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 Forest certification is considered a promising tool to improve forest management, but there needs to be a robust evaluation of a complex web of factors to establish its true value for various stakeholders, according to a new CIFOR report.
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 Disasters — such as the recent Southeast Asia haze crisis — only briefly capture public and media attention. In this blog, CIFOR’s Director General explores whether this is contributing to a lack of long-term planning by decision makers.
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 The Global Landscapes Forum – a two-day event on the sidelines of November’s U.N. Climate Change conference in Warsaw – will be the pre-eminent platform this year to forge an integrated approach to climate change, development and the role of our farms and forests. Poland’s Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development are Host Country Partners; Minister of Environment and COP19 President H.E. Marcin Korolec, and Agriculture Minister H.E. Stanislaw Kalemba, are anticipated to speak at the event. To date, the GLF science committee has chosen 16 Technical and Networking Sessions and 11 Discussion Forums, go to www.landscapes.org for more information. Participants from more than 100 countries have registered; register soon to secure your place at the Forum.
Until then, you can join the discussion on these issues at the Global Landscapes Forum’s Dialogue pages. Our first discussion question: Should there be a Sustainable Development Goal on landscapes? Go to www.landscapes.org/dialogue
We’re also seeking inspiring young professionals to share their experiences in the agriculture, forestry, conservation or fisheries sectors at Youth: The future of Sustainable Landscapes on the sidelines of the Global Landscapes Forum on 16 November in Warsaw. To apply, send a 200-word proposal to info@ypard.net by Wednesday, 2 October.
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 CIFOR is seeking a visionary and dynamic Director of Governance Research to oversee the development, management, delivery and scientific quality of CIFOR’s growing engagements in governance research. The Director will join the Center at a critical and exciting time for CIFOR as it expands thematically and globally with new initiatives in India, China, Kenya and Latin America. The application deadline is 20 November 2013. Click here for details.
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 Wildlife documentaries are big business – not only do they generate millions of dollars in revenue, but they also reach millions of people to raise awareness of conservation and environment issues. So with their large profits and universal appeal, scientists Sven Wunder and Douglas Sheil ask in this month’s POLEX: Do filmmakers have a responsibility to help protect the species they film by paying to conserve biodiversity?
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CIFOR will convene a major conference to elevate forests’ contribution to green growth in Southeast Asia. The event will position forests and landscapes at the core of the ASEAN Community 2015 process and will pursue a common regional stance for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are seeking partnerships with regional organizations. For more information, visit forestsasia.org or contact Adinda Hasan at a.hasan@cgiar.org
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 The history of a country can influence attitudes toward the environment for centuries. In a blog and interactive timeline, we explore the history of Ethiopia — from the 13th century, when kings began pillaging the landscape, to modern-day regulations — to examine why farmers there are reluctant to plant trees on their land.
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 A new decree signed by the Indonesian president to create a national agency aimed at combating greenhouse gas emissions signals progress in the country’s efforts to tackle global warming, said Daniel Murdiyarso, a principal scientist with CIFOR, but “this is only the beginning of huge tasks associated with forest and land governance.”
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Announcements
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Call for manuscript submissions for a special journal issue in Land on trade-offs between large-scale and small-scale forest commercialization. More information »
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Expert Meeting on Strengthening Finance for Sustainable Forest Management through National Forest Funds
24 – 25 October 2013, CIFOR HQ, Bogor, Indonesia. More information »
B4E Indonesia Summit 2013
28 October 2013, Jakarta, Indonesia. More information »
UNFCCC COP 19
11 November 2013 - 22 November 2013, National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland. More information »
Global Landscapes Forum
16 - 17 November 2013, Warsaw, Poland. More information »
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CIFOR advances human well-being, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to help shape policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. CIFOR is a member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, with offices in Asia, Africa and South America.
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