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The new CBFP Co-Facilitator was born in
1951 in Fafara (Bimbo) in the Central African Republic. His studies
were crowned with a Diploma in Forestry Engineering and a Certificate in
Techniques and Management of Development Projects, just to name a few.
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Brussels, Belgium, 20th March 2020: AFORPOLIS has officially joined the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP). As part of the application process, AFORPOLIS has submitted the
required documents and agreed to abide by the CBFP members’ cooperation
framework in promoting sustainable management of forest ecosystems in
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The first ever meeting of Africa’s heads of Protected Areas agencies was held on 22-23 April, 2020 through video conferencing.
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implementation of the N’Djamena
Declaration (January 2019) and the Douala Action Plan (December 2019) on
security, the fight against poaching, monitoring of transhumance and
armed groups circulating between the Sahel and Equatorial Africa.
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The Largest participation of the
Members ever of the international NGOs CBFP College and revitalization
of the process towards a common position of the Partnership CBFP and way
forward, in the framework of this Important ‘year of biodiversity and
forests, climate’ with major international conferences...
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ATIBT co-facilitated the mobilization
of the private sector of the timber sector to participate in the first
meeting of the private sector college of Congo Basin Forest Partnership
with the new facilitator Dr Christian Ruck and his team German
Facilitation. |
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The partners of the CBFP multilateral
college discussed the roadmap of the CBFP Facilitation by the Federal
Republic of Germany ; the impact of Covid-19 on their interventions in
Central Africa ; and the situation of human rights and conservation in
Central Africa. |
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A survey by the ITTO Market Information
Service (MIS) and the Trade Advisory Group (TAG) in nine tropical
countries shows that the measures taken to prevent the spread of
COVID-19 are having substantial impacts on the tropical timber sector...
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Countries with abundant natural
resources are often plagued with endemic corruption and weak
accountability. The governance crisis is not only detrimental for the
protection of forests and naturew...
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...The vision of the AU Sustainable
Forest Management Framework (2020 -2030) aims to foster sustainable
management and to address the above mention challenge undermining the
value and the role of the forest sector... |
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Today, the European Commission adopted a
comprehensive new Biodiversity Strategy to bring nature back into our
lives and a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and
environmentally friendly food system. The two strategies are mutually
reinforcing, bringing together nature, farmers, business and consumers
for jointly working towards a competitively sustainable future...
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To read: Carlos Manuel Rodriguez named
new CEO of GEF; GEF Council agrees on $700 million for environmental
action; GEF's response to COVID-19; 58th GEF Council Meeting…
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To read: Forest defenders on the
COVID-19 frontline stand ready to assist the global EU response; DG
Justice joins the due diligence debate on the side of mandatory rules;
Scientists point to the links between destruction of biodiversity and
COVID-19 outbreak…
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The study: 'Stockpiles of elephant ivory in DRC: what management
measures to put in place?' was compiled following revelations that over
a 26-year period from 1990 through 2015, a minimum of 7,686 kg of ivory
went missing from government custody in DRC.
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The webinar featured a panel of expert speakers including Steven Broad, TRAFFIC's Executive Director, Dr Nick Nwankpa of AU PANVAC, Dr Scott Newman from the FAO Regional Office for Africa and Ms Leah Wanambwa-Naess from DREA, AUC.
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced us
all to confront how environmental degradation bringing wildlife and
people too close together endangers economies and societies alike. In a
document prepared for the 58th GEF Council, the Global Environment
Facility Secretariat outlines its planned response to COVID-19. Read it
here.
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While uncertainties and disruption
associated with COVID-19 abound, many leadership companies are still
moving forward with the important process of drafting their 2020-2030
sustainability goals.
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"At a time when many countries are
beginning their gradual deconfinement and when there is a glimmer of
hope on the horizon of returning to normal life, I wanted to share with
you some good news that also fills us with hope for the future of the
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park."
