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Global Landscapes Forum and the "power of soil"
The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is taking place in Bonn, Germany from 19-20 December, 2017. The Forum, a multi-stakeholder platform on sustainable land use, gathers a wide range of like-minded partners working on the landscape and forest restoration agenda including, among others, the World Bank, UN Envir
Maximizing value
Many may think us an unlikely pair – Republican Representative from Nebraska, in the heartland of America, and a progressive Democratic Senator from Rhode Island, the Ocean State. However, we have come together as Co-Chairs in the United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus because we share a conviction that good natural resource management is fundamental to building a strong economy, bolstering national security, and protecting public health.
Rescuing rainforests
Maps of the Brazilian Amazon in 2000 and 2010 show unmistakable signs of dramatic change. Indigenous lands and several categories of protected areas now occupy millions of hectares, forming a consolidated landscape of conservation. But it might not have been so.
GEF support for forests
The GEF is bringing its long history of support for forests to a key United Nations forum in New York this week. The twelfth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF12), composed of all Member States of the UN and specialized agencies, is looking at various ways to protect, sustainably manage and increase the world’s forest area.
Three videos you need to watch now if you care about forests
Apart from being invaluable in connecting us to nature, forests provide resources that we depend on for our livelihoods – food, fuel, water, and habitats for birds and animals. Also, forests maintain Earth’s biodiversity, water resources, protect soil, and play an important role in climate change mitigation by storing carbon.
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