FIP Pilot Country Meeting Evaluates REDD+ Initiatives
biodiversity-l.iisd.org | 25 Apr 2012
The third meeting of pilot countries participating in the Forest Investment Program (FIP) brought together representatives from Brazil, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Indonesia, Laos, Mexico and Peru to discuss the REDD+ policies implementation in their countries, as well as innovative approaches to promote mitigation through reducing pressure over natural forests.
 Burkina Faso | Congo | the Democratic Republic of the | Biodiversity | Conservation

Celebrating the world's forest heroes
IUCN | 22 Mar 2012
Today, World Forestry Day, we report on the outstanding efforts of people who have made an extraordinary contribution towards protecting forests and forest communities. At a special ceremony hosted recently by the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), the Forest Hero Award was presented to six regional winners.
 Cameroon | Sustainable Forest Management

Changement climatique : sauver les forêts grâce aux écosystèmes
mediaterre.org | 07 Mar 2012
Les écosystèmes des forêts sont un moyen efficace de lutter contre la vulnérabilité sociale liée aux effets négatifs du changement climatique. Cela est bien possible grâce à une gestion durable et maitrisée des forêts. Au Mali, les forêts sont rares mais les savanes, qui constituent 25% de la...
 Mali | Climate Change Adaptation | Sustainable Forest Management

Burkina Faso, DRC and Ghana to attend FIP pilot country meeting
African Development Bank | 23 Feb 2012
On 2-3 April 2012, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana will join other countries from around the world participating in the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Forest Investment Program (FIP) in Brasilia, Brazil, for their third annual FIP pilot country meeting. As an implementing agent of the CIF, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will also attend.
 Burkina Faso | Congo | the Democratic Republic of the | Ghana | Climate Change Adaptation

Brown Revolution brings new hope
AfricaFiles | 19 Jan 2012
By re-creating the movement of herds over the land, Zimbabwe has found a way to reverse desertification. Calling it the "Brown Revolution", farmers are planning where livestock are grazing, revitalizing depleted soils. Water and carbon retention in the soil are improved with this simple, and cost effective, strategy. CJW
 Zimbabwe | Climate Change Adaptation | Deforestation | Sustainable Forest Management

allAfrica.com: Angola: Maiombe Environment Network Sets up Production Centre of Native Trees
AllAfrica.com | 16 Jan 2012
Luanda — The Maiombe Environmental Network is creating a centre for production of native trees in Luanda, as part of the forest polygon project of Zango, aimed at curbing the climate change, Angop learnt Wednesday.According to the Secretary General, Rafael Neto, the centre which has been in the experimental phase since last year expects to produce, initially, 15,000 seedlings that will be thrown onto the ground, for afforestation process...
 Angola | Sustainable Forest Management

Malawi: Malawi traditional leaders step up to help fight forest fires
feedproxy.google.com | 03 Jan 2012
Source:  AlertNet Country:  Malawi By Karen SanjeBLANTYRE, Malawi (AlertNet) - Malawi's traditional leaders have been enlisted to help prevent forest fires that are threatening livelihoods, producing climate-changing emissions and damaging the environment in this southeast African nation.Read the full story on AlertNet
 Malawi | Sustainable Forest Management

Le Burkina évalue ses ressources forestières pour en assurer sa gestion durable
mediaterre.org | 15 Dec 2011
L'environnement se dégrade au fil des années et le ministère en charge de ce secteur entend lutter contre la disparition des espèces végétales. Pour ce faire, les acteurs de l'environnement au nombre de 110 sont venus des treize régions du Burkina pour participer à l'atelier national de validation des résultats des travaux menés par le projet BKF/015 " second inventaire forestier national " (IFN2). Cette étude sur le système d'informations forestières vise à répertorier les espèces (...)
 Burkina Faso | Sustainable Forest Management

Africa is losing its deforestation battle and action needed, say experts
African Development Bank | 05 Dec 2011
The UN-based fund that helps compensate developing countries combat deforestation should start fighting the causes as well as the effects. That was one of the main recommendations from forestry experts who gathered at the climate change conference, COP 17, in Durban.The discussion mainly focused on deforestation in Africa, particularly in the Congo Basin, which has the second largest rainforest after South America.
 Congo | Deforestation | Economics and the Environment | Sustainable Forest Management

KENYA: Like a Fish Belongs to Water, the Ogiek Belong to the Mau Forest
ips.org | 25 Nov 2011
By Miriam GathigahSettlers dig trenches in the Mau Forest to divert water to irrigate their illegal farm plots. / Miriam Gathigah/IPS NAIROBI, Nov 25 (IPS) – The resettlement of evictees from Kenyas Mau Forest remains a humanitarian and environmental concern for the country as more than...
 Kenya | Deforestation | Sustainable Forest Management