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Experts representing countries engaged
in REDD+ in Africa, meeting in Abidjan on 13 and 14 of August 2019, at
the international workshop on the formulation of REDD+ project
investments in Africa...
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This article takes stock of the current
process of institutionalising forest certification in the Congo Basin
and analyses current interactions between the FLEGT process and
certification. The article highlights the limitations of the VPAs
concluded between the Congo Basin countries and the EU, and proposes a
new distribution of roles between public and private instruments, namely
the FLEGT/EUTR combined apparatus and certifications, and a mechanism
of financial incentives based on differentiated forest taxation to
support certified companies and encourage new ones to follow suit.
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Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) 13 June 2019 - Sixth CBFP Council Meeting.
The High-Level Policy Dialogue was chaired by His Excellency Mr.
François-Xavier de Donnea, Minister of State, CBFP Facilitator of the
Kingdom of Belgium. The meeting was graced by politicians, Ministers of
Forests/Environment of Central African countries and senior
representatives of ECCAS, COMIFAC, OCFSA and GVTC.
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Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 12 June
2019: A high-level Policy Dialogue was held between the members of the
CBFP Regional College (Member states, COMIFAC and ECCAS) and the
technical and financial partners of the CBFP Donors’ College.
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Since we opened registration for the
2019 Business of Conservation Conference, the response has been
overwhelming and spots are filling up very quickly! We hope you are as
eager as we are to power Africa’s wildlife economy together. At BCC2019,
we aspire to bring together doers who are actively driving benefit to
both nature and people. If you are such a doer, you may be wondering:
“How can I actively participate in the event and tangibly build
relationships?” There are 5 concrete ways you can do this… |
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With this second Community report we
would like to update you on the progress of the action points identified
at the Libreville Gabon meeting in June 2019 and general developments.
If you have information, views or opinions that you want to share in
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On the fourth of June two thousand and
nineteen, the Commission room of the National Assembly in Yaounde hosted
a “Knowledge sharing workshop for Parliamentarians and experts on
implementing a legal framework for access to genetic resources and the
fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use (ABS) in
Cameroon).
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(CNN)Fires are raging at a record rate
in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, and scientists warn that it could strike a
devastating blow to the fight against climate change...The European
Union's satellite program, Copernicus, released a map showing smoke from
the fires spreading all along Brazil to the east Atlantic coast. The
smoke has covered nearly half of the country and is even spilling over
into neighboring Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay.
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Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, 04-06
June 2019. The 9th consultation workshop of the COMIFAC National
Coordination Units took place at the Mikhael’s Hotel.The meeting’s
overall objective was to strengthen the capacities and performance of
the COMIFAC National Coordination Units in the discharge of their
mission in line with national, regional and international agendas in the
forestry and environmental sectors.
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Submit your Expression of Interest to
attend the Global Landscapes Forum NYC 2019 on 28 September in New York
City. The United Nations has issued a massive global ‘call to action’ to
mobilize the political and financial support necessary to restore the
world’s deforested and degraded ecosystems over the coming decade to
support the wellbeing of 3.2 billion people around the globe. More than 2
billion hectares – an area larger than the South American continent –
stand to be restored.
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Libreville, Gabon 13 June 2019_ the
Environment enthusiast Lee White, a British-born Gabonese national, told
the media at the close of the first Ministers’ Council that his
appointment was a call for better governance and sustainable management
of Gabon’s forests which are under threat.
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On Sunday evening, 12 May 2019, the 49th
session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-49)
adopted the Overview Chapter of the 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (2019 Refinement) and
accepted the underlying report.
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In only four years, GCF has allocated
over USD 5 billion of the USD 7 billion received from contributors. As a
result, its Board launched the first GCF replenishment in October 2018.
In a competitive global landscape, the announcements of Germany and
Norway that they will double their national currency contributions have
given a head start to the replenishment, sending a strong signal for
others to follow.
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This document outlines TRAFFIC’s views
and advice on some priority issues and proposals on the agenda for CITES
CoP18. TRAFFIC believes that policy decisions and recommendation should
be informed and guided by credible evidence and impartial analysis and,
for many of the issues addressed in this document, we have highlighted
recent TRAFFIC reports and other research that could assist Parties in
their deliberations.
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On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 22
participants from 15 institutions attending the Congo Basin Forest
Partnership (CBFP) Council Meeting and the High Level Dialogue in
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, met to discuss a range of issues concerning
Wildlife Conservation Capacity Development in Central Africa. This side
event was a follow-on to the November 2019 CBFP Capacity Development
Roundtable Discussions in Brussels, Belgium. Participants included
Central African and international government agencies, NGOs, private
sector and donors. Please download the Document...
