DG’s Column
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Think beyond forests for a powerful climate solution. Think landscapes
More than 120 heads of states and tens of thousands of people will converge on New York next week to…
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Ebola and forestry — an urgent scientific challenge
As a global organization with offices and projects in West and Central Africa, we are keeping a close eye on…
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Will there be enough food? Thoughts on the IPCC WGII report
The IPCC’s Working Group II report on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability was released earlier this week. A major…
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SDG focus areas document released — with great opportunities for forestry
The “slow food” movement centers on “good, clean and fair” food that provides a healthy diet while reflecting and maintaining…
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Nine suggested SDG indicators for forestry and landscapes
My previous blog post provided some context to how forests may fit into the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework.…
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Forests feature in final UN meeting for framing Sustainable Development Goals
How should we define forestry for sustainable development? On 3-7 February 2014, this will be debated in the UN General…
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On Landscapes – Part 3: Defining objectives and measuring progress
See also part 1 – Why are landscapes important?, and part 2 – What are landscapes? The ultimate objective of…
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On Landscapes – Part 2: What are landscapes?
This is part of a series on landscapes. Read Part 1 – Why are Landscapes Important? My previous “why” question…
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On Landscapes – Part 1: Why are landscapes important?
The Global Landscapes Forum is less than a month away, and it is time to prepare for lively debates on…
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A Sustainable Development Goal on Landscapes: Setting the agenda at COP19 in Warsaw
The year 2015 is key for the future of our growing population on this planet. With the Kyoto-protocol coming to…
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Fires and haze – how to maintain a glow of interest?
Fires in Sumatra and elsewhere are ablaze every year, often causing haze problems in southeast Asian countries. Everyone seems to…
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Fire and haze in Riau: Looking beyond the hotspots
Reading this blog entry, you are most likely already aware of the fires in Riau province in Sumatra that have…
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Boosting both food security and forest resources requires new thinking
The goal of producing enough food for a growing population has long been at the top of the global political…
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High-level report proposes SDGs – how are forestry and landscapes linked?
On 30 May 2013, the report of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development…
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Could the Sustainable Development Goals include Landscapes?
Last week, the UN High-level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda met in Bali, Indonesia. The political commitment from last year’s…
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