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UNDP REDD+ Team Selected to Operationalize Norway Pledge to the GCF Task Force
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) REDD+ Team in Geneva, Switzerland has been selected to manage and implement the Government of Norway’s 2015 pledge of NOK 200 million (approximately USD 24 million) to the Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force. The aim of Norway’s pledge is to support innovative GCF Task Force tropical […]
November 20, 2017
Subnational Actors Continue to Lead at the 2017 GCF Annual Meeting
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 was hosted by the 2017 GCF Chair, Governor Awang Faroek of East Kalimantan. Eleven GCF Task Force […]
November 1, 2017
New Data Shows Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Down 16%
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 member states Tocantins and Roraima led the way with reductions of 55% and 43% respectively. The official PRODES […]
October 18, 2017
Indigenous Peoples Seek to Strengthen Collaboration at the GCF Annual Meeting
“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 given the opportunity to sit down and […]
October 11, 2017
Piura Establishes Platform to Conserve Unique Ecosystems of Northern 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 sector and civil society in Piura, Tumbes and Lambayeque in an effort to […]
October 5, 2017
2017 GCF Annual Meeting Will Launch Balikpapan Statement
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 against climate change. And subnational governments are stepping up to the challenge. The Governors’ Climate […]
September 20, 2017
New Study Puts Spotlight on MRV Efforts in Mexico
A new occasional paper from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) highlights the efforts of Mexican member states of the Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force to improve forest Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems. The paper, titled ‘The politics of REDD+ MRV in Mexico – The interplay of the national and subnational […]
September 13, 2017
New Report Highlights Innovations in Pará, Mato Grosso and Central Kalimantan
A newly released report from the non-governmental organizations Environmental Defense Fund and Forest Trends highlights success that has been achieved through innovative multistakeholder approaches to addressing deforestation in the tropics. Titled Collaboration Toward Zero Deforestation – Aligning Corporate and National Commitments in Brazil and Indonesia, the report includes cases studies of initiatives launched in the […]
August 23, 2017
Governors of the Legal Amazon Gather at Forum in Cuiabá, Prepare for Launch of Balikpapan Challenge
15th Legal Amazon Governors’ Forum The representatives of the states of the Legal Amazon met in Cuiabá last August 10 and 11 for the 15th Legal Amazon Governors’ Forum. The event took place at the Pantanal Events Center, in the capital of Mato Grosso, and raised issues such as the creation of the Legal Amazon […]
August 21, 2017
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