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The Sector Program International Forest Policy and the Support Program to the Lao EU-FLEGT process jointly organize a brown-bag lunch on improved transparency, broad participation and traceability in timber supply chains – what other sectors and initiatives could learn from the FLEGT process. For more details of the event,...
Exchange of Letter of Agreement between Forest Department (MONREC), Myanmar, and ICIMOD/GIZ Photo courtesy: FRI With the objective of improving the conditions for implementing REDD+ measures to mitigate climate change that are socially and environmentally sound in the four Himalayan countries of Bhutan, India, Myanmar, and Nepal, the REDD+ Himalaya...
To communicate the valuable experiences and lessons learned to the wider REDD+ community, both in Indonesia and internationally, a new book has been jointly developed. Titled “Safeguards Information System for REDD+ in Indonesia – Moving towards an Operational SIS-REDD+”, the book was launched in September 2016 and developed collaboratively...
“If we can make a difference – we can make things happen – then that’s the legacy we will leave for the next generation,” DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations Isabelo Montejo said. The municipality of Macrohon, situated in Southern Leyte, recently witnessed the first signing that will pave way for...
‘I have missed but I have gained…’ Food safety project manager reflects on her past to better the future. A question raised at a market linkage workshop I recently attended in Indonesia made me look back and ask myself: What could I have done better in my finished project ‘Improved...
Protected areas are the cornerstones of biodiversity and are at the frontline of efforts to protect species and habitats from the rapidly growing number of threats to their survival. The ability of protected areas to respond efficiently to threats such as wildlife poaching requires information on where these threats...
Over the course of one year the Blue Solutions Initiative in cooperation with more than 50 experts and practitioners has developed a new training course on coastal and marine spatial planning. This training course is being designed to enable planners and decision makers to develop and engage in marine...
1-10 September, 2016 The 25th World Conservation Congress (WCC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has brought together thousands of leaders, decision-makers, civil societies, businesses, and academia from around the world. The theme for this year’s Congress is ‘Planet at the crossroads’ and is being hosted in Hawaii...
A half-day workshop to explore how nature camp and environmental issues could be better incorporated within the National Education System in Nepal took place 4 July 2016. The event was hosted by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in partnership with the Curriculum Development Centre (CDC) under Ministry of...
Over the last three decades, pepper cultivation has expanded rapidly in the southern and central regions of Vietnam. Today, the country is the world’s largest producer and exporter of pepper. But, the misuse of chemical products leads to high production costs and harmful ecological impacts on both soil and...
