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Unlocking climate action – the power of forest data transparency
In the battle against climate change, forests stand as stalwart allies. These green giants play a pivotal role in sequestering carbon dioxide, regulating the climate, enhancing biodiversity, and supporting livelihoods. However, the fate of forests worldwide hangs in a precarious balance due to deforestation, degradation, and unsustainable land management practices. To harness the full potential of forests in combating climate change, we must prioritize forest data transparency. Here are six ways in which transparency in forest data can amplify climate action and ambition:
The GEF Strategy on Forests: Preserving Forests, for the Future of Nature and People
Governments are confronted with a range of economic, ecological, and political choices in achieving sustainable forest management (SFM). Countries with forest resources face three major challenges: how to avoid further deforestation; how to improve management of forest resources and avoid practices that continue to degrade forests; and how to restore forest landscapes that have been degraded. Only by addressing these challenges simultaneously can the sustainable flow of forest goods and ecosystem services be achieved.
Advancing the Integrated Approach to Tackle Commodity-driven Deforestation
In 2014 the Global Environment Facility launched an ambitious effort to influence a shift in supply chains for beef, soy, and palm oil towards reduced-deforestation production, while delivering continued social and economic development to farmers and their communities.
The GEF in Africa
Since its inception in 1991, the Global Environment Facility has steadfastly supported African countries as they seek effective and innovative approaches to a nature-positive economy. The GEF has helped implement more than 1,800 projects in Africa, with a total investment of $6.2 billion. These investments have leveraged over $40 billion from other stakeholders, including governments, bilateral and multilateral partners, the private sector, and civil society organizations.
On the path to a green future in Kazakhstan
During his first official visit to Kazakhstan from February 16-18, GEF CEO and Chairperson Carlos Manuel Rodríguez met with officials from the Government of Kazakhstan, the United Nations Development Programme, and other agency partners to discuss cooperation and progress on biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, sustainable energy, and climate change.
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez and his team also visited protected areas and local communities which benefitted from investments by the GEF and the Small Grants Programme.
GEF Council approves $916 million for urgent environmental action
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments on Monday allocated $916 million for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and advanced five Integrated Programs designed to tackle complex challenges in their entirety.
The GEF Council, meeting in Washington DC, approved funding for 45 projects and programs, including four blended finance initiatives involving the private sector. The support will directly help more than 12 million people, including Indigenous Peoples and local communities.