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Request for Proposals (RfP) - Green Climate Fund Concept Note Development within the ADAPT project
02.02.2022Open call for the position of Green Climate Fund Consultant in the frame of ADAPT: Nature-based Solutions for resilient societies in the Western Balkans.
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Mapping: A steppingstone to boots-on-the-ground
10.01.2022Conservation and development projects like the Stabilizing Land Use (PLUS) project work across landscapes to benefit both people and nature. Maps provide vital context to intervention areas, and advanced geospatial analyses can serve as steppingstones to help...
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What COP26 does for forests and what to look for in 2022
17.12.2021The Glasgow COP26 Declaration on Forests and Land use, endorsed by 141 countries, stresses the need for transformative steps to move the world onto a sustainable and resilient land-use path – inextricably tying forests and the fight against climate change.
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Publications
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World Heritage forests : Carbon sinks under pressure
Carvalho Resende, Tales, Gibbs, David, Harris, Nancy, Osipova, Elena
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Pro-poor analysis of REDD+ activities in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Balderas Torres, Arturo, Skutsch, Margaret, de los Ríos Ibarra, Emilio
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How inter-institutional networks transform landscapes
Imbach, Alejandro, Vidal, Adriana
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Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
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Raising the profile of primary forests including intact forest landscapes
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Case studies: Primary forests including intact forest landscapes
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Quick reads
Aimed at policy-makers and journalists, IUCN Issues Briefs provide key information on selected issues in a two-pager format.
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Palm oil and biodiversity
Palm oil is derived from the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), which is native to West Africa and grows best in tropical climates with abundant water. Three-quarters of total palm oil produced...
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Forests and climate change
Forests are a stabilising force for the climate. They regulate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, play an integral part in the carbon cycle, support livelihoods, and supply goods and services that can...
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Deforestation and forest degradation
Deforestation and forest degradation are the biggest threats to forests worldwide. Deforestation occurs when forests are converted to non-forest uses, such as agriculture and road construction....
