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Large-scale poachers (particularly in search of ivory to meet huge
demand on the illicit market) have struck again early in 2018 in the
Binder Léré Wildlife Reserve (RFBL) located in West Mayo-Kebbi ( Léré
and binder Divisions) leaving behind heavy casualties. For the time
being, the death toll stands at 19 elephants whose carcasses were
identified from 18 and 30 January 2018.
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Six troops of the Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) and two villagers
who were their guides were killed on Thursday night at the Bouba Ndjidda
National Park according to sources at the 3rd Joint Military Region of
the North.
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The COMIFAC Executive Secretariat with the financial support of the GIZ,
through its project dedicated to supporting COMIFAC, hosted from the
twenty-sixth meeting of the Central African Biodiversity Working Group
(GTBAC) from 15 to 18 January 2018, in Douala (Cameroon). |
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World Pangolin Day is an opportunity for pangolin enthusiasts to join
together in raising awareness about these unique mammals — and their
plight. Pangolin numbers are rapidly declining in Asia and Africa.
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The University of Göttingen in Germany and the University of Dschang in
Cameroon announce the firstIUFRO (International Union of Forest Research
Organisations) social sciences conference on “African forest-related
policy and politics”.
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The Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development of the DRC,
Amy Ambatobe, and his counterpart in the Republic of Congo, Arlette
Sudan Nonault met in Kinshasa on Saturday and discussed the need to make
a coordinated effort to protect and enhance the peatlands which
researchers recently discovered in the DRC and in the Republic of Congo.
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The extensive report, entitled The
Human Cost of Conservation in Republic of Congo: Conkouati-Douli and
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Parks and their Impact on the Rights and
Livelihoods of Forest Communities, finds
that communities living in and around the two parks are subjected to
heavy-handed policing by eco-guards, often resulting in serious harm and
even death.
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In a public letter signed by 30
researchers and addressed to the Norwegian Ministry of the Climate and
the Environment, Prof. Simon Lewis (University of Leeds) and his
colleagues condemned the potentially negative impact of logging in the
swamps of the Congolese cuvette, which is partly covered by peatlands.
The letter called on Norway to deny funding for the Sustainable
Management of DRC Forests Programme (DRC) submitted in 2017 by the
French Development Agency (AFD).
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Big cats are among the most widely
recognized and admired animals across the globe. However, today these
charismatic predators are facing many and varied threats, which are
mostly caused by human activities. Overall, their populations are
declining at a disturbing rate due to loss of habitat and prey,
conflicts with people, poaching and illegal trade.
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UN Climate Change news, Feb 14. 2018 -
State agencies and private businesses are invited to the first Africa
Climate Week scheduled from 9 to 13 April 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya, to
help shape and drive climate action.
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| Sciencedirect: Investments to reverse biodiversity loss are economically beneficial
Reversing biodiversity loss by 2020 is the objective of the 193
countries that are party to the global Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD). In this context, the Aichi Biodiversity Targets 2020
were agreed upon by the CBD in Nagoya, Japan in 2010 and this was
followed by asking a high-level panel to make an assessment of the
financial resources needed to achieve these targets globally. First, we
review the literature on the costs and benefits of meeting the Aichi
Targets. |
| Oecd: Making Blended Finance Work for the Sustainable Development Goals
This report presents a comprehensive assessment of the state and
priorities for blended finance as it is being used to support
sustainable development in developing countries. It describes concepts
and definitions, presents an overview of actors and instruments, and
discusses lessons learned from blending approaches, tracking and data,
and monitoring and evaluation. Its findings and recommendations are
useful for policy makers and practitioners. |
| Nature : The role of supply-chain initiatives in reducing deforestationA major reduction in global deforestation is needed to mitigate climate
change and biodiversity loss. Recent private sector commitments aim to
eliminate deforestation from a company’s operations or supply chain, but
they fall short on several fronts. Company pledges vary in the degree
to which they include time-bound interventions with clear definitions
and criteria to achieve verifiable outcomes. |
| IUCN: PPI : 14 new biodiversity conservation projects in Africa
The Selection Committee of the Small-Scale Initiatives Program (PPI) met
at the headquarters of the French Committee of the IUCN to review
applications for the "small grants" call for projects launched in March
2017. The call for projects targeted Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
that had never received PPI funding across 12 countries in West and
Central Africa Africa. |
| | | | In 2007, sustainable forest management was written into the definition
of REDD in the Bali Action Plan. Ten years later, the main funder of
REDD, the Norwegian government, has commissioned a review of sustainable
forest management. Read more …
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Within the last 100 years, Europe has experienced two World Wars, the
end of communism, the emergence of the European Union and a series of
other transformative political and economic developments. A team of
scientists has now been able to visualize the impact of historical
events in maps that show the growth and decline of settlements, forests
and croplands.
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This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the benefits and costs
of restoring forests and landscapes in countries around the world,
demonstrating how smart policies and innovative financing can help
governments meet their restoration targets. The authors find that
finance, both public and private, for restoration is inadequate for
seven reasons, and offers solutions to these financial barriers.
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Please read the latest edition of Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park's monthly newsletter for 2017.
It was a very productive year for the Park Management Unit with lots of
great successes, which we are extremely proud of, and a few small
disappointments which provided lessons for our team.
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Another key point to note is that the agreement is now legally binding:
each party is required to prepare, communicate and comply with
nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and undertake domestic
preparations towards achieving the set objectives.
