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18th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission
- 16 January 2012 - 20 January 2012, Cotonou (Atlantique), Benin
Created in 1959, the African Forestry Wildlife Commission (AFWC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis. It meets every two years. more.. More information »
Climate Change, Deforestation and Future of African Rainforests
- 4 January 2012 - 6 January 2012, Oxford, UK
The Oxford Centre for Tropical Forests will host an international conference to provide a multidisciplinary examination of the effects of climate change and deforestation on the fate of African tropical forests in the 21st century. more.. More information »
International Mountain Day
- 11 December 2011, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, Poland
In September 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, marking an important step in international efforts to preserve the identity of indigenous peoples and address the discrimination and hardships they face. A majority of the world’s indigenous... More information »
Biofuel development and forests: Impacts and implications for governance
- 6 December 2011, Room Tugela, North Beach Hotel, Durban, South Africa
Preoccupation with energy security and global climate change in industrialized countries have together placed biofuels firmly on the map of global land-use change. Biofuels are viewed by many as having the potential to satisfy a portion of the world's energy demand in a sustainable way while... More information »
The Durban Trade and Climate Change Symposium
- 5 December 2011 - 6 December 2011, North Beach Hotel, Durban, South Africa
CTSD is co-organising The Durban Trade and Climate Change Symposium together with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Department of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Africa (the dti). The symposium will be held on 5 and 6 December 2011 at the North Beach Hotel in Durban,... More information »
25th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2011)
- 5 December 2011 - 9 December 2011, Auckland, New Zealand
The Society for Conservation Biology International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) is recognized as the most important international meeting for conservation professionals and students. ICCBs are a forum for addressing conservation challenges. more.. More information »
Forest Day 5
- 4 December 2011, Olive Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa
Forest Day 5 sought to inform the UNFCCC global agenda and forest stakeholders on ways to implement an international REDD+ funding mechanism that produces social and environmental benefits, above and beyond avoided emissions. The event had a particular African focus, looking at the tropical forests... More information »
Amazon Evening
- 2 December 2011, Suncoast Conference Centre, Durban, South Africa
In this half-day conference on the sidelines of the UNFCCC Conference of Parties, experts on the Amazon Basin, home to the world’s largest tropical forest and dozens of REDD+ pilot projects, met with scientists from Africa, home to the second-largest tropical forest, to share experiences and... More information »
Dry Forests Symposium: Defining a new research agenda for Africa’s dry forests
- 1 December 2011, Durban, South Africa
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) convened a one-day international event, a Dry Forests Symposium: Defining a new research agenda for Africa’s dry forests. It was held alongside the UNFCCC Conference of Parties in Durban, South Africa on 1 December 2011. more.. More information »
How is REDD+ unfolding on the ground? An exploration of the social, political, and biophysical issues
- 30 November 2011, Indwe River Room, Durban Exhibition Centre
This event discussed early insights on the capability of REDD+ projects to deliver on their goal of sequestering forest carbon while providing a range of co-benefits. The information presented drew mainly on findings of CIFOR's Global Comparative Study on REDD+. Presentations were... More information »
