A French national, Dr Robert Nasi who has carried extensive research activities in Africa in the fields of ecology and management of tropical forests since 1982 was Wednesday selected to head a new Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) consortium research programme, Forests, Trees and Agroforestry: Livelihoods, Landscapes and Governance. He has been the director for the Forests and Environment Programme at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
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Los bosques de Latinoamérica en los medios– Julio 2011
Revisamos las notas de prensa más relevantes sobre bosques y cambio climático en Latinoamérica y la región Amazónica.
Protecting Forests, Fighting Climate Change
Daniel Cooney, CIFOR Media Liaison and Outreach Manager share his article on REDD pilot projects in Brazil that are springing up – some re-vamped pre-existing forest conservation projects, others re-packaged social-development programs.
Replanting Kalimantan’s Forests — From the Ground Up
A researcher from the Bogor based Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Stibniati Atmadja, said it is still early stages in the REDD projects. “This is a new thing for developing countries like Indonesia,” she said.“No one can guarantee the success rate of these projects.” She points out that until the projects have reached the end of their cycles in 2013, it will be difficult to guage how effective they’ve been. “[2013’s] the moment when we can find out which kinds of REDD projects fit each specific area,” Stipniati said “This whole thing is a learning process.” Another uncertainty around the end of the project cycle is the future of the land used for the REDD projects.
Dari Pinggir Tampak Hijau, ke Tengah Makin Gundul Perjalanan Memahami Hutan di Aliran Sungai Kapuas (2)
“Mumpung ada sinyal, ayo update status facebook sekarang,” kelakar Harry Surjadi, fasilitator pelatihan. Keadaan seperti gambaran di atas, setidaknya berlaku bagi rombongan Pelatihan Jurnalis “Hutan, Perubahan Iklim dan REDD+”, Center For International Forestry Research (CIFOR) dalam dua malam tiga hari. Usai menyelesaikan paparan materi selama dua hari, pada Sabtu (16/7) rombongan diboyong ke dusun percontohan Reducing Emissions From Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD). Cukup menguras waktu dan tenaga untuk bisa menginjakkan kaki ke lokasi itu.
En el manejo de los bosques, el género importa
Una investigación global proveniente de 36 estudios de largo plazo en comunidades cercanas a bosques en 25 países, representados por más de 8,000 hogares, logró determinar quiénes y cómo contribuyen con el bienestar familiar y el valor que representan los productos forestales en sus estrategias de supervivencia.
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Pohon Ditebang, Banjir Menerjang Perjalanan Memahami Hutan di Aliran Sungai Kapuas (1)
Memahami emisi dan varian dampak yang dimunculkan dari kerusakan hutan jadi bagian dari materi Pelatihan Hutan, Perubahan Iklim, dan REDD+ pada 15 hingga 18 Juli lalu. Pelatihan ini diprakarsai oleh Center For International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
Praktik REDD+ Rentan Korupsi
Cecilia Luttrell, peneliti CIFOR, memberikan komentar bersama WALHI mengenai praktik REDD yang rentan korupsi. “Jika persoalan ini tidak mendapat prioritas, maka kemungkinan besar dana REDD+ akan dikorupsi oleh kalangan pemerintahan,” kata Teguh yang menyampaikan presentasi bersama Cecilia Luttrell, peneliti senior CIFOR.