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Eight new fact sheets highlight the key role of sustainable forest management in sustainable development 05 June 2012 As the world celebrates World Environment Day and prepares to gather in Rio for the Rio+20 Conference, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), a voluntary arrangement consisting of 14 international organizations, institutions and secretariats, releases eight fact sheets underlining the important role of forests and sustainable forest management (SFM) for human well-being, sustainable development and a green economy. “The CPF has sought to incre... Read more
Business leaders propose ‘big ideas’ for a sustainable world 04 June 2012 The international business community identified ways to accelerate green development at the Business for the Environment (B4E) Global Summit in Berlin, Germany, from 21 to 23 May 2012. Under the theme ‘Collaborate, Innovate, Act – Delivering the Green Economy’, the summit discussed moving sustainable development forward in light of the expected population rise to nine billion in 2050, the increased pressure on natural resources and the need to preserve the planet. The corporate executives, industry experts and world leaders in ... Read more
Countries talk among themselves through South-to-South Cooperation 24 May 2012 Cape Verde, the Dominican Republic, Fiji, Grenada, Haiti, Mauritania, Samoa and Seychelles are gearing up to cooperate with other developing countries like themselves. Through an initiative called "scope|acp", the GM’s South-to-South cooperation programme on land and environment, developing countries in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions receive and, in turn, provide support in improving ... Read more
Viet Nam validates its Integrated Financing Strategy for sustainable land management 21 May 2012 The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam has validated its Integrated Financing Strategy (IFS) for sustainable land management (SLM), designed with the support of the Global Mechanism (GM). The IFS was fine-tuned at a workshop in Hanoi with various national government representatives, experts and interested local parties from 16 to 17 April 2012. Opening the meetings, Deputy Director General of the Viet Nam Administration for Forestry Nguyen Ba Ngai explained that climate change and other natural factors have accelerated land degradation i... Read more
Planting the seeds for a sustainable future in Myanmar 17 May 2012 As Myanmar moves toward increased democratization and a more liberalized economy, the opportunities for development and business abound. Information is now flowing out of the once isolated country, tourists and commerce are streaming in and western countries are re-establishing their relations with the country, which is a signatory to the UNCCD since 1997 and launched its National Action Programme (NAP) to Combat Desertification in 2005. In light of the recent political shifts, the Global Mechanism (GM) visited the country from 21 to... Read more
2012 Master’s Course (MSc) in Integrated Drylands Management 17 May 2012 The Global Mechanism (GM) is delighted to announce the signing of a Protocol of Cooperation between the development partners, who have collaborated on the design of the Master’s Course (MSc) in Integrated Drylands Management (IDM). The Protocol formalizes the collaborative working relationship between the universities and centres of excellence and leading academics, which are committed to providing on-going support to this consolidated course in 2012 and the years ahead. The course gives young professionals and scientists intereste... Read more
Wangari Maathai Award 2012 10 May 2012 The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) has launched the first ever Wangari Maathai Award to honour and commemorate the impact of this extraordinary woman who championed forest issues around the world. The award in the amount of USD 20,000 will be given in recognition of outstanding contributions made by an individual to preserve, restore a... Read more
The Indian Ocean Commission and the GM design the route to increased resources for land 09 May 2012 The countries of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) have decided jointly to take action to promote better sustainability in the ways they manage land and natural resources. To this end, they plan to develop a resource mobilization strategy (RMS) to serve as a pathway to mobilize financial resources both at the national level, i.e. in the countries belonging to the IOC, and at the sub-regional level, i.e. for projects and progra... Read more
Guatemala zeroes in on financing climate change adaptation and mitigation 08 May 2012 Efforts are underway in Guatemala to substantially increase sustainable land management (SLM) financing through climate change financial mechanisms. In implementing its Integrated Financing Strategy (IFS) to promote SLM, which incorporates SLM as a tool for climate change adaptation and mitigation, Guatemala is endeavouring to improve the livelihoods of the rural populations living in fragile and degraded areas. It has already begun to develop a legal and institutional framework to respond to problems resulting from climate change. â... Read more
Mobilizing finance for SLM through the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative 07 May 2012 The Great Green Wall for the Sahel and the Sahara Initiative (GGWSSI) represents a great opportunity to increase resources for sustainable land management (SLM) in the region. For this reason, the meeting to technically validate the Regional Harmonized Strategy of the GGWSSI, held from 19 to 21 April 2012 in Banjul, The Gambia, was an important step in the on-going efforts to transform the GGWSSI vision into a tangible implementation process. Organized by the African Union Commission (AUC), together with the Food and Agricult... Read more
 
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