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Dear Partner, I sincerely hope that by the time you receive this News
Flash, you and your loved ones are doing well in this difficult time of
Covid-19 Pandemic. This global crisis
affecting our countries, our communities, our families is also having an impact
on all CBFP partners in their interventions.
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Dr. Christian Ruck is an accomplished, high-level politician with proven
expertise and a keen interest in nature conservation and forest
management in the Congo Basin and beyond. He has worked both in Germany
and internationally, representing his country in numerous international
fora and has accepted several important mandates...
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The Facilitation´s overarching objective
for 2020 and 2021 is to contribute to the preservation and sustainable
use of Central Africa´s incredibly rich forest landscapes. Safeguarding
their threatened integrity is crucial for the sustainable development of
states and populations in the Basin as well as for the fight against
global challenges like a declining biodiversity or a changing climate. ... Available for download German Facilitation Road Map which is
supported by COMIFAC President in Office Minister Jules Doret Ndongo: The
Roadmap of the CBFP Facilitation of the Federal Republic of Germany…
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The Federal Republic of Germany agreed to take over the CBFP
Facilitation for the period 2020-2021. Dr. Christian Ruck, has been
appointed by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany to assume
the function of CBFP Facilitator for the next two years.
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This research shows that relying on tropical forests is unlikely to be
enough to offset large-scale emissions. “There is a lot of talk about
offsetting, but the reality is that every country and every sector needs
to reach zero emissions, with any small amount of residual emissions
needing to be removed from the atmosphere,” said Lewis.
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While the three countries concerned by the study, Cameroon, Congo and
Gabon, have fairly comparable forest areas, forest taxation generates
very different levels of revenue. In countries that still have
significant volumes of log exports, the majority of revenues are derived
from this raw timber export stream.
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A translation of the new forestry law of
the People's Republic of China that would come into force in July 2020.
The translation was made possible thanks to the support of the "Forest
Policy Facility China" project with the help of the Forest
Administration (NFGA) in Beijing. More about the National Forestry and
Grassland Administration (NFGA)
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As part of the implementation of the
FLEGT-REDD CERTIFICATION projects set up by the ATIBT and financed by
the European Union, the FFEM and the KfW, the Federation of Timber
Industrialists, in abbreviation FIB, conducted a study on the state of
play of the actors of the forest and wood sector in the DRC. |
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As a result of climate change and
deforestation, tropical forests are becoming less and less efficient
carbon sinks… Tropical forests losing their ability to absorb carbon,
study finds… The Congo rainforest is losing ability to absorb carbon
dioxide. That’s bad for climate change…. |
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The 10 million Euros Financial
Assistance and Project Implementation Contract was signed on 11 December
2019 between the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the Central
African Forest Commission and the Fondation Tri-National de la Sangha
(FTNS). |
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To read: Indonesia cites pandemic to set
aside its commitments to FLEGT.. Forest related policy initiatives: How
Covid-19 will affect them.. US: Using legislation to address human
rights abuses and deforestation…
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To read: Gabon-new partnership deals to
support high ambitions… FSC & AITBT find common ground in marketing
committee… join linkedin group about sustainable tropical timber… your
african cases needs to be shown… fsc goes to carrefour du bois 2020…
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SUMMARY: Unveiling of the TNS World
Heritage of Humanity monument, carried out by UNESCO with the support of
WCS and thanks to funding from the European Union...A final evaluation
mission took place in the TNS as part of the EU-funded CAWFHI project to
strengthen the protection of the outstanding biodiversity of the region
through the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
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This important message is to advise you
that, effective April 2020, ALL applicants wishing to apply for
Financial Assistance (i.e. grants or cooperative agreements) will be
required to use Grants.Gov.
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From a postcolonial ecocritical
standpoint, this essay analyzes the play Le Cri de la forêt (2015)
co-authored by Henri Djombo, a cabinet minister from Congo-Brazzaville,
and Osée Colin Koagne, a stage director and environmental activist from
Francophone Cameroon. Mindful of the rich biodiversity of the Congo
Basin where the playwrights originate, the essay interrogates why the
forest in the play is screaming and moves on to engage with related
ecological questions such as the scapegoating of witchcraft and doubtful
traditional beliefs amidst climate change.
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The Open-Ended Working Group on the
Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework has been tasked with advancing
preparations for the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity
framework. It is expected that this process will culminate in the
adoption of a post-2020 global biodiversity framework by the Conference
of the Parties to the CBD, at the UN Biodiversity Conference in 2020 in
Kunming, China as a stepping stone towards achieving the 2050 Vision of
“Living in harmony with nature".
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The Kingdom of Belgium Facilitation of
the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP), in close collaboration with
the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC) and the Government of
the Republic of Cameroon, hosted from 16 to 17 December 2019 in Douala,
Cameroon, the Experts’ Meeting for the follow up of the International
conference on Security, Poaching, Transhumance Management and the
Movements of Armed Groups between the Sahel and Equatorial Africa.
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Kigali, Rwanda, February 12-14, 2020-
The workshop for the finalization of the Guide of Good Practices for the
Management of Laboratories on Genetic Resources in COMIFAC Countries
took place at Kim Hotel.
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and
after careful consideration, the European Commission’s
Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development has
decided to postpone the 14th edition of the European Development Days.
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Drilling in one of the greatest carbon
sinks on the planet could release greenhouse gases equivalent to Japan’s
annual emissions, experts warn. The world’s largest tropical peatlands
could be destroyed if plans go ahead to drill for oil under the Congo
basin, according to an investigation that suggests draining the area
would release the same amount of carbon dioxide as Japan emits annually.
