|
ITTC Announces US$8.3 Million in Funding, Deliberates ITTO Executive Director Appointment
|
|
|
8_November 2014: The 50th session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC-50) came to a close with delegates authorizing US$8.3 million in financing for International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) activities such as capacity building for transboundary biodiversity conservation, and continued implementation of thematic programmes focused on trade and market transparency, forest governance and reducing deforestation. The Council also undertook lengthy discussions on the appointment of the next ITTO Executive Director. continued...
|
|
| |
|
UN-REDD Policy Board Welcomes US$11.6 Million in Funding
|
|
|
7_November 2013: The UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation (UN-REDD) convened the thirteenth meeting of its Policy Board, which approved US$11.6 million in funding of which US$11 million was contributed by Norway. continued...
|
|
| |
|
TAI Global Gathering Focuses on Forests and Land Rights
|
|
|
November_2014: Over 90 representatives from more than 40 countries discussed how data and technology can be used to advance forest and land rights at the Fifth Global Gathering of The Access Initiative (TAI). continued...
|
|
| |
|
UNFF Releases Voluntary Reports for UNFF11
|
|
|
November_2014: The UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) has made available the reports from member States and regional and sub-regional entities on progress in implementation of the Non-legally Binding Instrument on all Types of Forests and the Global Objectives on Forests. continued...
|
|
| |
|
Major Groups Establish Liaison Organization to UNFF
|
|
|
5_November 2014: In order to coordinate Major Groups' input to the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF), an international organization, titled Major Groups Partnership on Forests (MGPoF), has been established and is now open for member registration. continued...
|
|
| |
|
ICRAF Leading Development of an International Union of Agroforestry
|
|
|
4_November 2014: Following discussions at the World Congress on Agroforestry and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) World Congress, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and partners are proceeding with the development of an International Union of Agroforestry (IUAF). continued...
|
|
| |
|
PROFOR Publications Address Trends and Tools for Private Investment in SFM
|
|
|
November_2014: The World Bank Program on Forests (PROFOR) is launching two publications on trends, drivers and tools for private investment in forests. continued...
|
|
| |
|
|
UN-REDD Newsletter Focuses on South-South Learning
|
|
|
November_2014: The UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation (UN-REDD) released the November 2014 edition of its newsletter highlighting a regional workshop in Africa to facilitate South-South learning and the exchange of experiences on developing national REDD+ programmes. continued...
|
|
| |
|
CIFOR and CIRAD Support Local Mapping in Indonesia
|
|
|
4_November 2014: In an attempt to improve data on forests in Indonesia, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD) partnered on a project to support bottom-up spatial planning. continued...
|
|
| |
|
ICRAF Assesses Integrated Landscape Management in Africa
|
|
|
4_November 2014: The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and EcoAgriculture Partners published a joint analysis of 87 integrated landscape management projects in sub-Saharan Africa. The analysis reveals that integrated approaches can yield benefits that were previously thought to be incompatible, such as conservation alongside increased agricultural production. continued...
|
|
| |
|
FOREST EUROPE Agrees to Update SFM Criteria and Indicators
|
|
|
3_November 2014: FOREST EUROPE convened a Round Table Meeting on updating sustainable forest management (SFM) tools, during which it was agreed that the pan-European criteria and indicators (C&I) for SFM need to be revised and updated. continued...
|
|
| |
|
UNEP Magazine 'Our Planet' Focuses on Protected Areas, Biodiversity and Climate Change
|
|
|
November_2014: The November issue of the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) ‘Our Planet' magazine focuses on interactions between biodiversity, climate change and protected areas under the heading ‘Climate for Life.' The issue contains 11 feature articles and provides highlights of UNEP's work as well as country-level action on climate change mitigation and environmental conservation. continued...
|
|
| |
|
IEA Bioenergy Workshop Focuses on Indirect Land Use Change Impacts
|
|
|
23_October 2014: The International Energy Agency (IEA) Bioenergy organization hosted a one-day workshop on ‘Bioenergy: Land Use and Mitigating Indirect Land Use Change (iLUC),' during which 11 experts gave presentations on the issue's policy background, mitigation models and applications, case studies and related global aspects. continued...
|
|
| |
|
|
| Forests Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events |
| IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 12 Nov - 19 Nov |
| Emerging Activities to Combat Climate Change: Use of FAO Data and IPCC GHG Inventory Guidelines for Agriculture and Land Use | Rome, Lazio, Italy | 13 Nov - 14 Nov |
| GEO-XI | Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland | 13 Nov - 14 Nov |
| 72nd Session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian Federation | 18 Nov - 21 Nov |
| INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee Meetings | Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France | 24 Nov - 28 Nov |
| UNFCCC COP 20 | Lima, Peru | 1 Dec - 12 Dec |
| Global Landscapes Forum | Lima, Peru | 6 Dec - 7 Dec |
| Third Forest Legislation Summit | Lima, Peru | 7 Dec |
| Stakeholder Day Prior to IPBES-3 | Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | 11 Jan |
| Second meeting of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Ad Hoc Expert Group on the International Arrangement on Forests (AHEG2) | New York City, US | 12 Jan - 16 Jan |
| Third Session of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Plenary | Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | 12 Jan - 17 Jan |
| INTERLAKEN+10: Governing Forest Landscapes | Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland | 3 Feb - 6 Feb |
| The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation Options in the Forestry Sector | virtual | 6 Feb - 27 Feb |
| Major Groups-led Initiative in Support of UNFF | Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal | 2 Mar - 6 Mar |
| IV Mediterranean Forest Week | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | 17 Mar - 20 Mar |
|
