture Tree Plantations, a coalition of environmental groups and Indigenous peoples organizations has launched a call to the international donor community to halt the diversion…
On the World Day against Monoculture Tree Plantations, The No REDD Platform, a coalition of climate justice groups and Indigenous People´s Organizations seeks support for this letter with which we aim…
Our member groups planned special events to conmemorate this day by carrying out events, demonstrations, sending out declarations, videos and others. Check how some GFC member groups across the world participate…
With 6 months having past since the disappearance of Sandra Viviana Cuellar and no news of her whereabouts,we want to promote an on-line action in which during a month…
We present the most recent version of the Global Forest Coalition’s Newsletter: Forest Cover no.38. The editorial of this issue of Forest Cover deals with the road to Rio+20 and…
The following is a message from the Chair of GFC, Fiu Mataese Elisara: “August 16th will be remembered as a sad day for forests and biodiversity in the world. Ricardo Carrere…
Forest Policies from six countries shortlisted for Future Policy Award – Top candidates found in Bhutan, The Gambia, Nepal, Rwanda, Switzerland and the USA (click on link above to see full…
A quick first impression from the ongoing climate talks in Bonn as far as bioenergy is concerned: It is too early to say a lot about REDD as they have…
On the eve of the next round of United Nations climate talks, the Global Forest Coalition (GFC), a worldwide network of more than 50 NGOs and Indigenous Peoples’ Organisations, has…
Note: The Indigenous Environmental Network’s Clayton Thomas-Muller is quoted in the article. Clayton is on the board of Global Justice Ecology Project (GJEP is the North America Focal Point of…