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Last week, at the Virtual Skoll World
Forum event, EcoAgriculture Partners and Tech Matters presented a
session introducing '1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People'. We were
delighted to have hundreds of participants from over 24 countries and it
is thanks to you that this session became a fruitful 90 minutes of
exploration, discussion and impactful engagement.
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The study points out also that currently
the sequestration is bigger in Central Africa than in Amazonia. It
stressed that in Central Africa, the sequestration capacity is going
down. The study predicts that by 2030, the African jungle will absorb 14
percent less carbon dioxide than it did 10 to 15 years ago. That's bad
for climate change. Showing that the situation is urgent in Central
Africa and call for action to save the Congo Basin rainforests.
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In light of recent developments in
France linked to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), IUCN and the
Government of France are in close discussion about the impacts on the
IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020. Together, we are carefully
considering any decisions that might need to be taken.
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Outcomes Statement - Restricted meeting
of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (FCPN) - 2 April 2020 Members of
the Food Crisis Prevention Network (FCPN) call for immediate action to
help the 17 million people affected by food and nutrition crisis and the
50 million people currently under pressure and who are likely to tilt
into crisis by June - August 2020. There is an urgent need to harness
energies to support countries in the implementation of their national
response plans.
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The twenty-fourth meeting of the
Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
(SBSTTA-24) will now be held 25 to 30 August 2020; and the third meeting
of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-3) will take place 1 to 6
September 2020. Both meetings will be held in Ottawa, Canada.
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Kinshasa, 5 December : Under the
presidency of the Minister of Finance and with the participation of his
counterparts for the Environment, Land use planning, Land tenure,
Agriculture and Energy, of the Norwegian and French Ambassadors and
Congolese civil society, today the DRC National REDD+ Fund Steering
Committee approved the “Programme for the Sustainable Management of
Forests" (often referred to by its French acronym, PGDF).
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The overarching objective of this study
is to identify laws and policies on deforestation, child labour, force
labour and smallholder inclusion in Cameroon, and analyze how these
policies support the private sector to align with the sustainable
production of timber, palm oil, cocoa and rubber. This review clearly
demonstrates that both government and private sector can achieve targets
of curbing deforestation and ensuring effective respect of human rights
along the supply chains of the selected commodities.
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CAFI’s latest meeting in Geneva marked
by enhanced South-South learning. In a new and much appreciated effort
to foster South South exchanges and learning, the 14th CAFI Executive
Board meeting was the first time that country-dedicated sessions were
open to other countries. The Governments of Gabon, Republic of Congo,
DRC, Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea joined in.
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Structurally intact tropical forests
sequestered about half of the global terrestrial carbon uptake over the
1990s and early 2000s, removing about 15 per cent of anthropogenic
carbon dioxide emissions. Climate-driven vegetation models typically
predict that this tropical forest ‘carbon sink’ will continue for
decades. Here we assess trends in the carbon sink using 244 structurally
intact African tropical forests spanning 11 countries, compare them
with 321 published plots from Amazonia and investigate the underlying
drivers of the trends.
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The European Commission’s Green Deal can
help solving the international climate and biodiversity emergencies by
shaping stronger and more sustainable partnerships with tropical
forested countries. But this will only succeed, if it reconciles
environmental sustainability, climate resilience and inclusive
development. |
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The 16 March 2020 article on the
COMMODAFRICA website shows that log imports into China have decreased
and that sawn timber imports into the European Union are increasing for
the second consecutive year. |
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How an oil project linked to the
Republic of Congo’s corrupt rulers was obtained by one of Africa’s
richest men in questionable circumstances — imperilling climate-critical
peatland forests. This report is based on a joint investigation by
Global Witness, Der Spiegel and Mediapart, in conjunction with the
European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) media network.
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This briefing note from Coordination
SUD and Fern analyses the issues we need to address to ensure forests
help deliver tropical forested countries’ Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDCs). This includes respect for communities’ rights and
preserving their livelihoods, protecting and restoring biodiversity, and
improved forest governance. Tackling these challenges will require
effective civil society participation. |
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The objective of this call for
applications is to select ten (10) recipients of Master's level training
fellowships in order to contribute to strengthening the skills of
protected area management staffs or to increase the availability of
expertise in the field within West African States. Closing date: 17 June
2020.
Call for application for ten (10) Master’s Scholarships
The objective of this call for
applications is to select ten (10) recipients of Master's level training
fellowships in order to contribute to strengthening the skills of
protected area management staffs or to increase the availability of
expertise in the field within West African States. Closing date: 17 June
2020.
Applications should be submitted by
doctoral schools and/or research laboratories/centres of expertise
qualified in the field relevant to the proposal. Applications must be
submitted no later than 15 June 2020.
Birdlife International is looking for a
consulting company /or an individual consultant to prepare a Sustainable
Finance Plan for Biodiversity and Protected Areas for São Tomé &
Príncipe that will include a Protected Areas System Finance Needs and
Gaps Assessment, Feasibility/Viability Studies, Implementation Design /
Revenue management Model and Promotion Plan, considering the regional
specificity for the Autonomous Region of Príncipe. Closing date:
30/04/2020
RIFFEAC- Recruitment of a consultant
for the development of a training program on the economic value of biodiversity
in central Africa
RIFFEAC in
partnership with USFS-IP is seeking a consultant, whose main mission will be to
design a training module on protecting human rights and ethics in the
management of protected areas.
Read more …
WWF Cameroon seeks a Senior Field
Programmes Coordinator
For our
Country Programme Office in Cameroon, we are looking for a dynamic and
committed Senior Field Programmes Coordinator who will promote and ensure the
highest standards of conservation delivery at field level in line with WWF-
Cameroon Conservation Strategy and the WWF Practices’ priorities. Deadline for
applications: Wednesday, 8thApril 2020
Read more …
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