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A view over a forest
Truly transformative change is key to combating the biodiversity crisis
… major UK universities. In addition, we have done some groundwork with partners in Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo .  Across Africa … in Ethiopia, Ghana, Zambia, Tanzania and the DRC, agricultural, forestry, and environmental policies are on a collision course . How …
Insight, 30 June 2020
Global forest plan could boost fight against poverty and climate change
News, 09 July 2008
Protecting needs of forest-dependent people is key to saving Congo Basin forests
… in national processes to achieve positive outcomes in community forestry. As part of this, ClientEarth launched Communities at the heart … , proposing recommendations for the Congo Basin based on community forestry in Nepal, the Philippines and Tanzania. Fifty-five participants … at Fern, said: “International donors and technical and financial partners continue to support effective community management of forests, …
News, 08 February 2019
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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012
… managed for human, social and economic development. IUCN members and partners will meet to discuss and share ideas and practise at ‘The … : H.E. Mr. Tae Pyong JANG Former Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries of Republic, Korea Mr. Michael MACK CEO, Syngenta … Monitoring Centre , The World Bank , BirdLife International as partners . Date: 10 September Time: 11 – 13:00 Location: Room Halla B …
Event, 16 August 2012
The Saloum Delta Biosphere Reserve in Senegal (Photo: El Hadji Ballé Seye/UICN-Sénégal)
EBA Evidence and Policy: Senegal
… and informing policy ' (EbA Evidence and Policy). Working with local partners in 12 countries in Asia, Africa and Central and South America, … be developed in key sectors of agriculture, livestock, fisheries and forestry in order to have more results to influence policies-based …
Project, 02 April 2019
Women living in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve are trained to sustainably harvest xate palms, providing them with income and preserving the reserve's biodiversity (Photo: Dani Newcomb/USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The role, influence and impact of women in biodiversity conservation
… resource management sectors – notably agriculture, fisheries, and forestry – in both developing and developed countries. Furthermore, … a reality, but governments and international and national partners are increasingly recognising and advocating for more attention …
Insight, 09 October 2018
Satellite image of the zinc, lead and silver mine in Cerro de Pasco, Peru.
Report scopes sustainability of China-Latin America relations
… to examine Chinese trade and investment in mining, agriculture and forestry in Chile, Brazil and Peru. It shows how complex interactions …
News, 09 May 2013
A sign near Kathmandu, Nepal, warns of the dangers of landslides (Photo: Doug Letterman, via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Nepal: Measuring resilience to climate change from the community up
… Nepal is well aware of the challenges. With support from development partners, it is investing heavily in climate change adaptation. For … to address the impacts of climate change. The government and their partners need to understand how these multiple efforts contribute as a … plans in place, as well as those that had done work on community forestry and strengthening local institutions. We asked members of each …
Insight, 07 February 2014
Close-up of a shovel, on which dirt is balanced, during a tree-planting ceremony, with a plaque in the background
Trees need locally-grown politics
… I was once part of a team supporting the National Forestry Programme in Malawi and on annual tree-planting day I was asked …
Insight, 04 June 2021
REDD+: Learning from participatory forest management
… It’s a significant challenge. A study by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) on poverty and environment indicates that … livelihoods. There are more than 5,300 villages engaged in community forestry in Lao PDR. Tanzania is home to about 500 community forest … improvement. Policymakers, researchers, communities and development partners alike acknowledge that much more success could be achieved if …
Insight, 10 November 2011