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Statement Against Racism and Inequity

The Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force and the Laboratory for Energy and Environmental Policy innovation (LEEP) join with others across the United States and around the world to condemn racism and oppression in all forms. As a global network, we are committed to building, fostering, and ensuring safe, collaborative relationships and a working […]

June 19, 2020

Amapá Launches New State Environmental Service Portal

Last Friday, during the opening of the virtual event Junho Verde 2020, the Government of Amapá, through the Secretariat of the Environment, launched a new State Environmental Service Portal. The Portal is designed to provide agility and control to environmental services, including setting deadlines and delivery dates, and consolidate the technological transformation actions for environmental […]

June 11, 2020

Loreto Forms Indigenous COVID-19 Command

On June 8th, the First Indigenous COVID-19 Command formed to address the urgent needs of COVID-19 patients in primary health care and amongst indigenous communities in Loreto. The Command includes representatives from the Peruvian Ministries of Health and Culture, the Regional Government of Loreto, the Peruvian Federation of Indigenous Peoples, and communities including Achuar, Ashaninka, Awajún, Kandozi, Machiguenga, Shipibo, Urarina, Wampis, and Yanesha, among others. The Command is the first of its kind to be established at the national level.

June 9, 2020

Economic Reactivation and Resilience: Governors of the Peruvian Amazon Region Against the COVID-19 Crisis

Technical note in response to the COVID-19 crisis from Governors of the Peruvian Amazon region.

Ucayali Advances Regional Plan for Addressing COVID-19 in Indigenous Populations

On May 30th, the Regional Government of Ucayali, in collaboration with the Regional Health Directorate of Ucayali and Indigenous Organizations, held a meeting with national agencies of health and culture to socialize the implementation of the Regional Plan for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indigenous Populations.

June 5, 2020

Spotlight on World Environment Day: Mexican Events

The United Nations’ World Environment Day is coming up on June 5th. GCF Task Force member states are organizing various events to raise worldwide awareness and advance action to protect the environment.   Check out upcoming events organized by Mexican GCF Task Force members: Economy and environment: Challenges for the new normality (Jalisco) June 4th […]

June 4, 2020

Spotlight on World Environment Day: Brazilian Events

The United Nations’ World Environment Day is coming up on June 5th. GCF Task Force member states are organizing various events to raise worldwide awareness and advance action to protect the environment.   Check out upcoming events organized by Brazilian GCF Task Force members:   Green Week by the Secretariat of Environment (Amazonas, Brazil) June […]

June 2, 2020

Indonesia Releases REDD+ RBP Guide Following The Announcement of $56 Million from Norway

To assist provinces in developing a common understanding of opportunities and requirements for REDD+ Results-Based Payments in Indonesia, the GCF Task Force has developed an informative guide for provincial leaders and their partners. The document contains a short overview of progress in Indonesia and processes that have been established to date, and discusses key structures and mechanisms that provinces must establish to access results-based payments from the BPDLH.

May 29, 2020

Indonesian Provinces Advance Initiatives Through Virtual Collaboration

On May 14th, delegates from all seven GCF Task Force provinces in Indonesia gathered virtually to discuss their provincial responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and develop a plan for the provinces to continue to collaborate virtually in the coming months on issues related to deforestation, sustainable palm oil, and indigenous peoples and local communities.

May 28, 2020