2009 is possibly the most important year for forests in living memory. We are in the final stretch of the road to Copenhagen, and COP 15, where negotiators expect to finalise a post-Kyoto global climate agreement in December. To coincide with the conference, CIFOR, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) and the Government of Denmark will host Forest Day 3. Forest Day 3 will build on the success of Forest Day 1 and 2 in helping to ensure forests are high on the agenda for future climate outcomes, and will pave the way forward in making these outcomes work beyond Copenhagen.

 

Forest Day 3 will be held on 13 December at the Radisson SAS Falconer Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark.  

 

Register: http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/Events/ForestDay3/Register/

 

More Details:

http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/Events/ForestDay. . .

The UN-REDD Programme recognizes that the success of REDD initiatives depends on the engagement and ownership of all stakeholders in forest landscapes, including indigenous peoples and other forest-dwelling communities, as well as local, national, regional, and international organizations that comprise civil society. Thus, it is a matter of priority to ensure that representatives of civil society are supported to engage in REDD initiatives in order to provide essential expertise and ensure transparency and accountability in all program activities.

 

The UN-REDD Programme is seeking nominations for four Civil Society Organization representatives to serve on its Policy Board – one representative of a northern CSO and one representative of a CSO that operates in each of the three UN-REDD Programme regions (Africa, Asia & Pacific, Latin America & the Caribbean). The self-selection of CSO representatives to the Policy Board is being facilitated by the Rights and Resources Group, Secretariat of the Rights and Resources Initiative, at the invitation of the UN-REDD Programme.

 

As set out in the UN-REDD Programme Policy Board Rule. . .

Source: Plan International – 15 October 2009

 

Do you want the chance to report on the UN Framework for Climate Change Convention in Denmark live and on the scene? Enter our competition by writing a news article on the topic “Chlidren and Young People and the Climate Change Challenge” that answer either of these questions:

 

• what will be the impact of climate change on Indonesian Children in 10-15 years from now?

 

• What can children do to combat climate change in Indonesia?

 

We are accepting submissions nationwide that will be judged in two categories: junior high students 13 to 15 years old and senior high students 16 to 18 years old.

 

The guidlines are simple. Write a 500-words article using the Arial font with the lune spacing of 1.5 and send it ti us through regular mail or e-mail.

 

Send your submission to:

 

• Plan International Indonesia

Attn: Paulan Ajibrata

Menara Duta Building 6th floor Wing A

Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav. B-9, Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 12910

• r2.copenhagen@thejakartapost.com

 

We can only review submission received by our deadline October 22 at 5 p.m.

 

The announceme. . .

The EAS Congress is a pioneering region-wide platform for capacity building, strategic action and cooperation for the sustainable development of the Seas of East Asia. It has been described as an intellectual marketplace whereby various groups all across the globe come together to share knowledge/experiences and engage in dynamic discussions regarding trends, issues and concerns related to coastal and ocean governance.

 

Contact Us :

Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia

EAS Congress Secretariat

 

Postal Address: PEMSEA Building, DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon. . .

The resumed ninth session of the the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) and resumed seventh session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA) are being held from 2-6 November in Barcelona. The Talks are taking place at the Barcelona Convention Centre, FIRA GRAN VIA, Carrer del Foc 47, 08038 Barcelona, Spain.

 

This is the last round of negotiations before COP 15 in Copenhagen.

For general information for Parties, observers and press, click

The importance of forest ecosystems as providers of goods and services for society has been widely discussed. As forest loss can lead to profoundly negative costs to society in terms of foregone goods and services, there is an urgent need to protect forests, either through conservation or sustainable management. Climate change (including climate variability) coupled with degrading processes such as high deforestation rates will almost certainly affect the provision of goods and services from forests and, hence, hinder sustainable development.

 

Tropical forest ecosystems are among the most vulnerable to climate change variability and long term changes in temperature and rainfall. Unfortunately, these same vulnerable ecosystems are of great importance to millions of people whose livelihoods depend on the forests. TroFCCA is an effort to expand our current limited understanding of climate change impacts on forests and to develop robust methods to assess vulnerability and plan for adaptation within these systems.

 

TroFCCA aims to address mainstreaming adaptation into development policy by undertaking relevant

Gland, Switzerland - November 23 2009 - News media, broadcasters, social media and online news sites can all benefit from an innovative and informative service being offered by a partnership between WWF and green.tv. 

 

Inside Cop15 makes it simple for media to carry top-quality live and recorded video coverage from the climate change talks starting December 7th. Every day Inside COP15 will produce a minimum of six video podcasts and one live streamed event available free of charge. The coverage ranges from breaking news, comment and analysis to entertainment and celebrity features - all centred on the most important summit of the year. We will be following every twist and turn of these crucial negotiations as well as a flavour of what it's like to be there. 

 

Accessing the content is simple - go to http://cop15.panda.org and follow the instructions.  All we ask in return is that you Vote Earth at www.earthhour.org and encourage your viewers and readers to d. . .

Workshop on First Steps after Copenhagen: The Private Sector’s Role in Dealing with Climate Change

 

Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on March 2nd, 2010
by Pincas Jawetz (PJ(at)SustainabiliTank.com)

 

from:    Cecilia Serin cserin(at)bhforum.org

date:     Mon, Mar 1, 2010

subject:    Workshop on First Steps after Copenhagen: The Private Sector’s Role in Dealing with Climate Change

 

Following the December 2009 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the Business Humanitarian Forum (BHF) is organizing jointly with the International Chamber of Commerce Switzerland (ICC), the UN-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE), and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) a workshop on :

 

First Steps after Copenhagen: The Private Sector’s Role in Dealing with Climate Change, on March 23 at the BHF in Geneva a. . .