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| 8 May 2013 Source: Skoll World Forum -- To address these issues, and in advance of the World Forests Summit hosted by the Economist in March, the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship partnered with the Stanford Institute for the Environment and Mongabay News to surface the latest insights and innovations at the intersection of deforestation and sustainability. [more] |
| 25 April 2013 Source: UN News Centre -- Investing in healthy forests is not only vital for human and environmental well-being but also crucial in the transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient green economy. [more] |
| 11 April 2013 Source: Global Post -- Environment and Forests Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said Bangladesh, which joined the UN-REDD programme in August 2011, is now ready to move forward in a coordinated and planned way through the three phases of REDD+. [more] |
| 10 April 2013 Fuente: abc.es -- Tres técnicos de la Fundación Centro de Servicios y Promoción Forestal y de su Industria (Cesefor) desarrollan esta semana en Asunción (Paraguay) un taller para iniciar la fase piloto del Inventario Nacional Forestal y de Carbono de este país sudamericano. [more] |
| 9 April 2013 Source: iisd -- The tenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF10) opened on 8 April 2013, in Istanbul, Turkey, with initial statements emphasizing the need to recognize the multiple values of forests, as well as the linkages of forests to sustainable development and poverty alleviation. [more] |
| 25 March 2013 Source: IISD-- FAO has released a report, titled "Forests and Water: International Momentum and Action," which presents a comprehensive and practical international agenda on forests and water research and policy. [more] |
| 22 March 2013 Source: iisd--In his message to mark the Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recognizes the importance of forests in providing food, shelter, livelihoods and combating climate change. He calls for the further reduction of deforestation rates, the prevention of forest degradation, and continued efforts to reduce poverty and promote sustainable livelihoods among forest-dependent peoples. [more] |
| 21 March 2013 Source: HuffingtonPost: Today, the world marks the International Day of Forests , an urgent reminder of the largely unrealized potential of innovative forestry programs -- and the local communities who manage them -- to drive new solutions to our climate challenge. [more] |
