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Major sustainable development event on sidelines of UN climate talks will ramp up role as hub for pledges to protect and preserve natural resources—from forests and farms to waterways and settlements 16 November 2016, Marrakesh, Morocco – Today the German Federal Government announced in front of 600 participants of the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) in […]

MEDIA ADVISORY The 2016 Global Landscapes Forum: Climate Action for Sustainable Development will take place on 16 November at the Kenzi Club Agdal Medina in Marrakesh, Morocco. Speeches and project launches at every previous Forum have made headlines around the world, and the event in Marrakesh will be no different. At the closing plenary, there […]

Press Release: Embargoed until November 16, 2016, 13:00 GMT Scientists at the Center for International Forestry Research in Indonesia have developed a digital map – the first of its kind – that monitors Borneo land use, including the clearing of land for oil palm and pulpwood plantations. This interactive map of Borneo offers the first […]

(Marrakesh, Morocco) 16 November 2016 — The International Potato Center (CIP) team led by World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Maria Andrade announce the global Climate Resilience through Sweetpotato (CReSP) initiative to improve nutrition security and livelihoods of vulnerable populations in the face of climate change. CReSP was launched at the Global Landscapes Forum, the lead […]

Press Release: Embargoed until November 17, 2016, 10am GMT The Global Peatlands Initiative is a new UN Environment led multi-partner effort to save one of the world’s largest carbon stocks. In terms of scale and scope, the Initiative goes beyond any recent collaborative efforts on peat. These restoration efforts can be easily targeted with 25 […]

Press Release: Embargoed until November 16, 2016, 19:00 GMT Marrakesh A new initiative was launched today dedicated to ending the loss of the world’s remaining intact forest by 2030. The MacArthur Foundation is supporting the Five Great Forests Initiative, which aims to build a global movement to protect the world’s most precious forests. Located in […]

Seven African countries will today pledge to protect their tropical forests by shifting to sustainable palm oil production The Governments of the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Liberia, the Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone are signing a joint declaration at the COP22 climate change talks in Marrakesh today The […]

Press Release: Embargoed until November 16, 2016, 13:00 GMT Marrakesh, Morocco, November 16, 2016 The California-based Earth Innovation Institute unveiled the first global exchange for sourcing sustainable commodities at the Global Landscapes Forum today. The ‘Produce and Protect Platform’ connects companies and consumers seeking sustainably produced commodities with tropical forest jurisdictions where commodities are sustainably […]

Marrakesh – The Global Landscapes Forum: Climate Action for Sustainable Development is launching exclusive ideas and initiatives designed to preserve forests, improve livelihoods and mitigate climate change. All six Launchpads are aimed at delivering the promises to the world reached in the Paris Agreement. These practical initiatives and sustainable solutions to climate change follow the […]

ARAHAN MEDIA Forum Bentang Alam Global: Aksi Iklim untuk Pembangunan Berkelanjutan akan berlangsung Rabu, 16 November di Marrakesh. Acara ini merupakan salah satu kegiatan penting dalam rangkaian konferensi COP22.Dihadiri oleh kurang lebih 500 pakar dan para pimpinan yang akan berdiskusi tentang solusi dan inisiatif praktis termasuk upaya merubah cara pandang dalam menghadapi perubahan iklim.Aksi nyata Indonesia […]

MEDIA ADVISORY The Global Landscapes Forum: Climate Action for Sustainable Development will take place on 16 November in Marrakesh. The leading side event at COP22 is hosting 500 experts and leaders who will discuss practical and thought-provoking solutions and initiatives to climate change. With Indonesia ratifying the Paris Agreement on 19 October, the country continues […]