Subnational Actors Continue to Lead at the 2017 GCF Annual Meeting

by gcftf | Nov 1, 2017 | Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Mexico, United States of America

Governors’ Climate & Forests (GCF) Task Force Annual Meeting Summary Balikpapan, Indonesia September 25-29th, 2017 The Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force held its 2017 Annual Meeting in Balikpapan, Indonesia, from September 25-29th, 2017. The meeting...

New Data Shows Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Down 16%

by gcftf | Oct 18, 2017 | Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru

The latest report from Brazil’s Programme for the Estimation of Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon (PRODES) shows deforestation has decreased in the Brazilian Amazon by 16% compared to the prior year.  Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force...

Indigenous Peoples Seek to Strengthen Collaboration at the GCF Annual Meeting

by gcftf | Oct 11, 2017 | Brazil

“We are the guardians of the forest and the guardians of life. We see our forests being destroyed in front of our eyes and we cannot protect them alone – we need more support. For us, the indigenous peoples, this meeting has been invaluable because we have been...

Piura Establishes Platform to Conserve Unique Ecosystems of Northern Peru

by gcftf | Oct 5, 2017 | Peru

On September 18th the Regional Government of Piura, a member of the Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force, convened the first meeting of the Platform of Northern Forests Peru.  The platform provides a forum to bring together public authorities, the private...

2017 GCF Annual Meeting Will Launch Balikpapan Statement

by gcftf | Sep 20, 2017 | Brazil, United States of America

Governors from Tropical Forest States and Provinces Demonstrate Subnational Climate Leadership in a Post-Paris World The exit of the United States from the landmark Paris Agreement has made the efforts of subnational governments even more critical in the global battle...