IPCC nods to rights, bioenergy from palm oil plus GLF New York, New York

CIFOR NEWS UPDATE

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IN THIS EDITION ...

▪	CIFOR-ICRAF combine knowledge to set ecosystem restoration agenda

▪	The EU palm oil bioenergy ban. Have they ruled too soon?

▪	GLF hosts biggest ever digital summit at New York Climate Week

A new collaborative approach to landscape restoration

The UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration is an unparalleled opportunity to restore peatlands, mangroves, wetlands, savannahs, forests and more, while improving well-being and building a sustainable economy. Stayed tuned at GLF New York for a sneak peek at how CIFOR-ICRAF can help inform the expected landscape investments with science and knowledge

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FORESTS NEWS

Making sense of REDD+ and results-based payments

Global heating on land has hit 1.5 degrees Celsius. Though reducing emissions from deforestation is critical for climate targets, it has been hobbled by the failure to create markets retaining carbon, financially beneficial

Find out how the numbers are crunching

Can palm oil enter a circular economy?

The EU has banned palm oil from its bioenergy directive, but CIFOR scientists say its waste product is an unexplored energy source

Shining light on the debate

Unpopular fungi

ICRAF scientist, Jianchu Xu, asks why more scientists don’t study mushrooms? Besides being ‘beautiful,’ fungus is a multi-billion dollar industry

Watch and read the Q & A

Now the IPCC knows it too, climate change can’t be solved without rights

In a landmark action, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change included Indigenous rights in its Special Report on climate change and land in August

Read why Indigenous rights benefits all

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EVENTS

Save emissions and join the Global Landscapes Forum live stream from New York City

Passionate about restoring our ecosystems? Save emissions and tune into GLF New York's Digital Edition from the comfort of your own desk. And if you're in the Big Apple already, snap up the last few remaining seats

Join the movement

Michelle Attoh and Amath Pathe Sene to speak at GLF Accra

On the back of AFR100's pivotal meeting, climate expert, Amath Pathe Sene, and leading Ghanaian actress, Michelle Attoh, discuss how land restoration action in Africa can be united, at GLF Accra. Reserve your space, host a session, join the photo competition, sign up for the hACCRAthon

Don't miss out!