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Here we first scrutinize how REDD+ was
historically conceptualized, the most prominent model being that of a
multitier payments for environmental services (PES) scheme of "passing
on" carbon mitigation responsibilities and credits across scales, from
international buyers to forestland owners.
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To read: Fern stands with the Black
Lives Matter movement in the struggle for justice; EU-Mercosur deal
increasingly under fire; EU Trade to consider action to improve the
environment and human rights; Germany’s Corona EU Presidency – what
impact on the world’s forests?
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Last April 30th FAO and EcoAgriculture
Partners organized a virtual Roundtable on Territorial Perspectives for
Development, in which over 170 people participated.
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PEFC International has been assessed by
the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) as complying
with Dutch sustainability requirements.
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The aim of the project is to contribute to the sustainable management of
the forests of the Congo Basin, through the development of a continuous
training offer for the forest-wood sector (upstream and downstream) in
Central African countries.
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To read: ITTO releases new guidelines
for ensuring environmental and social compliance in projects; Report of
forum on sustainable, legal timber supply chains now available; Tropical
timber market headlines…
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Globally deforestation continues,
albeit at a slower rate, with 10 million hectares a year being converted
to other uses since 2015, down from 12 million hectares a year in the
previous five years, according to the key findings of a flagship report
that is conducted by the FAO...
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This second public consultation will be
open for a period of 30 days from tomorrow Saturday the 23rd of May
2020 and will be closed on Monday the 22nd of June 2020.
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These efforts go hand in hand with
ensuring continued responsible management of natural resources and
preventing unsustainably and illegally sourced forest commodities.
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The theme of the 2020 International Day
for Biological Diversity is “Our Solutions are in Nature”. It shows
that "Biodiversity remains the answer to a number of sustainable
development challenges that we all face.
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“We have completed the great ape nests and elephant dung degradation
study. A total of 558 marked indices were revisited and data obtained
to estimate degradation rates for DSPA...”
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On the occasion of the World
Biodiversity Day, this new PPI video proposes to illustrate this
question of biodiversity conservation and the links with local economic
development.
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Human health and livelihoods depend on
planetary health. So, how can we feed a growing global population
without eating the planet? The 2020 theme of GLF is “Food and
Livelihoods.
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Thanks to international funding, nature
protection in various regions across Africa has become increasingly
defensive and is further bolstered by military-style tactics. In many
countries, ordinary park rangers are being....
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The ITTO Tropical Timber Market (TTM)
Report, an output of the ITTO Market Information Service (MIS), is
published in English every two weeks with the aim of improving
transparency in the international tropical timber market.
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As the emerging SARS CoV-2 virus
(causing COVID-19 disease in humans) spread and declared a global
pandemic by the World Health Organisation....
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The 5th newsletter of the FSC Congo
Basin Community is available for download...To read: CIB-OLAM boost the
certified area in the Congo Basin; Congo Basin: Public And Private
Forestry Sector’s response to the Covid-19 crisis...
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In a Thomson Reuters Op-Ed, GEF CEO and Chairperson Naoko Ishii shared her view that the coronavirus crisis has strengthened the case for rethinking how we tackle global threats
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Fern and 15 other NGOs working on climate, environment, human rights and sustainable development issues have released a statement on the EU’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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28 April 2020, Rome - The forestry
industry must take steps to improve its safety record and promote decent
rural employment in support of the Sustainable Development Agenda,
according to a new FAO paper published today on World Day for Safety and
Health at Work.
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A new guidebook is now available for monitoring the outcomes and impacts of nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation. This is a practical guide for planners and practitioners to better
understand the outcomes and impacts of on-the-ground projects that work
with and enhance nature to reduce the negative impacts of climate change
on people (or ‘Ecosystem-based Adaptation’ (EbA)).
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Dzanga-Sangha, a protected reserve in
the south-west corner of the Central African Republic, boasts a wealth
of animal, bird and plant species, including forest elephants and one of
the world’s most endangered gorilla populations.
