Forests are under the spotlight as never before. They are globally important in regulating climate and locally important in sustaining communities and supporting biodiversity. But with unsustainable logging, and agriculture and biofuel producers competing for land, forests, and the people who depend on them, are under increasing pressure.
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Supporting the planning and development of the Saramaccas’ forest territory
IUCN was invited to support Saramacca peoples through the facilitation of a training process that enabled them to identify different options for managing their territory and conserving biodiversity. …
16 Apr 2010 | News story
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Last refuge for Indonesia’s largest mammals.
The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra …
16 Apr 2010 | Fact sheet
Chef de composante RDC - Projet MAYOMBE - Programme UICN RDC
Durée du contrat: 12 mois renouvelables en cas de prolongation des activités du projet.
Lieu d’affectation : Luki (RDC)
Pour contribuer à la protection de la forêt du Mayombe, le Programme des Nations Unies pour l’Environnement (PNUE) a développé le projet intitulé « Conservation des Forêts, Coopération environnementale et amélioration des moyens d’existence dans les écosystèmes d’importance internationale –Ouganda et Bassin du Congo ». Un contrat a été signé entre UNEP et UICN pour mettre en œuvre ce projet, en partenariat avec les trois pays concernés. Ainsi pour la phase opérationnelle de ce projet dans le Bassin du Congo, l’UICN recherche un (01) Chef de composante pour le projet sur l’Aire protégée Transfrontalière de la Forêt du Mayombe (ATFM). …
15 Apr 2010 | Job vacancy
How the illegal logging impacts the rural population of Georgia? – First roundtable discussion
On 08 April, Vasil Gulisashvili Forest Institute hosted the roundtable discussion about the study on economic and social impact of inefficient, unsustainable forest practices and illegal logging on rural populations of Georgia. …
12 Apr 2010 | International news release
Mangrove forests in worldwide decline
More than one in six mangrove species worldwide are in danger of extinction due to coastal development and other factors, including climate change, logging and agriculture, according to the first-ever global assessment on the conservation status of mangroves for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. …
09 Apr 2010 | International news release
New ENPI FLEG Program website launched
Today the new website for the ENPI FLEG Program was launched. The ENPI Program - Improving Forest Law Enforcement and Governance in the European Neighbourhood Policy East Countries and Russia is implemented by the World Bank, WWF and IUCN and is funded by the European Union. …
09 Apr 2010 | News story
Study on indigenous peoples and climate change issues made available
IUCN has undertaken an in-depth review of the concerns of indigenous peoples in relation to current international climate change and REDD-plus policy making. …
08 Apr 2010 | Downloads - document
Co-management and governance in Vietnam: some reflections
07 Apr 2010 | News story
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FORUM NATIONAL SUR LES FORETS LES FORETS DU CAMEROUN
Le Palais des Congrès de Yaoundé a abrité du 29 au 31 Mars 2010, les travaux du 3e Forum National sur les Forêts du Cameroun. Le thème principal de ces assises était : « 15 ans de réforme forestière : bilan, évolution et perspectives ».
Placé sous le très haut patronage du Chef de l’Etat du Cameroun, son Excellence Paul Biya, la cérémonie d’ouverture de ce Forum était présidée par le représentant du Premier Ministre, Chef du gouvernement, le Ministre des Forêts et de la Faune, le Professeur Elvis Ngolle Ngolle. Ce dernier dans son allocution n’a pas manqué de relever l’importance de ce Forum pour l’avenir forestier du Cameroun, surtout en ce moment ou le pays est entrain de réviser sa loi forestière de 1994. …
05 Apr 2010 | Fact sheet
Spreading the benefits of Allanblackia seed oil
African forests are home to a small treasure: the Allanblackia tree, whose seeds can be turned into edible oil and integrated in many products of daily use. Chris Buss, of IUCN's Forest Conservation programme, explains the value of this seed and IUCN's role in promoting its commercialisation. If you think Allanblackia is a funny name, keep listening for an explanation! …
01 Apr 2010 | Audio
