December 2014, IISD news - As a contribution to the European Forest Sector Outlook Study (EFSOS II), the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) prepared an assessment of the competitiveness of the European forest sector. The assessment notes the positive impact of...

12 December 2014, IISD news - As part of a project on land tenure and use rights in Indonesia the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) developed a guide on conducting feasibility assessments for payments for ecosystem services (PES). Overall, the guide sets out ten steps covering the identification of the...

8 December 2014, IISD news - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is implementing an ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) project to rehabilitate and restore forests in Choiseul province, Solomon Islands. The project will also promote soil stability, reduce sediment flow and support water catchment...

December 2014, IISD news - The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) has released its 2014 Annual Report, noting that there are now 47 FCPF Country Participants and highlighting the US$830 million raised by the Readiness Fund and Carbon Fund. The Annual Report mentions a number of large-scale programs funded through the...

December 2014, IISD news - Bioversity International has released the 2014-2016 Strategy for the Asia Pacific Forest Genetic Resources Programme (APFORGEN), which focuses on regional collaboration and support for the conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in the Asia and the Pacific Region. The Strategy...

11 December 2014, IISD news - The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) has highlighted the full commitment of the FCPF US$465 million pipeline and the entry of Guatemala, Indonesia and Peru into the Fund. The information was included in the September to November edition of its newsletter, which puts a particular focus on...