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Speakers Discuss Enhanced Cooperation, Coordination in Implementing Strategic Plan for Forests, as Forum Continues Session

May 13, 2019 Daphine Gitonga

Convening on the penultimate day of the United Nations Forum on Forests’ fourteenth session, delegates considered efforts to streamline sustainable […]

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The most effective way to tackle climate change? Plant 1 trillion trees

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Daphine Gitonga

Tree planting is no quick climate fix. It can take 30 to 40 years of growth for the carbon storage […]

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UK Parliament Declares a Climate Emergency

May 9, 2019 African Forest Forum

On Wednesday, the House of Commons became the first parliament in the world to declare a climate emergency. The resolution […]

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Global climate action is nothing without local backing

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 African Forest Forum

Global climate negotiations take place on the international stage, bolstered by countries’ national policies. But preventing greenhouse gas emissions from […]

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Post Doctoral Fellow – Climate and Policy

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 African Forest Forum

The Sahelian forest, in the Sahel sub-Saharan savanna ecoregion. Photo via Wikimedia Commons/T L Miles The International Crop Research Institute for the […]

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FAO-SPGS III Newsletter_Issue #5

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 African Forest Forum

Photo credit: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) The Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (SPGS) III Project newsletter, […]

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AFF 10th Anniversary Video Production Services Request for Proposals (RFP)

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 African Forest Forum

 Introduction The African Forest Forum (AFF) is a pan-African non-governmental organization with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The purpose of […]

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Commonwealth Forestry Association – Young Forester Award 2020 launched

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 African Forest Forum

The Commonwealth Forestry Association’s commitment is pleased to announce the launch of the CFA Young Forester Award 2020 in conjunction […]

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European School of Sustainability Science and Research- Doctoral Programme on Climate Change Adaptation by Publications

March 11, 2019May 8, 2019 African Forest Forum

The newly-launched European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR) https://www.haw-hamburg.de/en/ftz-nk/esssr.html in Hamburg, Germany, was created in order to foster the cause […]

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New publication on enabling legal frameworks for community forestry

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 African Forest Forum

This report is intended to provide guidance to develop enabling legal frameworks governing community forestry. It offers recommendations and a […]

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AFF in partnership with SLU and @KEFRIHQ proudly... announces the launch of the AfricanYouth4Forests (AY4F) Community, designed to empower young professionals, students and entrepreneurs in the forestry sector across Africa.
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