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The black mamba is the most venomous
snake in sub-Saharan Africa. One bite can kill a person in just a few
hours. It is also the namesake of the all-female anti-poaching unit that
operates in the 56,000-acre private Balule Nature Reserve at Kruger
National Park in South Africa.
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In only four years, GCF has allocated
over USD 5 billion of the USD 7 billion received from contributors. As a
result, its Board launched the first GCF replenishment in October 2018.
An ambitious and successful replenishment will enable GCF to fulfil its
role in channelling adequate and predictable climate finance to
developing countries.
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In recent years, conflict between
herders and farmers for access to increasingly scarce natural resources
in Africa’s Sudano-Sahel has escalated. While the problems fueling these
tensions are both hyper-local and transnational in nature, one
important piece of the puzzle has been overlooked. The real “elephant in
the room” is who owns the livestock.
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The fourteenth session
of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF14) held technical discussions on
implementation of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030 (UNSPF),
taking into account the review cycle of the High-Level Political Forum
on Sustainable Development (HLPF), and the theme of the 2019
International Day of Forests, “Forests and Education.” As outlined in
the current format for the Forum’s two-year thematic cycles, 2019 was to
comprise discussions on implementation and technical advice and 2020
will focus on policy dialogue, development, and decision-making.
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New impact programs at heart of
largest-ever proposed work program. Delegates are arriving in Washington
DC for one of the most important Council meetings in the history of the
Global Environment Facility (GEF). It is expected to mark a pioneering
shift of emphasis for the organization that was established on the eve
of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to help tackle our planet’s most pressing
environmental problems.
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The United Nations Decade of Ocean
Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) (UN Decade) was
established by the UN to provide a common framework for strengthening
management of the world’s oceans for the benefit of humanity. The
“informal” nature of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on
Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP) fosters an open exchange among
participants and, for 2019, offered a unique opportunity to provide
vital input to planning of the UN Decade.
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The Bonn Climate Change Conference was
expected to advance work on several issues to facilitate implementation
of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its
Paris Agreement, due for completion at the Santiago Climate Change
Conference in December 2019.
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To read : IPCC Special Report reflects
urgency of better land management to combat climate change; From Ridge
to Reef: learning from holistic best practice; Three steps to meeting
the climate and nature emergency; New commitments to scaling up climate
adaptation…
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The Africa-China workshop will seek to
facilitate a constructive science-policy dialogue between key
stakeholders involved in the governance of Chinese forestry investments
in Africa. Participants to the workshop will include scientists,
policy-makers, local communities, private and non-state actors, and
journalists.
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The sixth session of the Global Platform
on Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2019) took place at the International
Conference Center Geneva (CICG), from 13-17 May 2019, and was organized
by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the Government
of Switzerland on the theme of “Resilience Dividend: Towards Sustainable
and Inclusive Societies.”
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Mbankomo-Cameroon-03-05 July 2019_ The
restricted technical workshop on developing COMIFAC’s knowledge
management strategy was launched today at the Dajoli Hotel. It drew
close to twenty participants including the Consultant responsible for
developing COMIFAC’s knowledge management strategy, Experts from GIZ’s
Regional Project to Support COMIFAC, the RIOFAC Project, the COMIFAC
Executive Secretariat and the Cameroon CNC representative.
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The four-year (2015 to 2018) research
effort took an interdisciplinary approach, taking into account not only
general benefits -tree cover and carbon stocks-but also economic factors
such as opportunity costs of land affected by agricultural production.
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Three capacity building and awareness
workshops were conducted for the law enforcement officials by the
African Union, ENACT, LATF and COMIFAC in Brazzaville from 28 July to 02
August 2019…
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Fiction this is not. This is Morocco’s
Noor Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant, the largest solar complex of
its kind in the world. Located in the southern city of Ouarzazate, the
more-than-6,000-acre facility is a stunning display of Morocco’s
renewable energy ambitions.
Newsletter of the Central African Forests Commission August 2019
Three capacity building and awareness
workshops were conducted for the law enforcement officials by the
African Union, ENACT, LATF and COMIFAC in Brazzaville from 28 July to 02
August 2019…
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The four-year (2015 to 2018) research
effort took an interdisciplinary approach, taking into account not only
general benefits -tree cover and carbon stocks-but also economic factors
such as opportunity costs of land affected by agricultural production.
