King and Queen of Sweden visit CIFOR, Global Landscapes Forum: Peatlands Matter thematic event in Jakarta, and more… oil
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Led by CIFOR, the Global Landscapes Forum: Peatlands Matter thematic event in Jakarta successfully employed multi-directional and multi-stakeholder dialogues in practice, implementing a community-first and people-centered approach to peatlands management.
- Read about the Forum highlights here, revisit the day through our videos here, and find all related media coverage here.
- Missed the event? Read the main messages in the Outcome Statement and the Donor & Partner Event Report.
- Stay connected with the GLF! Engage in discussions, debates and more through new GLF Reddit threads (only available in some countries due to Web restrictions) on peatlands, the landscape approach and more.
- Keep an eye on landscapes.org for upcoming events, webinars, online seminars and other interactive ways to continue connecting, sharing, learning and acting.
- Have ideas on how to increase engagement through the GLF around landscapes? Reach out to the GLF organizing team to brainstorm, connect and take action.
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EVENT COVERAGE
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A ROYAL VISIT
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Their Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden visited CIFOR headquarters in Bogor on May 22. They attended a seminar where scientists from CIFOR and Indonesian officials and business leaders analyzed the crucial role of forestry in sustainable development.
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COMMUNITY FORESTRY
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GUARDIANS OF THE FOREST
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How Indonesian community leaders are fighting back to preserve their peatlands
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SEE ALSO
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Livelihoods: Global market demands and ecological conditions force ground-level change |
Policymaking: Can local communities and legislation stop Indonesian peatfires? |
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LANDSCAPES
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PRESERVING PERU’S PEATLANDS
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Dennis del Castillo from the Peruvian Amazon Research Institute (IIAP) sits down with Forests News in a video Q&A to discuss how Peru can learn from Indonesia's experience
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SEE ALSO
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Climate change: Measuring the wealth of carbon stocks in peatlands |
Wetlands: Congo’s hidden carbon |
Governance: UNEP’s Lera Miles on why the international community should do its part to help Congo Basin countries preserve their newly-discovered peatlands |
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REDD+
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TOO SOON TO BURY
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Scientists argue that REDD+, though troubled, is not dead
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BIOENERGY
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THE POWER OF PEATLANDS
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Sustainable bioenergy from tropical peat forests |
SEE ALSO
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Restoration: Local initiatives like canal blocking are helping to restore degraded peatlands |
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SATELLITE MAPPING
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THE VIEW FROM SPACE
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How satellites can help map and monitor critical peat landscapes |
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