Sustainable Forestry

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Global

Initiative 20x20 : A country-led effort to change the dynamics of land degradation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Initiative 20x20 is an effort led by 17 countries seeking to change the dynamics of land degradation in Latin America and the Caribbean by beginning to protect and restore 50 million hectares of forests farms, pasture and other landscapes by 2030. ...

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Global

PLAN TO CONSERVE GLOBAL FORESTS: CRITICAL CARBON SINKS

President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (signed January 27, 2021) called for the development of a plan to promote the conservation of the Amazon rainforest and other critical ecosystems that serve as global carbon sinks. ...

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Global

Forestry for a low-carbon future - Integrating forests and wood products in climate change strategies

Aimed at policymakers, investors and all those committed to transition to low-carbon economies, this publication sets down information on why the forest sector is relevant for mitigation and the conditions that can enable optimal results ...

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Peru

Assessing the carbon capture potential of a reforestation project

This study uses life cycle assessment to quantify the carbon footprint of setting up a reforestation plot in the Peruvian Amazon. ...

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Global

The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’s Capacity Building Program for Forest-Dependent Indigenous Peoples and Southern Civil Society Organizations: Results from 2009-2016

For almost a decade now, the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) has been supporting efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+), in the global fight against climate change. A key component of this work has been to ensure the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples (IPs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) in REDD+ activities. ...

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