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The Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat
understands that the rapidly evolving situation regarding the spread of
COVID-19 creates uncertainty and constraints for the normal
implementation of projects funded...
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GCF has a crucial role in serving the
Paris Agreement, supporting the goal of keeping average global
temperature rise well below 2 degrees C. It does this by channelling
climate finance to developing countries, which have joined other nations
in committing to climate action.
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Christian Mounzéo and Essylot C. Lubala
take a look at China’s new forestry laws and their impact on forested
countries like those of the Congo Basin.
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“For 20 years, we have been urging
China to ban the use of illegal wood- it finally happened today”. “New
Chinese law bans illegal timber”, “China- Revised forest law includes
ban on illegal timber”! It is clear from these headlines that China’s
recent forest law reform is a long awaited development for civil society
organizations concerned with forest legality issues.
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Summary of conclusions- Restricted
meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) - 2 April 2020 ...
Members of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) have called for
rapid support for some 17 million people....
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The Facilitation´s overarching objective
for 2020 and 2021 is to contribute to the preservation and sustainable
use of Central Africa´s incredibly rich forest landscapes. |
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Dear Partner, I sincerely hope that you
and your loved ones are doing well in this difficult time of Covid-19
Pandemic. This global crisis affecting our countries, our communities,
our families... |
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A joint meeting of the Tri-national
Supervisory and Arbitration Committee (CTSA) on the Tripartite
Anti-Poaching Agreement between Cameroon, Central African Republic and
Chad, abbreviated in French as “AT-LAB de N’Djamena“...
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The Global Biodiversity Information
Facility (GBIF) is inviting concept notes for project funding in
sub-Saharan Africa through its Biodiversity Information for Development
(BID), a program funded by the Directorate-General for International
Partnerships of the European Union. Concept notes must be submitted by 27 August 2020.
We are looking for a JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT
who will ensure sound financial processes are in place, to deliver
transparent accounting, accurate & timely cash flow management,
timely, consistent and accurate financial reporting and analysis,
maintenance of financial records... Deadline for applications: 20thJUNE
2020.
Invitation to tender for new NDC project: Beyond commitments
We are looking for an experienced,
bilingual (French and English) consultant to provide an updated
assessment of the current NDCs in the following African countries:
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo (desk
review only), Ghana, Liberia, and Republic of the Congo. All proposals
must be received by 30 June 2020.
The Rapid Response Grants were designed
to address the risks and difficulties induced by the COVID-19 crisis in
African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. DEADLINE: Applicants may
apply at any time and the call will be open until 31 December 2020
(23:59 Brussels local time).
Reporting to the WRI Africa Director,
you will be responsible for overseeing our activities in Democratic
Republic of Congo in relation to forest monitoring, forest management
and legality, restoration, and land use planning.
As a part of our SOS African Wildlife
initiative, we are inviting proposals for Rapid Action Grants targeting
terrestrial or freshwater threatened species in continental Sub-Saharan
Africa and Madagascar.
2020 Application Period is now open. Application Deadine is July 15,
2020. All applications are treated equally regardless of the language
of submission, so please submit in the language you are most comfortable
with.
The objective of this call for
applications is to select ten (10) recipients of Master's level training
fellowships in order to contribute to strengthening the skills of
protected area management staffs or to increase the availability of
expertise in the field within West African States. Closing date: 17 June
2020.
Call for application for ten (10) Master’s Scholarships
The objective of this call for
applications is to select ten (10) recipients of Master's level training
fellowships in order to contribute to strengthening the skills of
protected area management staffs or to increase the availability of
expertise in the field within West African States. Closing date: 17 June
2020.
Applications should be submitted by
doctoral schools and/or research laboratories/centres of expertise
qualified in the field relevant to the proposal. Applications must be
submitted no later than 15 June 2020.
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Email :dany.pokem@pfbc-cbfp.org /and ccing info@pfbc-cbfp.org
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