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The Minister marked the agreement of the
President of Gabonese Republic, Ali Bongo Ondimba to organize Gabon
WoodShow from June 20 to 22, 2018 in Libreville, Gabon.
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This month, the park experienced a
dramatic surge in poaching! Two major poaching events were detected. Ten
poached elephants carcasses discovered in the park and its periphery, a
number that is stupefying to us all.
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REDD+ should pay more attention to
combating forest degradation, which is now the biggest cause of
greenhouse gas emissions in tropical forests, according to ITTO’s
Executive Director, Dr Gerhard Dieterle.
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FPP's new portal aims to inform
governments, businesses and others developing policies, standards and
initiatives to reform global supply chains, by platforming case studies,
publications and statements from communities across Africa, Asia, and
South America on rights-based solutions to tackling deforestation.
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On occasion of September 21st,
International day of Struggle against Tree Plantations, women from
several countries from West and Central Africa have taken the initiative
to release simultaneously the petition we enclose below.
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In keeping with the enhanced and mutually reinforcing partnership
between the two organizations and to further accelerate the
implementation of the sustainable development agenda for Africa, the
United Nations Secretary-General H.E. Antonio Guterres and the African
Union Commission Chairperson H.E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat signed the
AU-UN Framework for the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development, at the 30th African Union Summit.
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Declaration of the Regional Conference
of Francophone Africa on: “Land grabbing in Francophone Africa:
Identifying and strengthening endogenous solutions" from 21 to 23
November 2017 in Abidjan.
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Yaoundé, 15 January 2018: The Central African Forest Commission
(COMIFAC) has just launched its new website: www.comifac.org. The site
got a complete facelift with more modern ergonomics with an interface
that highlights the institution’s priority actions as outlined in the
Convergence Plan.
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The Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands approved "Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future" as the theme for World Wetlands Day in 2018.
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| IFR : Forest concessions in Central Africa: an introduction to the Special Issue
They remain a controversial forest
resource management instrument, although certification has been
instrumental for improving management practices, in spite of contexts of
poor governance. Relevance of traditional forest concessions is
lowering in some places but innovations from both private and public
actors create new opportunities of co-management of several “layers” of
economic activity by different stakeholders sharing a common area.
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As Chief of
Party, Dutch Relief Alliance DRC Joint Response, you will be responsible for
the overall management of the Dutch Relief Alliance Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC) Joint Response (JR) and is the lead liaison with World Vision
Netherlands (WVNL).
WWF-DRC is looking for an Expert to
manage the bonobo conservation project and to develop Ecotourism to help
achieve its new ambitious goals and build a future where people live in harmony
with nature. Deadline for applications: 19 March 2018
Companies,
communities, and governments need help advancing concrete solutions for the
responsible management of natural resources and supply chains. This CSE course
will give you the best practices, methods and theory needed to advance
participatory engagement and problem solving.
The
University of Göttingen in Germany and the University of Dschang in Cameroon
announce the firstIUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organisations)
social sciences conference on “African forest-related policy and politics”.
This international and inter-disciplinary scientific conference aims to advance
cutting edge knowledge on the emergence and evolution of African forest-related
policy and politics. The conference will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon from
24 to 27 September 2018, with the support of the Commission of Central African
Forests (COMIFAC).
By the end of the course, participants
will have a firm grasp of the main public policy instruments used
globally to manage the environment, natural resources and biodiversity,
as well as tools used for climate change adaptation. They will be able
to design public environmental policies using a combination of various
economic and legal instruments. 5-day training at CIRAD (Montpellier)
starting 15th October 2018.
The
Secretariat wishes to give Members early details of the Project Cycle Calendar
for Autumn 2018 leading to the Fifty-fourth Session of the ITTC. All proposals
should be sent to the following email addresses: breulmann@itto.int and
sugihara@itto.int
The Center
for Social Excellence (CSE) is seeking applications for the 2018 long training
course in Social Forestry of the TFT Center for Social Excellence aimed at
young African graduates. The course will be conducted simultaneously in French
and English.
Birdlife
International is looking to fill a West Africa Marine Programme Assistant
position. She/He will support the West Africa Marine Programme Coordinator in
the development and delivery of marine conservation targets in West Africa.
The
International Union for Conservation of Nature is looking to fill a Regional
Project Officer position. She/He will plan and implement the MARPLASTICCs project
in the region ensuring a daily programme management and coordination of
activities.
The
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is looking to fill a
Regional Marine and Coastal Programme Coordinator position. She/He will provide
technical advice, guidance and support on Marine and Coastal conservation to
Project Offices and/or Country Offices and act as the focal point for Marine
and Coastal related activities particularly with Members, Commissions, partners
and other IUCN component programmes as required.
As part of
efforts to share cross-cutting information and increase dialogue and visibility
of multisectoral approaches, Population Reference Bureau's Policy, Advocacy,
and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health project has
translated the revised Population, Health, and the Environment course for
USAID's Global Health e-Learning Center, managed by the Knowledge 4 Health
project. The updated course is now available in French and Spanish.
Birdlife
International is looking to fill a Seabird Projects Assistant position. She/He
will assist with the coordination of the implementation of activities by the
partners of the Coastal Seabirds and Cape Verde Seabird projects.
The World
Wildlife Fund is looking to fill the Ruvuma Landscape Coordinator position.
She/He will support the Ruvuma Landscape Trans-boundary Coordination in the
promotion of trans-boundary ecosystem conservation and cooperation between
Tanzania and Mozambique.
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