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The Eighth Environment for Europe (EfE)
Ministerial Conference convened from 8 - 10 June 2016, in Batumi,
Georgia. Ministers and heads of delegations from 44 countries in the UN
Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) region and the representative of
the European Commission (EC) attended alongside representatives from UN
agencies, intergovernmental organizations, regional organizations and
civil society.
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The Wildlife Trafficking Response
Assessment, and Priority Setting (Wildlife-TRAPS) project, supported by
USAID and implemented by TRAFFIC and IUCN, organized a Collaborative
Action Planning (CAP) workshop in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the
Congo (DRC) on 18th and 19th November 2015.
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The thirteenth meeting of the Board (B.13) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved its first funding proposals for 2016 totalling USD 256.6 million in GCF funding. “The close of B.13 marks the half-way point for the GCF in 2016,”...
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The World Day to Combat Desertification
has been observed since 1995 to promote public awareness relating to
international cooperation to combat desertification and the effects of
drought.
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LYON, France – The Joint International
Meeting on Forestry Crime took place at the INTERPOL General Secretariat
headquarters in Lyon, France on 22 and 23 June. The central aim of the
two-day meeting was to encourage law enforcement representatives from
across Europe and other major timber importing regions to exchange
information...
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The World Bank Country Performance Portfolio Review (CPPR), which took place in the conference room of the Radisson Blu Hotel, on 20 June 2016, in Brazzaville, provided the setting for the National REDD Coordinating Unit for the launch of its 4th national campaign to raise stakeholder awareness on REDD+ and R-PP. The campaign will run until 20 November 2016.
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The fourth meeting of the Open Ended
Working Group (OEWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the
Committee on World Food Security (CFS) was held on 22 June 2016, at the
headquarters of the International Fund for Agricultural Development
(IFAD), in Rome, Italy. Member countries and multi-stakeholder
participants considered and finalized a proposal on CFS engagement in
advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) to
be submitted to the CFS 43rd Plenary session (17-22 October 2016).
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The World Bank Country Portfolio Performance Review in the Republic of the Congo, (RPPC), which took place in the conference room of the Radisson Blu Hotel, on 20 June 2016, in Brazzaville, provided the setting for the National REDD Coordination to launch its 4th national campaign to raise stakeholder awareness on REDD+ and R-PP. The campaign will run until 20 November 2016.
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Two majors documents are opened to
public consultation: The FSC Manager's Guide to High Conservation
Values, and The International Generic Indicators developed in relation
to Intact Forest Landscapes. The closing date has been extended for one week to 17.00 Bonn time on Saturday 9 July.
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Karthala has picked a few of its seminal works from the last few years for fresh publication. The book, "Securing land tenure in Africa, for natural resource management" published in 1996, which includes among others, Etienne Le Roy’s famous chapter on the theory of land tenure, had been out of print for several years. The new edition has been expanded with three new short chapters contributed by each of the book’s scientific publishers.
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| Internationalbudget- Beyond wish lists: budget deliberation rather than empty participation
Our understanding of public deliberation
is rooted in theories of deliberative democracy and moral philosophy.
These schools of thought place public justification at the heart of the
modern governance. Decision making is supposedly about the public
reasoning about choices. A deliberative process begins with a government
proposal which is justified by its relevance to public (rather than
private) interests.
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Chapter 7: The significance of the
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Q’s and A’s by the director of the FSC
Congo Basin Office, Mathieu Auger-Schwartzenberg…. Chapter 8: ‘Securing
women’s rights is essential for forest preservation’. Vision of Cécile
Ndjebet, president of the African Women's Network for Community
Management of Forests (REFACOF).
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Geneva/Pretoria, 19 June 2015 - The
CITES Secretariat is pleased to announce that the 17th meeting of the
Conference of the Parties (CoP) will take place in Johannesburg, South
Africa from 24 September to 5 October 2016.
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In 2015, with the support of governments, partners, members and stakeholders in the field of conservation, IUCN’s Cameroon Programme conducted a number of initiatives which yielded a wealth of results and lessons. This year, IUCN’s interventions focused on the following areas and ecosystems: North savannah ecosystems; dense forest ecosystems and wetlands; REDD + and climate change and governance of natural resources.
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Happy summer! We’ve been busy in the last few months. In March, we hosted a workshop in Guatemala on innovative technologies for timber traceability. Co-sponsored by the Government of Guatemala, IUCN and FAO,workshop participants included representatives from governments,technology innovators, NGOs and the private sector. Representation from Latin America was particularly robust, but participants hailed from as far away as Ghana and Indonesia.
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…it is important for non-State actors to
express their interest in becoming active members of RAPAC and enjoy
trade-offs such as technical credibility, socio-economic legitimacy and
a high public profile(…) The Executive Secretariat will forward
the non-State membership application to the Council which will review
and then submit it to the General Assembly for approval.
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Washington, DC – June 7 2016 - To help developing countries monitor and report progress in a transparent manner under the Paris Climate Agreement, a new financial initiative and an associated trust fund was approved today by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council.
