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Jalisco Launches Public Consultation On REDD+ Strategy
Leer este artículo en español aquí. On July 17th the State of Jalisco took another step forward with its jurisdictional program to reduce deforestation by opening its draft State Strategy for the Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (EE-REDD+ for its acronym in Spanish). Since 2011, the State of Jalisco has been […]
July 20, 2018
West Papua Proposes Vision to Become a “Conservation Province”
Article available in Indonesian here. West Papua is an Indonesian province with tremendous economic potential stemming from agriculture, mining, forest products, and tourism. Pearls and seaweed are produced in the Raja Ampat district, pure fragrant nutmeg is exported from the Fak-Fak district, and ecotourism presents large potential in areas such as Cenderawasih Bay National […]
June 27, 2018
Businesses, Local Governments and Citizens Challenged to Conserve and Restore Land
As part of the Global Climate Action Summit, WWF, together with a broad coalition of partners, today issued the 30X30 Forests, Food and Land Challenge: calling on businesses, states, city and local governments, and global citizens to take action for better forest and habitat conservation, food production and consumption, and land use, working together across […]
June 25, 2018
Governors in Peru Discuss Finance, Engaging Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
On Tuesday, May 8, the Governor of Huánuco and current President of the Amazon Interregional Council, Rubén Alva, and the Governor of San Martín, Víctor Noriega, met with GCF Task Force Project Director Colleen Scanlan Lyons to strengthen integration of the Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force in Peru and discuss regional approaches to […]
May 23, 2018
GCF Task Force Indonesian Provinces Set 2018 Agend
GCF TASK FORCE REGIONAL MEETING (INDONESIA) JAKARTA 8-9 MAY, 2018 The Governors’ Climate & Forests (GCF) Task Force – Indonesia held its first regional meeting on 8-9 May 2018 at the Ra Simatupang Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. All seven GCF Task Force Indonesian provinces attended, with a total of thirteen representatives from Aceh, West Kalimantan, […]
May 15, 2018
California and Yucatán Consolidate Relationship to Combat Climate Change
Descarga la versión en español aqui Sacramento, California, May 8, 2018. In order to establish agreements for Yucatán and California to continue their roles as global leaders in mitigating climate change, the Governors of both states held a meeting where their joint relationship was consolidated. In a meeting with his counterpart from California, Jerry […]
May 11, 2018
The GCFTF Launches Global Steering Committee on Agricultural Production & Tropical Deforestation
GCF Members Lead a Bottom-up Approach to Tackling Commodity Driven Deforestation Download PDF version here. Delegates from the Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force subnational governments in Colombia, Brazil, Indonesia, Peru and Mexico have teamed up with supply chain stakeholders, civil society, foundations, and donors to launch a Global Steering Committee on […]
May 9, 2018
Brazilian GCF States Discuss Next Steps in Brasília, Meet With Experts and Partners
Secretaries of the Environment and delegates from the Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force in Brazil convened in Brasília, April 18-20th, 2018, to discuss the GCF Task Force’s structure and coordination and learn from leading experts on a range of technical and policy issues. As a result of the meetings, secretaries and delegates […]
April 25, 2018
New Jurisdictional Profiles Released for GCF TF Peru Members
The GCF Task Force in Peru, coordinated by Mecanismos de Desalrollo Alternos (MDA), has published the report “Jurisdictional profiles of the member regions of the GCF Task Force in Peru“. The profiles seek to establish a reliable baseline source of information on the state of deforestation, public policies, and ongoing projects and partnerships that contribute […]
March 29, 2018
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