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Newsletter 08/2018
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Brussels, 03 September 2018 - The Royal Belgian lnstitute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) has officially joined the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP).


 


United Kingdom, 01 September 2018 - The " Forest Peoples Programme " has officially joined the 109 members of the Congo Basin Forests Partnership (CBFP).




Integrated in the University of Liege since 1 October 2009, Gembloux Agro Bio-Tech is an internationally renowned university, known for its teaching (ISO, CTI, EURACE accreditations) and high-quality research in the agronomic sciences and biological engineering fields.

 


The 18th Meeting of Parties of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) will take place on 27 and 28 November 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. Kindly download the Briefing note and Draft agenda of the meeting…

 


The 18th Meeting of Parties of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) will take place on 27 and 28 November 2018 in Brussels in Belgium. Main theme: "Towards a sustainable future for the Congo Basin forests, their inhabitants, flora and wildlife" Registration and invitations, beginning 23 July 2018.
 



...These results constitute a critical step for the estimation and monitoring of biomass/carbon stocks contained in the second largest contiguous block of tropical forests worldwide, and the successful implementation of climate change mitigation strategies, such as REDD+.

 



The conference AFORPOLIS 1 is organised in cooperation with the University of Göttingen in Germany and the IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organisations). The conference benefits from a substantial support of the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the Centre for International Development and Training (CIDT/ University of Wolverhampton).

 



Anti-wildlife trafficking projects around the world given £31.5 million boost. With this week marking 100 days to go until the 2018 London Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference, the Government has today (Monday 2 July) announced ambitious new plans and funding for tackling the illegal wildlife trade across the world.

 



Cameroon’s reforestation efforts are diverse with regards to actors, geography and the time period when they were conducted. The earliest efforts were before 1990 when more than 11000 hectares were planted in the dense forest zone according to ANAFOR records. Between 1990 and 2000 a further 2300 hecatres were established using diferent types of species: such as Eucalyptus, Pinus, Teck, Gmélina, Cypres, Sapin, Filao, Pygeum...Download the Document...

 



Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced £4.5 million of new funding through the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund to tackle the criminals trafficking endangered species.



Washington, D.C. (July 18, 2018) — In an intersessional decision, the Adaptation Fund Board has approved four new climate change adaptation projects across Latin America, West Africa and Asia while endorsing another three project concepts with approved project formulation grants to develop them further.



Anti-wildlife trafficking projects around the world given £31.5 million boost. With this week marking 100 days to go until the 2018 London Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference, the Government has today (Monday 2 July) announced ambitious new plans and funding for tackling the illegal wildlife trade across the world.



People are already consuming at a rate faster than the planet can replenish. Yet the world’s population is expected to grow from 7 billion to 9 billion by 2050. This will considerably increase demand for energy, transport, buildings and food.




Mbororo cattle herders Photo Teseum. The delegation dispatched Monday 23 July to the Dungu area to launch the Mbororo identification operation is short on resources and faces formidable challenges in its efforts to conduct its mission.


Ahead of World Elephant Day this Sunday, 12 August, African Parks wanted you to be the first to hear the good news from Zakouma National Park. Zakouma has had a very troubled past. Between 2002 to 2010 approximately 4,000 elephants were killed for their ivory, and only 450 elephants remained.
 


Following a national meeting on the new Sustainable Wildmeat Management project, held in Brazzaville at the beginning of the month, all project stakeholders completed a field mission to northern Congo. During their tour the delegation, including Frédéric Lambert Bockandza-Paco - Director General of the Congolese Agency of Fauna and Protected Areas (ACFAP); Joachim Kondi - National Focal Point (MEF); and Jean Bosco Nganongo - Director of Fauna and Protected Areas (DFAP), visited the Bomassa Park headquarters. Please download the Document...



NAIROBI (Landscape News) – As Africa experiences rapid population growth and development, demand for forest products within the continent is on the rise.



ATIBT deploys and announces the opening of an ATIBT office in Brazzaville, Congo. In May 2015, the signing of the Headquarters Agreement with the Government of Congo was an important first step in establishing ATIBT’s institutional status by welcoming the Government of Congo as a new member. Today, ATIBT opens an office in Brazzaville with a team of three people.




From January 1st to December 31st 2017, the report may take a long time to develop, so varying and numerous are the actions! What then is worth remembering among the multitude of projects implemented in the transboundary TNS complex? FTNS can legitimately be proud of the battles fought through these projects, alone or in collaboration with other actors of the civil society.




Chinese companies are spreading over Africa’s land. Chinese loggers, miners, farmers and traders, and multimillion-dollar infrastructural investments are fast becoming a feature across the continent. Some of them gobble up forest and woodland. Some bring huge benefits to African economies. Some do both. All of them are changing Africa.




GCF previews SAP online submission system... GCF-UNDP agreements lay ground for start of 3 projects




Zac Goldsmith MP will play a key role in the preparations for an international conference about the illegal wildlife trade, held in London in October 2018.





Washington, D.C. (August 13, 2018) — A record high amount of funding of US$ 264 million was requested by implementing entities under the call for proposals to be considered at the 32nd meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) in October 2018. This is an increase of over one-fourth (US$ 55.5 million) from the previous record in 2016 (US$ 208.5 million).

En savoir plus...

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has been working for over 25 years to help mitigate climate change, halt biodiversity loss and combat land degradation. The nexus between these three goals across globally important landscapes present a key opportunity to achieve them in a synergistic way through the generation of   global environmental benefits across all these dimensions.



When these were analysed alongside policy arena conditions, the paper finds that the presence of powerful transformational coalitions combined with strong ownership and leadership, and performance-based funding, can both work as a strong incentive for achieving REDD+ goals...



From August 26 to 31, experts, practitioners, decision-makers, business innovators and young professionals from a range of sectors and countries will meet in Stockholm, Sweden, for the World Water Week that this year focuses on 'water, ecosystems and human development'.



NAIROBI (1st August 2018) – Finding solutions to meet the challenge of landscape restoration in Africa, where almost 50 million hectares of land is degraded each year, is a complex challenge requiring an innovative, coordinated, international response, says a top forestry expert who will speak at an upcoming conference in Nairobi.





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Technical Advisor (TA), Dja Faunal reserve who will provide technical support to the conservator of DFR, build the capacity of the Service de Conservation, develop management and operational plans, facilitate coordination with the surrounding landscape and improve the overall management and conservation of the Park. CLOSING DATE:   September 9, 2018
 

An outstanding leader with proven managerial coordination and communication skills, you’ll also need a good understanding of conservation, development and socio-economic issues in Central Africa, including substantial experience of working in the region. Deadline for applications: 6th September 2018
 

The Young Professionals Program (YPP) provides an opportunity for the sub-region’s young women and men to learn and harness their potential as future international water leaders. GWP’s youth-oriented strategy which has been developed and integrated into global and regional programs and activities, aims to foster engagement of youths as key partners of the GWP network, in order to raise their awareness and capacities to ensure a sustainable future.
 
The Africa Programme at ZSL is focussed on some of the largest and most intact landscapes in the region with 3 programmes in Cameroon, Kenya and the W-Airly-Pendjari landscape in West Africa. We take a landscape approach to our work with protected areas and communities at the core of this. Our diverse portfolio of projects cover freshwater, mangrove, savannah and tropical forest ecosystems and a range of threatened species from black rhino, elephants and lions to manatees, turtles and pangolins. Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 9th September 2018.
 
 
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