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On 2 November 2016 the European project WaterInnEU (Applying European market leadership to river basin networks and spreading of innovation on water ICT models, tools and data), coordinated by CREAF, will organize its 1st Marketplace E-Pitch Event. It can be followed online and will be a good opportunity for putting in touch different actors in […]

Originally published on Climate Law and Governance Initiative Download the 2016 CLGD concept note here for more detail on the proposed focus and features of CLGD 2016. Climate Law and Governance Day is a related event with the Global Landscapes Forum 2016. Building on the success of the inaugural CLGD at La Sorbonne Law School […]

By Peter Veit and Helen Ding, originally published on World Resources Institute Indigenous Peoples and other communities hold and manage 50 to 65 percent of the world’s land, yetgovernments recognize only 10 percent as legally belonging to these groups, with another 8 percent designated by governments for communities. That’s bad economic policy. WRI’s new report, […]

By Catriona Croft-Cusworth, originally published on Forests News Wetlands are important ecosystems for climate change mitigation and adaptation because they can store huge amounts of carbon, while providing other essential services. Knowing where carbon is stored helps to identify which areas to conserve and enhance for maximum storage of carbon in the ground, rather than […]

By Kate Evans, originally published on Forests News Indonesia – Pe Ligit* has witnessed massive changes in her lifetime, as waves of migration, logging and oil palm development have transformed Indonesian Borneo. Now 65 years old, the Dayak woman settled in Long Segar in East Kalimantan when she was a child. “My younger siblings and I […]