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An Evaluation of the Forest Licensing System in Indonesia

Covering 52 million hectares of forest lands, forest licenses in Indonesia can play a role to regulate high forestry and land sector emissions and be a key element in strengthening forest governance for REDD+. The existing online licensing system at the central level has been a first...

Executive summary: The 2014 Indonesia Forest Governance Index
The 2014 Indonesian Forest Governance Index (FGI) is the second report of its kind, with the first report providing baseline data in 2013. The follow-up work after the first report has resulted in actual changes in practice through informed policy-making and prioritized action towards improvements, such as revision of regulations, increased allocation of forest resources to local communities....
Towards effective national forest funds
With growing recognition of the critical roles played by forests in addressing global challenges such as climate change, food security and poverty alleviation, supporting sustainable forest management (SFM) remains key. Yet the financing of SFM continues to be a challenge; it has...
Large-Scale Patterns of Turnover and Basal Area Change in Andean Forests
General patterns of forest dynamics and productivity in the Andes Mountains are poorly characterized. Here we present the first large-scale study of Andean forest dynamics using a set of 63 permanent forest plots assembled over the past two decades. In the North-Central Andes tree turnover (mortality and recruitment) and tree growth declined with increasing elevation and decreasing temperature....
The Role and Contribution of Montane Forests and Related Ecosystem Services to the Kenyan Economy
The montane forests of Kenya, better known as Kenya’s “Water Towers”, produce direct economic value for its citizens. This value accrues not only from the production of various timber- and non-timber forest products, but also from a range of regulating ecosystem services that...
Benefits of Forest Ecosystems in Zambia and the Role of REDD+ in a Green Economy Transformation

Zambia’s forest ecosystemsc ontribute US$ 1.3 billion, roughly 6.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), to the national economy, further highlighting the crucial role forests can play in the global transition to a green economy, according to a new UNEP study.

The report...

Living Forests Report: Saving Forests at Risk

This report shows that if current trends continue, up to 170 million hectares of forest could be lost between 2010 and 2030 in these 11 deforestation fronts, 10 of which are in the tropics. The fronts are located in the Amazon, the Atlantic Forest and Gran Chaco, Borneo, the Cerrado,...

What is the Potential for a Climate, Forest and Community Friendly REDD+ in Paris?
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is a mitigation instrument that creates a financial value for the carbon stored in standing forests. The purpose of REDD+ is to provide incentives for developing countries to mitigate forest-related emissions and...
Civil Society 'Perspectives of Forestry' : A call for presentations, displays and videos
A call for events, presentations, displays and videos
'Making the Voices of Global Civil Society Heard and Heeded!'
 
Background
In parallel to the World Forestry Congress (WFC2015) being held in Durban this September,...
XIV World Forestry Congress - deadline for events extended
  • Events deadline extended until 13 March
  • Don’t miss the extended deadline of 13 March 2015 to apply to organize an event at the XIV World Forestry Congress.

We welcome proposals for side events, networking events,...

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