by gcftf | Jul 20, 2023 | Brazil, Capacity Building, United States of America
We know that solving complex socio-environmental sustainability challenges requires an interdisciplinary and systems-thinking approach that accounts for the perspectives of multiple stakeholders. We also know that Brazil’s Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes are of...
by gcftf | Jul 19, 2023 | Bolivia, Brazil, Carbon Finance, Colombia, Ecuador, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Mexico, Peru
On July 13, 2023, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) organized a digital forum on leveraging finance for nature, investing in equitable futures in Latin American and the Caribbean. The event was billed as an opportunity to “support the stewardship of local communities...
by gcftf | Jul 10, 2023 | Brazil, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Last week, Governor Gladson Camelli announced the formation of a new Secretariat for Indigenous Peoples for the State of Acre. Francisca Arara, a seasoned leader in the GCF Task Force in both its global and Brazilian Regional Committee for Indigenous Peoples and Local...
by gcftf | Jul 10, 2023 | Bolivia, Brazil, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Colombia, Ecuador, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Mexico, Peru
From June 27-29, the GCF Task Force participated in the Latin America Climate Summit 2023 in Panama City, Panama. This summit was organized by the International Emissions Trading Association, in partnership with the International Carbon Action Partnership, and the...
by gcftf | Jun 10, 2023 | Brazil, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets
On June 5, 2023, World Environment Day, the State of Tocantins, Brazil, entered into a ten-year contract with Mercuria Energy Trading, a Swiss energy company for the sale of verified, jurisdictional carbon credits. Under this contract, Tocantins will be able to sell...
by gcftf | Jun 9, 2023 | Brazil, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Côte D’Ivoire, Ecuador, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Tracking Impact, United States of America
Over the course of this week, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force) held its first Remote Sensing Workshop at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). This workshop was designed for geospatial technicians and decision-maker...
