FORCLIME has been supporting the Provincial Government of North Kalimantan to work towards a solution for maintaining both the economic and ecological benefits of the mangrove forests in the Kayan Delta, an area in which shrimp farms can be found in officially designated forest areas. The Indonesian-German joint project...
The programmes Protection and Sustainable Use of Forest Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Laos (ProFEB), Sustainable Natural Resources Management in Madagascar (PAGE), Forests and Climate Change Programme (FORCLIME) in Indonesia, Forestry and Environmental Programme (ProPFE) in Cameroon and Sector Programme International Forest Policy (SV IFP) cordially invite you to the...
By Sonja Scheele ILOILO City, PH, 23 January - The Forest and Climate Protection Panay (ForClim) project of the German and Philippine governments, implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in two phases that span almost eight years now,...
By - Reinhard Wolf More than 30 representatives from Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Lao, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam met in the heart of Bangkok to discuss REDD+ and FLR (Forest Landscape Restoration) for Asian Pacific countries from 17-19 October 2017. “The Warsaw Framework for REDD+...
Figure 1: Deforestation in Ban Khangkao, Houameuang district Deforestation and forest degradation have led to a reduction of the natural forest areas in Lao PDR over the past few decades. Increased greenhouse gas emissions, a general loss of biodiversity, increasing scarcity of timber and non-timber forest products and a reduction...
How can local communities be motivated to participate in forest management and conservation efforts in village forests? The CliPAD (Climate Protection through Avoided Deforestation) project provides incentives aiming to stabilize the landscape as well as reducing deforestation and forest degradation in two districts in Houaphan province. To date, 25...
Story Highlights The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) and the Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition hosted an online consultation as part of ongoing efforts to develop a Global Core Set (GSC) of forestry-related indicators. The results of the on-line consultation will be analyzed at an Expert...
The Philippines --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is pushing for the full implementation of a forest conservation strategy to help reduce climate change impacts in the country. DENR’s Forest Management Bureau, in cooperation with the German Government’s Environment Ministry, is working together for the implementation of...
This issue of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture aims to provide objective, reliable and up-to-date data and information to a wide range of readers – policy-makers, managers, scientists, stakeholders and indeed all those interested in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. As always, the scope is global and the...
FORCLIME actively participated in the celebration of the International Day of Forest (IDF) in Indonesia which is organized by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) since 2015. The MoEF held a series of events, which took place at the Manggala Wanabakti premises, Jakarta from 21 – 24 March...
