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Strengthening Intermunicipal Boards for Territorial Governance in Chiapas

The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force) works to support progress in creating Decentralized Public Municipal Bodies (e.g., Intermunicipal Boards) in the state of Chiapas, through an exchange of experiences that allowed mayors from different municipalities in the Meseta Comiteca region and the coastal region of the state of Chiapas to learn […]

July 28, 2023

Regional Government of Loreto and indigenous organizations AIDESEP and ORPIO meet to discuss the situation of PIACIs in the region

On July 21, the Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Rainforest (AIDESEP), the Regional Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the East (ORPIO), and the Regional Government of Loreto (GOREL), in coordination with the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force), held a meeting in the city of Iquitos to address the […]

July 26, 2023

GCF Task Force Holds 1st Cross-sector Pilot Bioeconomy Planning Workshop in Brazil

The GCF Task Force’s first cross-sector “Pilot Bioeconomy Planning Workshop” was held in Manaus, Amazonas (Brazil) on July 12-13, 2023 with funding support from USAID, the US National Science Foundation’s PIRE grant, and NICFI. The agenda and participants list is available here. This workshop assembled a “community of practice” (COP) comprised of leaders from state government, […]

July 20, 2023

GCF Task Force Project Director leads Graduate Course on Conservation and Sustainable Development in Brazil’s Tropical Forests

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 global significance—they sequester and store carbon, which mitigates climate change; they harbor more biodiversity than any other terrestrial ecosystem; and they […]

GCF Task Force Participates in GLF Finance for Nature Digital Forum: Investing in Equitable Futures

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 and enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean through sustainable finance” and brought […]

July 19, 2023

Colombian Government Announces 29.1% Reduction in Deforestation

On July 13, 2023, the Colombian Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Susana Muhamad, announced a significant (29.1%) reduction in the deforestation rates in 2022 as compared to 2021. The Ministry’s Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies released official data here. Reporting in La Nacion highlights that this data shows this is the […]

July 18, 2023

New Secretariat for Indigenous Peoples for State of Acre

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 Communities, will serve as the new Secretary. This exciting news was announced […]

July 10, 2023

GCF Task Force Participates in Latin America Climate Summit 2023 in Panama

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 InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), and was hosted by the Environment Ministry of Panama (MiAmbiente). Project Director Jason […]

Interchange between Caqueta and Chiapas during Environment Week

In June, GCF Task Force member states in Mexico continued in their efforts to reduce deforestation, increase development opportunities, and exchange experiences through the UCLA-hosted remote sensing training and through an interchange of experiences between Caquetá, Colombia and Chiapas during Environment Week. Pronatura Sur, our coordination entity in Mexico, published this newsletter with more details. […]

July 7, 2023