Introduction - 1. The traditional framework of development cooperation - 2. The appearance of the emerging economies: The role of emerging countries in Africa China, India and Brazil's evolving role in Africa Trade - Investment - Development cooperation - Institutional relations - 3. (Re)-emergence of South-South and triangular cooperation- 4. The emergence of three categories of countries in development cooperation? Development in the G20 Differentiation in the EU's external action - Institutional arrangements in the global partnership or effective development And in the United Nations context? - Conclusions. Read more …Emerging countries :
Payments for environmental services (PES) can help to achieve these ambitions. PES geared towards individual investment would be proposed to producers to enable them to modify their practices; these would be financed by zero deforestation companies. In addition, collective PES for forest conservation at the local level would be proposed to communities; these would be partly financed by a broad-based, low-level fee. Read more …
Between 2012 and July 2015, the German Commission for UNESCO (DUK) in cooperation with the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), has coordinated the formulation and publication of a Management Manual for UNESCO biosphere reserves in Africa. The project has been funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUB).Read more …Management Manual for African biosphere reserves
Introduction - 1. The traditional framework of development cooperation - 2. The appearance of the emerging economies: The role of emerging countries in Africa China, India and Brazil's evolving role in Africa Trade-Investment-Development cooperation-Institutional relations-3. (Re)-emergence of South-South and triangular cooperation- 4. The emergence of three categories of countries in development cooperation? Development in the G20 Differentiation in the EU's external action - Institutional arrangements in the global partnership or effective development And in the United Nations context?-Conclusions.Read more …
This concept note presents progress of activities conducted by the Executive Secretariat of the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC) during the third quarter (July-September) of 2015. The activities revolved around the following components: (i) Planning, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of Convergence Plan 2; (ii) Communication, subregional consultation and capacity building ; (iii) International dialogue on forests and the environment and promotion of COMIFAC ; and (iv) Coordinating the implementation of Convergence plan 2 and partnerships...Read more …COMIFAC- Quarterly concept note on progress of COMIFAC activities (July- September 2015)
Gaël Giraud, Chief Economist at AFD in an interview with journalist Sabine Cessou, directed by Nacho Bonilla, explains why the current hydrocarbon-dependent growth process, is neither fail-safe nor desirable...Read more …AFD- The current growth process, which is hydrocarbon-dependent, is neither fail-safe nor desirable
The ATIBT Forum 2015 was held from 14 to 16 October in Milan (Italy), during the Universal Exposition, to raise awareness about the key role of tropical forest management and products trade. Read more …EXPO Milan 2015: Final report of the ATIBT FORUM 2015 "Tropical Wood Feeding The Future"
The INTERPOL Environmental Security Sub-Directorate is pleased to provide you with a copy of the INTERPOL Strategic Report - Environmental Crime and its Convergence with other Serious Crimes. The report examines the nature of “crime convergence” within the context of environmental crime, where it is becoming increasingly apparent and complex. It is discussed in terms of its challenges as well as the opportunities it presents to law enforcement. Read more …
Cambridge, UK, November 2015—A lively mix of perspectives and ideas were exchanged at a FairWild workshop last month, where participants from across the value chain met to work on priorities for the future development of the FairWild certification system.Read more...
The 5th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-V) convened its final day on Friday, 30 October 2015, at the Elephant Hills Hotel, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Read more…
(Livingstone, Zambia, 6 November 2015) – The Green Climate Fund Board today approved USD 168 million of GCF funding for projects and programmes worth USD 624 million, marking the end of its launch phase and kick-starting the flow of climate finance through the Fund to developing countries. The activities supported by the Board will generate up to USD 1.3 billion in investments over the coming five years. Read more...
Washington DC, Oct.22 2015 - The 49th session of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council wrapped up today with the reappointment of Naoko Ishii as the GEF CEO and Chairperson for a second four-year term. The Council emphasized Ms. Ishii's strong leadership in advancing a reform agenda for GEF-6, preparing the GEF2020 strategy, delivering a record replenishment, as well as her dedication to improving the GEF partnership. Read more…
The TANDEM Partnership is very pleased to announce the second newsletter to update you on the TANDEM project, aiming at supporting the dialogue between the EU and National Research and Educational Networks (NRENs) from Africa with special attention to Western and Central Africa. Read more...
UNCCD COP 12 delegates worked in contact groups throughout Friday, 23 October, to complete their negotiations. The final meetings of the CRIC and COW will convene to review the draft decisions from these contact groups, with a view to recommending them for adoption during a COP Plenary session. Read more...
As the Green Climate Fund meets to select projects for funding, is the current funding criteria prioritising a business as usual approach? Ahead of the Paris climate summit (COP21), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board will decide which of the submitted proposals will receive the first round of funding at its 11th board meeting in Livingstone, Zambia (PDF) (2-5 November 2015) ...Read more...
With the COP 21 just a few weeks away, countries are putting forward their national emissions-reduction commitments through their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). Many of the plans submitted so far aim to curb emissions by protecting and restoring forests. Read more...
In this edition: IUCN and MINEPDED launch a book on the REDD + initiative in Cameroon ... Implementing wildlife pushback techniques within the periphery of Sena Oura ... CEFDHAC delivers its policy documents on REDD + and prepares for CoP 21 in Paris on Climate Change.. Dialogue between FLEGT and REDD +stakeholders in the Central African Republic ...Read more...
At the invitation of Rwanda (via the RDB) and with the support of GVTC (notably H.E. Dr. George MUAMBA TSHIBASU), the Executive Secretary of RAPAC (Omer NTOUGOU) attended the spectacular 15th Kwita Izina, the naming ceremony for young Mountain Gorillas born during the year. Read more...
This baseline report was prepared in the inception phase of the Independent Market Monitoring initiative to determine the state of European Union (EU) markets for wood products prior to the issuance of import licences under the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade programme. The Independent Market Monitoring initiative has been established under an ITTO project to support the implementation of bilateral voluntary partnership agreements (VPAs) between the EU and participating timber-supplying countries. Read more...
The National Climate Change Roundtable Consultative Meeting for the Republic of Burundi was held in Bujumbura from 27th – 28th October 2015. The Meeting was hosted by the Government of Burundi through the Ministry of East African Affairs in collaboration with the EAC Secretariat. Read more...
A nutritionist debunks some myths about forests, food security and nutrition. Forestry research is complicated. So is nutrition. When people from these two fields start talking, as they do more and more these days, sometimes misuse of terminology or out-of-date facts can get in the way of good communication… Read more...
In 2007, REDD+ emerged as the leading option for early climate change mitigation. In 2010, after the failure of negotiations at the Copenhagen COP, observers cited REDD+ projects and other subnational initiatives as examples of the polycentric governance (based on multiple independent actors operating at multiple levels) necessary to move climate change mitigation forward in the absence of a binding international agreement. Read more...
To read: Editorial: XIV World Forestry Congress – forests are coming back… The XIV Congress: a defining event for global forestry… FAO and partners at the Congress: sharing knowledge for a new vision for forests and forestry… Online consultation to help shape new voluntary guidelines on national forest monitoring… Climate change in mountains: act now!... European agroforestry conference at Expo Milan: benefits of an integrated future... Read more...
In the run-up to COP 21 in Paris, more than 150 countries have now submitted their post-2020 national climate plans, known as “intended nationally determined contributions,” or INDCs. This is an unprecedented effort, and indicates countries’ increased seriousness in how they’re addressing climate change. But what has the INDC process triggered, and how much will these plans reduce global emissions? And how do they differ from past action and planning both nationally and internationally? Read more...
