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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
San Martin Unveils Public-Private Coalition to Tackle Deforestation
From August 10-13th, tens of thousands of attendees descended upon the Amazonian cities of Moyobamba and Tarapoto in San Martin, Peru for ExpoAmazonica 2017. The event, which featured over 400 exhibitors, was organized by the Government of San Martin and regional Governor Víctor Manuel Noriega Reátegui. Throughout the three days of events several GCF delegates, […]
August 14, 2017
California Approves 10-Year Extension for Cap-And-Trade Program
Jerry Brown, Governor of California On July 19th California lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 398, extending the state’s climate program through the end of 2030 and bolstering the state’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent. The bill garnered bi-partisan support and had the backing of a number of environmental advocacy groups including the […]
July 18, 2017
Governors of the Brazilian Amazon Agree to Create a Consortium
The gathering of Brazilian Amazonian states for the development of the region was the motto behind the 14th Forum of the Governors of the Legal Amazon, held this Friday, May 5, in Porto Velho, Rondônia. The Forum began this Thursday, May 4, with state secretaries and technical advisors from the areas of Public Safety, […]
May 9, 2017
GCF Supports the Forum of Environmental Secretaries of the Legal Amazon In Brazil
The 14th session of the Forum of State Environmental Secretaries of the Brazilian Amazon met in São Luís, in the state of Maranhão, on April 6-7, 2017, with support of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force. The event had representatives from all nine states of the Brazilian Amazon and a special participation from the […]
April 11, 2017
Jurisdictional Sustainability: Primer For Practitioners
“It is one thing to announce a pledge to tackle deforestation and illegality. It is another to do this in practice on the ground.” Dr. Ruth Nussbaum, Director, ProForest. The loss of tropical forests is one of the greatest challenges faced by humanity today. How do we solve it in a way that will […]
March 13, 2017
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