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To Read: Global Commons Alliance to help
tackle threats to health of the planet; GEF CEO Statement on the IPBES
Global Assessment Report; President of Peru joins call for sustainable
production of agricultural commodities...
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On Friday, participants to the Trondheim
Conference on Biodiversity heard presentations on communication,
outreach, and the role of stakeholders with regard to the post-2020
global biodiversity framework, as well as on key cross-cutting issues,
including capacity building, resource mobilization, and research needs.
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CBFP Wildlife Conservation Capacity
Development Working Group - Opportunities and Resources- May/June 2019 :
Upcoming Opportunities and Training Resources...
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On August 12, 2012, the inaugural World
Elephant Day was launched to bring attention to the urgent plight of
Asian and African elephants. The elephant is loved, revered and
respected by people and cultures around the world, yet we balance on the
brink of seeing the last of this magnificent creature.
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The Board allocated USD 266.9 million in
GCF resources for climate action in developing countries. With
co-financing the projects will channel over USD 1,451.6 million for
low-emission, climate-resilient development. GCF now has a portfolio of
over USD 5.23 billion with 111 projects in 99 developing countries.
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Join leaders and policy makers from
across Africa, scientists, representatives from corporate and finance
sectors, indigenous communities, youth and women’s groups, global media,
and tens of thousands around the world participating in the GLF Digital
Edition. WHEN: October 29 - 30, 2019. WHERE: AICC, Accra.
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The Biodiversity and Protected Areas
Management Programme (BIOPAMA) has launched the first call for proposals
under the “Action component”, concerning medium grants in order to
transform knowledge into actions. Applications can be submitted in
English or French by 21 September 2019 at 23:59 (Brussels date and
time), via the online application portal.
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---So says a new report from the World
Resources Institute (WRI), which recommends wide-ranging changes. Among
them, reducing deforestation and restoring abandoned and unproductive
land.
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The Working Group also agreed on a
package of measures, also known as the growth plan, which simultaneously
adopts the revised Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) and the
amendment of Annex I. Negotiations continued on the draft revised SMTA.
Consensus was reached on several provisions, with genetic sequence data
(also addressed as digital sequence information) and rates for
benefit-sharing payments remaining as the main outstanding issues.
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Governments have approved programmes and
projects worth almost $1 billion to tackle growing threats to the
natural world - and to help some of the Earth's most vulnerable people
adapt to climate change - at two consecutive Global Environment Facility
(GEF) meetings in Washington DC this week
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Inputs had been received on the 10
thematic chapters that had been selected for the second edition of the
State of Protected Areas, and the meeting aimed to review the inputs
against guidelines that had been given to the authors.
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Civil society, academics, donors,
governments of the Central African region and development partners
strategize and coordinate activities for Central African rainforests at
events hosted by GIZ and BMZ...
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This publication, which was written by a
team of experts, distils that information in a clear, concise guide
aimed at helping forest-health practitioners and forest managers –
especially in developing countries – to implement successful classical
biological control programmes. It provides general theory and practical
guidelines, explains the “why” and “how” of classical biological control
in forestry, and addresses the potential risks associated with such
programmes. It features 11 case studies of successful efforts worldwide
to implement classical biological control.
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REN21 is an international policy network
of experts from governments, inter-governmental organisations, industry
associations, NGOs, and science and academia. It grows from year to
year and represents an increasing diversity of sectors. REN21 provides a
platform for this wide-ranging community to exchange information and
ideas, to learn from each other and to collectively build the renewable
energy future. This network enables the REN21 Secretariat to, among
other activities, produce its annual flagship publication, the
Renewables Global Status Report (GSR), making the report process a truly
collaborative effort.
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REDD+ is vital for global efforts to combat climate change. The Paris
Agreement, adopted in 2015 and entering into force in 2020, treats
forests as an integral part of the climate solution, and highlights
REDD+ as key intervention to achieve the new ambitious global target.
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The 56th meeting of the Global
Environment Facility (GEF) Council adopted the largest-ever Work Program
for the GEF Trust Fund, totaling USD 865.9 million and comprising 31
projects, seven programs, and three multi-trust fund projects. The Work
Program features four Impact Programs (IPs), designed to deliver
transformational change, covering: food systems, land use, and
restoration (FOLUR); Amazon forests; Congo Basin forests; and dryland
landscapes.
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A consultation workshop was held on 15
and 16 July 2019 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, on the
implementation of pilot initiatives of the Sangha ri-National (TNS) to
support of the Regional GIZ COMIFAC Support Project for Indigenous
Peoples and Local Communities (PACL) in Central Africa.
