Subnational Success: Lessons from Tropical Forest Jurisdictions

Subnational Success: Lessons from Tropical Forest Jurisdictions

In a new report released last month, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)’s Climate Promise highlighted key successes in advancing successful actions to protect forests and communities in Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) jurisdictions....
Preparations Advance on 15th Annual Meeting in Acre, Brazil

Preparations Advance on 15th Annual Meeting in Acre, Brazil

Acre makes progress in preparations to host the 15th Annual Meeting of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) in May The GCFTF is excited for our upcoming 15th Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 19-23, 2025, in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. As the...
Mexican States at Annual Meeting in Peru

Mexican States at Annual Meeting in Peru

In the December 2024 installment of the GCFTF Mexico newsletter, our coordination partner in Mexico – Pronatura Sur – writes: As in every year, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) organizes a global meeting with the objective of...
Biodiversity and the New Forest Economy: GCF Task Force at COP16

Biodiversity and the New Forest Economy: GCF Task Force at COP16

COP16 – Cali, Colombia On October 24, 2024, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF), together with the European Union Amazonia+ program and Action for Forest, co-organized a side event during the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention...
Governors Group Launches Bold Vision for Financing a New Forest Economy

Governors Group Launches Bold Vision for Financing a New Forest Economy

October 2024. Results of the 14th Annual Meeting of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force Throughout the week of October 7-11, 2024, members and partners of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) gathered in Pucallpa, Ucayali, Peru for our 14th...
Day 3: In the field in Ucayali, Peru

Day 3: In the field in Ucayali, Peru

During the 3rd day of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force 14th Annual Meeting, participants dug deep into the realities on the ground through practical visits to seven different field experiences. Each of these experiences was designed by the communities,...