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Kinshasa, DRC—countries from across
Central Africa met in November last year to strengthen regional
collaboration in implementing National Ivory Action Plans (NIAPs) in the
region.
NIAPs are a practical tool to guide
the implementation of actions to address the illegal ivory trade used
by 19 of the countries identified by Parties to CITES (the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) as
being implicated as source, transit and/or destination countries.
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| | Launched in 2008, the FCPF was among the first multilateral funds to support countries in their efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+). After eight years of financial support for REDD+ readiness, the first countries are finalizing national REDD+ strategies and seeking funding for investments to implement programs to reduce deforestation and degradation as well as the first multilateral performance....
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| Berlin, Germany, 8th June 2016—As part of the fifth
annual “Environment Week”, which showcases innovation in environmental
and nature conservation, experts from Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, non-governmental organizations
including TRAFFIC, and private sector representatives are meeting this
week at the invitation of the President of Germany, Mr. Joachim Gauck,
to discuss the challenges posed to sustainable development from poaching
and the associated illegal wildlife trade.
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he project aims to involve more than 1000 young entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector; "Agripreneurs" or youths interested in agriculture will join a six-month mentoring program under the project “Capacity Building of youth entrepreneurship in Agriculture”.The deadline for submission of applications is 24 July 2016, (11:59 p.m. GMT).
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| OFAC-Expert in Geographical Information Systems
In a bid to cater to the growing responsibilities assigned to the Observatory of Central African Forests, the OFAC support project is recruiting an "Expert in geographic information systems".
The deadline for submission of applications is 8 July 2016.
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| News Summary- First project for EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa signed today, one month after Valletta Summit on migration
The project is the first to be signed out of 10 projects with a total budget of €253 million adopted this week by the Trust Fund Operational Committee, all of which will address irregular migration and forced displacement in the Horn of Africa(...) Brussels, 18 December 2015 - Today, only one month after the EU- Africa Migration Summit in Valletta, a first project of €20 million has been signed at a ceremony in Brussels attended by EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica and Italian Director General for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giampaolo Cantini.
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Professional Development Grants
(PDGs) provide support for mid-career conservationists to pursue
short-term, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge and skills.
These trainings can include short courses, certificate trainings, or
conferences among other training opportunities. Mid-career conservation
professionals from select WWF-US priority countries must meet all of the
eligibility criteria to be considered for a grant.
Deadline for submissions is 30th July,
2016. The ten (10) competitively selected business enterprises will
receive all expenses paid trip (air ticket, conference registration, and
hotel costs) for participation at the RUFORUM Biennial Conference (17th
-21st October, 2016) in Cape Town, South Africa. The selected young
innovators will also receive a competition cash price award.
At Pacsafe, the sea turtle symbolises
the intrepid, global traveller. We are committed to supporting a world
with healthy oceans and coastlines where all marine turtles, can travel
and flourish in a safe environment. The Pacsafe Turtle Fund was launched
in 2014 with the aim of supporting the conservation efforts of
endangered sea turtles globally by providing annual grants to sea turtle
conservation projects.
A new competition launched today will
award a $100 million grant to a single proposal designed to help solve a
critical problem affecting people, places, or the planet. The
Foundation’s competition, called100&Change, is open to
organizations working in any field of endeavor anywhere. Applicants must
identify both the problem they are trying to solve, as well as their
proposed solution. Competitive proposals will be meaningful, verifiable,
durable, and feasible.
The African Union Commission launches
Phase 2 of the African Union Research Grants programme with an open call
for proposals for Research and Innovation in Africa supported by the
European Union. This call for proposal supports Africa’s Science
Technology and Innovation Strategy-2024 which addresses the aspirations
identified under Agenda 2063 and Priority 3 on Human development of the
EU-Africa partnership. The call supports research on: Food &
Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) with particular
attention on Sustainable Intensification.
Professional Development Grants
(PDGs) provide support for mid-career conservationists to pursue
short-term, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge and skills.
These trainings can include short courses, certificate trainings, or
conferences among other training opportunities. Mid-career conservation
professionals from select WWF-US priority countries must meet all of the
eligibility criteria to be considered for a grant. Applicants may
request up to $6,500 for the proposed training.
The Fund Manager shall assist the CEO
to; review and analyze loan/funding requests submitted by prospective
clients ; develop and Review loan fund’s risk assessment tools;
Strategize on lending projections and liquidity management ; analyze
partners’ and clients financial and business performances ; develop,
Update and revise loan fund policies; review financial reports; produce
several monthly financial reports, including -but not limited- to the
following ones.
The WWF/ICCN partnership is seeking a
very capable individual who appreciates the challenges of working in a
remote African National Park and can find appropriate solutions that
keep the field staff operational and therefore better able to protect
the parks resources.
WWF-DRC is seeking an experienced and
qualified Landscape Rural Development Manager who will oversee the
development and implementation of a rural development strategy in the
periphery of Salonga National Park. He/she will work closely with the
Park Manager in the Salonga National Park.
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