Asia-Pacific forestry information

2014

07.01

ITTO Tropical Forests Update Focuses on Payments for Environmental

1 July 2014, IISD news - The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) released the 23rd edition of its quarterly update on tropical forests. This special issue focuses on recognizing the value of forest ecosystem services and covers the proceedings and conclusions from the International Forum on Payments for...

2014

07.01

UN-REDD Highlights UNEA Events and Outcomes

1 July 2014, IISD news - The UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation (UN-REDD) released the July 2014 edition of its newsletter, which highlights a number of REDD+ related outcomes from the first UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA). In particular, the newsletter notes that during discussions on...

2014

07.02

UNFF Briefs States on UNFF 11, IAF Assessment and SDGs, New Director

2 July 2014, IISD news - The Chair of the Bureau (Gabon) of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) provided a briefing, following a meeting of the Bureau, regarding the 11th session of the UNFF, activities taking place between UNFF 10 and 11, and forests on the post-2015 development agenda. The new Director of UNFF, effective 1...

2014

07.01

Celebrating the Launch of Community-Based REDD+

1 July 2014, UN-REDD news - Over 100 people attended a reception on 15 May 2014 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to celebrate the launch of Community-Based REDD+ (CBR+), a new partnership between the UN-REDD Programme and the UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), which was approved by the UN-REDD Programme Policy...

2014

07.01

Innovative Interactive Panama Forest-Cover and Land-Use Map Released

1 July 2014, UN-REDD news - Panama has introduced an interactive national forest-cover and land-use map, which is expected to serve as a useful forest management and planning tool. The map was developed by Panamas national environmental authority (ANAM) with support from the UN-REDD Programme, FAO, the World Bank and the CBMAP...

2014

07.01

Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda Unite Efforts to Combat Illegal Timber

1 July 2014, UN-REDD news - High-level government representatives from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have announced their intention to work together – and with Norway, INTERPOL and UN agencies – to curb an illegal timber trade that is stripping East Africa of one of its most valuable natural resources. The East Africa...

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