Forests

Este blog sobre la sesión de Foro Global sobre Paisajes REDD+ como un medio para lograr un desarrollo verde en la región de Madre de Dios, Perú fue publicado originalmente en el sitio web del WWF Perú La región de Madre de Dios es la capital de la biodiversidad del Perú; que alberga una gran riqueza cultural, […]

Originally published at SIANI The Swedish International Argricultural Network Initiative (SIANI) and EcoAdapt hosted a multi-stakeholder discussion event at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima. “Moving targets: challenges and opportunities for sustainability in “frontier” landscapes” debate focused on relative success stories of the landscape approach to governance, complemented by the views from mid- and high-level decision makers and […]

By Bruno Vander Velde, originally published at Forests News Global agreements on forests and climate change must safeguard the rights of indigenous peoples, said a Latin American indigenous leader who called for setting clear rules over development initiatives that affect the forests they live in. “At the global level, forests are where indigenous peoples are […]

By Dana Miller, originally posted at Environmental Defense Fund Against a backdrop of tree-covered mountains, negotiators from all over the world are meeting in Lima, Peru, for the United Nations annual climate change conference. Before the meeting, Environmental Defense Fund and partners coordinated a workshop in Lima, where a group of country negotiators and other […]

By Laura Deal, originally published at CIFOR’s Forests News For climate change mitigation initiatives such as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+), which aim to work directly with local communities, increasing the participation of women in adaptive collaborative management (ACM) methods is a central goal. But integrating women into forest management and climate change mitigation and […]

By Kate Langford, originally published at World Agroforestry Centre If it’s a heterogeneous, multifunctional landscape in a smallholder context then there’s a pretty good chance climate change researchers are interested in it. If the landscape is contributing to greater food security, storing carbon and helping farmers cope with changes in climate, then all the better. In […]