International Day of Forests 2019
International Day of Forests is celebrated on 21st March 2019. Since being announced by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, […]
Call for Articles: Nature & Faune journal issue on biodiversity, wildlife and protected areas
The next edition of Nature & Faune Journal due in June 2019 will focus on the central role of biodiversity, […]
Forest management: Case study of charcoal production in East Africa
Ember of Charcoal. Photo credit: Romary via Wikimedia Commons The demand for charcoal and firewood has doubled over the years, which […]
Climate change is making waves stronger and putting coastlines at risk
Aerial photo of a portion of the Anjajavy Forest, inset by a swath of mangrove riparian forest – photo credit […]
ICRAF & CIFOR Merger: Accelerating Impact for a Sustainable World
On January 1, 2019, two of the world’s leading organizations focused on forestry and agroforestry, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) […]
The 10 most intriguing forest stories of 2018
Throughout 2018, forests continued to be threatened and destroyed. From the Amazon, to the Congo Basin, to the Mekong Delta […]
Katowice Climate Change Conference Delivers Outcome to Facilitate Implementation of Paris Agreement
16 December 2018: The Katowice Climate Change Conference convened from 2-15 December 2018, in Katowice, Poland, concluding in the wee […]
GEF Council Adopts First Work Program for New GEF-7 Replenishment
22 December 2018: The 55th meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council adopted the first Work Program since the […]
Ghana Goes Green Again
PRESIDENT Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says it is his hope that Ghana will be green again in the next 10 […]
EU Carbon Accounting System to Measure Forest Impacts on GHG Emissions
The European Union (EU) has adopted a carbon-based accounting system for measuring how forest management practices can help mitigate greenhouse […]