CBFP News Archive

2020

WWF: Rainforest deforestation more than doubled under cover of coronavirus -DW
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park Monthly update April 2020
Resources and follow-up from the virtual FAO-EcoAgriculture Partners Roundtable
Start of the Support Project for the Development of Continuing Training in the Forest-Woods Sector in Central Africa (Appui au Développement de la Formation Continue dans la Filière Forêt-Bois en Afrique Centrale -ADEFAC) - ATIBT
ATIBT -CBFP: Private Sector mobilized around the CBFP Facilitator of the Federal Republic of Germany
Development and institutionalization of a PAFC certification system for the Congo basin: opening of the second public consultation on Sustainable Forest Management Certification Standard, 23 May 2020 - 22 June 2020
Forest defenders on the COVID-19 frontline stand ready to assist the global EU response – Fern
22 May 2020 International Day for Biological Diversity
Watch our new video – UICN
COVID-19 and smallholder producers’ access to markets - FAO
The impacts of COVID-19 on the forest sector: How to respond? - FAO
COVID-19 and food safety: guidance for food businesses - FAO
How is COVID-19 affecting the fisheries and aquaculture food systems - FAO
GLF Bonn Digital Conference 2020: Food in the time of crises - June 3 - 5, 2020. Register now!
A call for initiatives for a scientific journal on research in Africa – AFD
The secret life of Pangolins - Nathalie Bertrams
While REDD + may not yet be living up to expectation, it remains useful for global climate ambitions, says new CIFOR book
The green army: The militarisation of nature conservation and its repercussions in Africa - SIMONE SCHLINDWEIN - Rosa-Luxemburg-Studie
Survey shines light on COVID-19 impacts on tropical timber sector - ITTO
Pandemic pandemonium in the tropical timber sector – ITTO
New joint publication on forest product conversion factors – ITTO
Towards greater transparency in the tropical timber markets - ITTO
UWA welcomes two gorillas infants in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Greater Virunga
Advancing forestry education in the Congo Basin – ITTO
UNESCO supports the development of a regional contingency plan for protecting mountain gorillas, conservation personnel, tourists and park adjacent communities from SARS CoV-2
5th FSC Congo Basin Community Newsletter
Preparing for a 'virtual' Council and other news from across the GEF partnership | May 2020 GEF Newsletter
European Green Deal must strengthen partner countries’ recovery from the COVID-19 crisis – Fern Briefing Notes
The Legacy Landscapes Fund - Safeguarding outstanding biodiversity for humanity - the next level of conservation – BMZ
New Guidebook for Monitoring and Evaluating Ecosystem-based Adaptation Interventions - GIZ
FAO urges at G20 meeting protection of food supply chains amid COVID-19 threat – FAO
“COVID-19 could not have come at a worse time for vulnerable communities across West Africa” - FAO
Forestry industry must improve safety record – FAO
Wildlife Crime - Pangolin scales highlighting how demand for pangolin scales in China drives poaching and trafficking across Africa and Asia - UNODC Report
WWF video linking consumption to deforestation outrages some in China – China Dialogue
Notification to National, Regional and Multilateral Implementing Entities of the Adaptation Fund in relation to COVID-19 outbreak – Adaptation Fund
GCF is the largest global fund dedicated to help fight climate change.
The Covid-19 outbreak could overshadow and exacerbate a larger food and nutrition crisis, threatening tens of millions of people- The region’s stability could be at stake- CSAO/RPCA
Forest governance and climate action in the Republic of Congo: Successes, challenges and perspectives
Study on the interaction between security and wildlife conservation in sub-Saharan Africa – Europa
Comifac- New Project “Regional support for COMIFAC”: Steering Committee on the move
Fern- Harnessing Europe’s Green Deal to bolster international partnerships
RFI- Congo-Brazzaville: Global Witness alarmed by oil projects underway in Northern region
COP25: What are the takeaways for Central Africa?
First sessions of the Supervisory and Arbitration Committees: CBSA on the Bi-national Agreement between Cameroon, Chad and the N’Djamena Tripartite Anti-Poaching Agreement between Cameroon, CAR and Chad
China’s forest footprint: time for action- FERN
Pitfalls and Promises of Congo’s new forest Eldorado – Fern
How civil society is protecting forests and Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Congo – Fern
AFORPOLIS: The 116th members of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership!
CBFP Facilitation at Work: The Federal Republic of Germany CBFP Facilitation Roadmap is available….
