The Congo Basin mobilizes at the heart of COP 23 in Bonn ...

Bonn (Germany) -14 November 2017 – COMIFAC hosted a high-level side event in the Brum - BULA ZONE 3 meeting room. The session was graced by several ministers from COMIFAC and other countries parties, ECCAS and representatives of international organizations. The session was entitled: Who will pay for Congo Basin forests conservation for their contribution to the balance of the global climate system?

The high-level parallel session aimed to highlight the countries' efforts in the area of conservation, sustainable management and their contributions to the fight against climate change.

The event was divided into three sessions: an introduction, a technical segment and a high-level panel. The meeting was moderated by Mr. Patrice LEFEU, Executive Director, EY, Europe, Middle East, Africa and India R & D & Innovation Funding, Climate Financial Mechanisms and Public Funding Efficiency Leader.

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16-10-2018 09:40

blogs.fco: The fight against the illegal wildlife trade CAN be won

This week the UK hosts a conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade, bringing together global leaders to work together to end wildlife crime. Here two conference delegates from Africa pen a guest blog for the Foreign Office on what they’ll put into the conference – and what they expect to get out of it.

16-10-2018 09:31

gov.uk-Declaration: London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade 2018

This document summarises the conclusions of the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade held on 11 to 12 October 2018. It notes the actions adopted by countries and commitments made by them and the international community, in challenging the illegal wildlife trade and its effects.

16-10-2018 09:25

GCF: Green Climate Fund announces ambitious plans for next Board meeting: USD 1.1 billion in project proposals, including first GCF climate finance for China

New York, 28 Sep 2018 The Green Climate Fund has today announced that its Board will consider projects to a value of USD 1,148.4M for approval at its meeting next month.

16-10-2018 08:59

Traffic: London Conference - will tough talk translate into tangible action?

Representatives from more than 80 governments and a wide range of concerned business and civil society leaders met this week in London to review and refine the international response to wildlife crime at a meeting convened by the UK Government. Will strong talk translate into tangible action for people and wildlife? Read the official London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade (October 2018): Declaration...

16-10-2018 08:53

Charter on the mangroves of Gabon

This charter, resulting from a successful participative process, is an important basis for engaging all stakeholders in the sustainable management of this precious natural ecosystem.

12-10-2018 09:14

Short report of the first IUFRO social sciences conference on “African Forest Policies and Politics” (AFORPOLIS conference 2018)

From 24 to 27 September 2018, about 150 participants from 27 countries, including the following African countries (Benin, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Republic of Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tunisia), Japan, Indonesia, USA, China, Canada and European countries (Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom) met in Yaoundé, Cameroon the host country to attend the first IUFRO social sciences conference on “African forest policies and politics” (AFORPOLIS conference 2018).

11-10-2018 08:34

Biopama: Framework set for the production of important State of Protected Areas (SoPA) in the Caribbean

The Biodiversity in Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) Program is leveraging its network of protected areas (PA) managers, conservationists, researchers, and associated multilateral agencies operating in the same sphere, to undertake the first State of Protected Areas (SoPA) report for the Caribbean region in over two decades.

10-10-2018 11:29

mongabay : Int’l protections not stopping pangolin overexploitation in Cameroon

The article relays the conclusions of the recent research of Marius TALLA on the effectiveness of the pangolin integral protection measure in Central Africa through the case study of Cameroon.