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United Kingdom, 01 September 2018 - The "
Forest Peoples Programme " has officially joined the 109 members of the
Congo Basin Forests Partnership (CBFP).
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Brussels, 13 September 2018 - The Royal Belgian institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS)
has officially joined the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP). By so
doing, RBINS has submitted the required documentation and agrees to
abide by the cooperation framework of CBFP members to advance
biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of forest
ecosystems in Central Africa.
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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.
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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. |
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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…
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The organization of the scientific day
is fully in line with the road map of the Belgian CBFP Facilitation.
Research on the Congo Basin forests should be used to set priorities for
action and to sound the alarm bells so that policy makers become aware
of the situation and act accordingly.
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...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+.
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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).
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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.
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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...
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From 3 to 4 July 2018, the conference
hall of Le Paradis hotel’s Chalet Bantu in Kribi hosted a workshop on
participatory assessment of transparency in Cameroon’s forestry and
environmental sector.
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Following the release of the results of
the first IPBES Africa assessment, an international conference was held
in Kinshasa from 24 to 26 July 2018, entitled: International conference
“Research for conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Current situation, stakes and solutions for the DRC”, abbreviated CIBES.
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The workshop was organized by the
Forests and Rural Development association (FODER) last July as part of
the Voice of Citizens for Change Project; Forest Observation in the
Congo basin (CV4C) implemented by a consortium of Congo Basin
organizations, led by the CIDT with the financial support of the
European Union and project partners.
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REDD+ refers to a process moderated by
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which
supports countries' efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and
forest degradation, and foster conservation, sustainable management of
forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. Learn more about
REDD+.
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On August 12, we celebrate World
Elephant Day to raise awareness on the plight of the world’s elephant
population. This is an important day for me, as the Program Manager of
the Global Wildlife Program (GWP) that started two years ago to combat
illegal wildlife trade across 19 countries in Asia and Africa. Funded by
the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with a grant of $131 million, the
GWP is a global partnership on wildlife conservation & crime
prevention for sustainable development.
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BONN, Germany (Landscape News) — Much
has changed since 2007, when the African Union launched the Great Green
Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI) as a bulwark
against the encroaching desert.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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NAIROBI (Landscape News) — We have the
necessary technical knowledge to restore landscapes, said deputy
director-general and commissioner for BMZ’s “One World – No Hunger”
initiative on Wednesday.
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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...
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NAIROBI (Landscape News) – As Africa
experiences rapid population growth and development, demand for forest
products within the continent is on the rise.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Forest Legality Initiative (FLI) has had a productive year, and
as the summer winds down here in North America we are preparing for a
busy fall, including the 2nd Annual Forest Legality Week in October, new
publications on the horizon, a revamp of our website, and continuing
and expanding on existing activities with many of you.
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GCF previews SAP online submission system... GCF-UNDP agreements lay ground for start of 3 projects
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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...
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NAIROBI (Landscape News) — The rehabilitation of degraded forests and
wooded, productive landscapes is a key component of a global strategy to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve livelihoods.
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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'.
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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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TRAFFIC: Central Africa Wildlife Trade Officer – Fauna. Deadline for applications: 30th September 2018
TRAFFIC has an opportunity for a new
role to join our team in Central Africa. The overall purpose of this
position is to co-ordinate and provide technical support for the
effective and efficient implementation of the wildlife (fauna) component
of TRAFFIC conservation work in Central Africa which covers the
ten-member countries of the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC).
Location: Cameroon Country Programme Office, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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.
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