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Abidjan-Marcory, 16 - 17 May 2019. A
sub-regional workshop brought together five Central and West African
countries namely: Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, the
host country.
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Douala, Cameroon, 07 - 11 May 2019 A
workshop to present the pilot support initiatives of the regional GIZ
project to support COMIFAC and Indigenous People and Local Communities
(IPLC) and the 4th REPALEAC general assembly (network of Central African
indigenous and local communities) took place at the Sawa Hotel.
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Kigali-Rwanda, 27-28 June 2019- The Chez
Lando hotel hosted the “Sub-regional evaluation workshop on the
implementation of the AFRICA_TWIX platform (Africa Trade in Wildlife
Information eXchange) in the COMIFAC region. Organized by the Central
African Forest Commission (COMIFAC) with the technical and financial
assistance of TRAFFIC, the workshop was chaired by the COMIFAC Executive
Secretary, Mr. Raymond
NDOMBA NGOYE.
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Congolaise Industriel du Bois (CIB) will
receive its FSC® Forest Management follow-up audit of its 4 concessions
in the Sangha Department in order to maintain its certificates (4
FM/COC) according to the Forest Management requirements of the Forest
Stewardship Council®. It is planned to carry out the evaluation audit on
September 9 to 23, 2019.
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The EU has opened the door to regulating
supply chains to minimise the risk of deforestation associated with
commodity imports to the EU. Fern welcomes this long-awaited move with
cautious optimism and looks forward to working with the next European
Commission on developing such a regulation, provided it pays equal
attention to human rights. Fern believes actions, not words, will
determine whether the EU is serious about tackling the impact it has on
forests, and the millions of people that directly depend on them.
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The
Technical Advisor on Biodiversity will be responsible for: Implementing
biodiversity-related pilot initiatives: In this regard, he/she will carry out
the following duties: Pilot initiative 1: Help harness local and indigenous
knowledge, innovations, practices in managing the PNL, TNS and BSB Yamoussa
protected areas....
The
Technical Advisor on Forest Governance will be responsible for: Implementing
forest governance pilot initiatives; Supporting the development, validation and
implementation of a mechanism for experience sharing among IPLCs on community
and communal forest management...
The
Programme to support COMIFAC of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ/COMIFAC) is seeking a Technical Adviser to implement the
ABS regulatory and institutional framework and conduct the following activities
in accordance with the highest quality standards...
Apply for grant financing - call
closes soon
The Nordic
Climate Facility (NCF) offers grants between EUR 250,000 and 500,000 for
innovative climate change projects in 21 developing countries. This year’s call
for proposals is open until 5 September 2019. Send us your best project
idea!
The
Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme (BIOPAMA) has launched the
first call for proposals under the “Action component”, concerning medium grants
in order to transform knowledge into actions. Applications can be submitted in
English or French by 21 September 2019 at 23:59 (Brussels date
and time), via the online application portal.
We are
looking for a dynamic and committed for the position of Head of Conservation
who will ensure that WWF DRC’s vision is implemented by attaining its
conservation objectives. Closing date 15 September, 2019.
For our
country programme office in Cameroon, we are looking for a dynamic and
committed People & Culture Manager who will ensure WWF Cameroon applies the
highest standards in the area of people & culture (P&C) management and
fosters a culture based on network citizenship and the 4 ways of working in
order to support the achievement of the conservation goals and objectives as
laid in the Strategic Plan, in compliance with WWF People & Culture
policies and standards. Closing date 31 August, 2019.
WWF Gabon
is seeking to recruit an international consultant to analyse of the consistency
between the legal standards of Gabon, China and the European Union on
sustainable forest management. Applicants should submit their proposals no
later than 26 August 2019.
The
objective of this consultancy is to carry out an analytical study on bribery
and corruption in the environmental sector of Cameroon. The consultant is
expected to demonstrate competence and experience with policy, institutional
and methodological considerations that govern anti-corruption works that can be
used to combat corruption in natural resource management in Cameroon.
WWF CCPO
seeks to recruit an English to French translator in the framework of the
Central Africa Wildlife Crime Programme.All applications should be sent to
recruit-roaydehub@wwfafrica.org and subject should read “Translation of RSGR”
not later than 20th May 2019.
To conduct
a Training Needs Assessment that will serve as the foundation for a capacity
building program that focuses on strengthening the skills, professionalism, and
abilities of middle management across all departments in Garamba National Park,
Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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