Resources and follow-up from the virtual session introducing ‘1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People' - Eco Agriculture
COVID 19 - Corona Virus - Take All Necessary Steps to Protect Your Health and Your Loved Ones
The Covid-19 outbreak could obscure and worsen a major food and nutrition crisis. Tens of millions of people are at risk. The region's stability could be at stake.
EDD 2020 - Official Announcement
Forest Watch 254 - How Covid-19 will affect those fighting for forests
New Forestry Law of the People's Republic of China - Promulgated Date: 28.12.2019
The Guide of Good Practices in Laboratory Management on Genetic Resources in COMIFAC countries available soon - COMIFAC
Timber sector in the DRC: A Study on the survey of stakeholders - Atibt
Federal Republic of Germany: Cooperation as good as ever - COMIFAC
The Federal Republic of Germany takes over the Facilitation of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership in 2020-2021
CIB-Olam is 100% FSC Certified
Mystery deepens over animal source of coronavirus - Nature
IUCN Congress postponed to 7 - 15 January 2021
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park Monthly update February 2020
Carbon sequestration capacity of the Congo Basin second largest area of contiguous rainforest in the world, is expected to decline or might even be declining already – Urge for “call for Action” to Save The Congo Basin Rainforests!
COVID-19 crisis tells world what Indigenous Peoples have been saying for thousands of years - nationalobserver
A sustainable global economy must arise once COVID-19 pandemic is reversed, UN chief tells G-20 summit - UN
Join us in the fight against COVID-19! - INTERHOLCO
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update - iucncongress2020
New dates and venue for critical UN Biodiversity Convention meetings, dates for UN Biodiversity Conference 2020 to be adjusted – CBD
China’s Belt and Road Initiative could pose increased risk to endangered wildlife, EIA warns UK MPs - EIA
Differentiated evolution of the tropical timber trade in 2019 – COMMODAFRICA – ATIBT
Atibt- Timber sector in the DRC: Study on the state of play of the stakeholders
Theguardian-UK to lead global fight against illegal logging and deforestation
Induforgroup-Forest Law Amendment to Transform China’s Forest Sector
Theguardian-Plan to drain Congo peat bog for oil could release vast amount of carbon
globalwitness-What lies beneath
Theguardian- Alok Sharma appointed president of Cop26 climate conference
Congo Basin Community Report #4 February 2020
African forests absorb more carbon than the Amazon.
NATURE: C02 absorption in the tropical forests of Congo Basin compared to Amazonia
Theguardian-Tropical forests losing their ability to absorb carbon, study finds.
Monthly report Nouabale-Ndoki National Park, January 2020
Making the European Green Deal work for International Partnerships
Nature-Asynchronous carbon sink saturation in African and Amazonian tropical forests
TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToRs) WWF Cameroon: Participatory assessment of the vulnerability of TRIDOM communities to climate change
Businesswire-EIA Welcomes China’s New Law to Ban Illegal Timber. Some of the best news for biodiversity in 2020?
CIRAD-Reduction of Forest Taxation for Certified Concessions with Compensation to States
USFWS - Grants.Gov Registration Now Required for Financial Assistance
The Federal Republic of Germany facilitates the Congo Basin Forest Partnership in 2020-2021
New Forest Law of the People's Republic of China - Promulgation Date: 2019-12-28
EIA - For 20 years we’ve urged China to ban the use of illegal timber – Now it’s happening!
CITES-“Sustaining all life on Earth” announced as theme of World Wildlife Day 2020
Forests play a key role in tackling climate change
Cbd-Zero Draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework published by the Secretariat
Ecozona-The Screaming Forest: An Ecocritical Assessment of Le Cri de la forêt
FERN: Five EU forest trends to watch out for in 2020 & Save the Date - February 2020 (Brussels)
Overview and analyses of key national policies, strategies and action plans relevant to deforestation, child and forced labour, and smallholder inclusion in Cameroon
Statement on the situation of wildlife in the Congo Basin (and in Cameroon in particular) - Resolving Conservation Conflicts in West/Central African Protected Areas
Final Communiqué of the Experts’ Meeting to Follow up on the N’Djamena Conference on The Sahel-Congo Basin Roadmap on the Operational Implementation of the N'Djamena Declaration Synthesis
CAFI and EU join forces for the future of Central African Forests
CAFI-Central African Forests : 5 Key Takeaways from the UN Secretary General Climate Action Summit
CAFI-Highlights of the 14th Executive Board meeting
Cafi-DRCongo : Partners renew their commitment to the forest sector
Forest Policy and Economic: From global forest governance to domestic politics: The European forest policy reforms in Cameroon