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The European Commission has stated that, “climate action is at the heart of the recently introduced European Green Deal”, including “ambitiously cutting greenhouse gas emissions” and reaching zero emissions by 2050. As part of the...
27/01/2021
This week Ursula von der Leyen signalled the EU’s desire to lead the world in the fight against global deforestation. But if the key drivers of deforestation aren’t addressed, progress will remain limited.
Until...
13/01/2021
We use the term ‘community forestry’ as when “communities have the right to manage the forest resources upon which they depend, with a view to improving their living conditions.” This definition was agreed when Fern's...
07/01/2021
Last year changed everything, and nothing.
Almost overnight our lives were upended: businesses and economies ground to a halt, movement was constrained, and physical contact with others curbed. Yet our greatest challenge – the...
05/01/2021
Les contributions déterminées au niveau national (CDN) sont au coeur des efforts mondiaux pour atteindre les objectifs de l’Accord de Paris. Ces contributions sont présentées par chaque pays, tous les cinq ans, afin de montrer de...
22/12/2020
Efforts to protect and restore forests must recognise community rights to land.
In early 2019, the environmental movement was rocked by reports that WWF financed and provided technical support to conservation projects that had...
21/12/2020
Almost a year ago, avid readers of Fern’s guest blogs learned that Estonian environmental NGOs were under pressure for challenging those spearheading the destruction of some of our country’s most precious habitats.
The NGOs...
Consumers ask Commission for binding rules to stop forest destruction
16/12/2020
La crise causée par la COVID-19 a révélé au grand jour la vulnérabilité de nos systèmes sociaux, de nos mécanismes de préparation aux catastrophes, de notre économie et de nos structures de gouvernance. Mais cette crise n’a pas...
Livelihoods, Biodiversity and Climate Resilience in Africa: Unleashing the potential of Community-based forest and wildlife management for building back better. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) collaborated with...
