2 October 2014, UN-REDD news - Nepal, Ivory Coast, Madagascar and Kenya have requested UN-REDD targeted support on legal preparedness. All are looking to adapt their existing policies, laws and regulations in order to support or put in place national REDD+ processes and strategies, with Kenya having requested the second stage...

29 September 2014, IISD news - On the occasion of the 16th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has issued a report, titled The Importance of Mangroves to People: A Call to Action. The report details the economic and environmental importance of mangroves, as well...

24 September 2014, Mongabay news - From the Andes to the Amazon, Peru houses some of the worlds most spectacular forests. Proud and culturally-diverse indigenous tribes inhabit the interiors of the Peruvian Amazon, including some that have chosen little contact with the outside world. And even as scientists have identified...

August 2014, IISD news - The Secretariat of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has circulated the reports of the third session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group (ITWG) on Forest Genetic Resources, held from 7-9 July 2014...

8 September 2014, IIASA news - Climate change is expected to contribute to a dramatic increase in forest fire damage in Europe, but better forest management could mitigate the problem, according to new research from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). Climate change is expected to bring increased...

19 August 2014, IISD news - The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a technical report on assessing High Nature Value (HNV) in forests. The report, titled Developing a Forest Naturalness Indicator for Europe, is meant to support the ongoing identification of HNV forests in Europe and is expected to contribute to the...