Pocket Guide to Gender Equality under the UNFCCC (2020)
Pocket Guide to Gender Equality under the UNFCCC (2020)
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New Forest Code approved in the Republic of Congo
With over 65% of the Republic of Congo covered by forest – an area almost the size of the United Kingdom - it is vitally important that sustainable forest management practices take place in the country, both to improve livelihoods and protect the forest. The main legislation to do this is the country’s Forest Code; in July 2020, a new version of the code received presidential approval after eight years of revision. This is an important milestone towards a more sustainable and inclusive forestry and timber sector.
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CCM Guidance note 1: No Double-Counting and No Free -Riding
CCM Guidance note 1: No Double-Counting and No Free -Riding
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THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM PARTNERS WITH CIRCULAR ACTION HUB
Thanks to this partnership, the circular economy communities of CAH and the Forum will have enhanced access to a wider pool of knowledge and new connections, that will allow them to provide clear value proposition to our communities.
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BVRio and FSC Peru host a webinar about COVID19 in the Chinese timber sector
BVRio and FSC Peru are working together to promote certified and legal timber from Peru to the international market. On 19 August, both organizations hosted a webinar for Peruvian timber companies. This was an informative session that included presentations from two Chinese timber companies, who shared their experience in the sector during the COVID19 pandemic.
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Pocket Guide to Capacity Building under the UNFCCC (2020)
Pocket Guide to Capacity Building under the UNFCCC (2020)
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New research demonstrates climate benefits of rainforest protection and restoration
Researchers from 13 institutions studied an area of tropical forest in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, that was heavily logged in the 1980s and subsequently protected from further logging or conversion to plantation agriculture. They found that areas left to regenerate naturally recovered by as much as 2.9 tonnes of aboveground carbon per hectare of forest each year. This is important because it highlights that if degraded tropical forests are protected, they can recover well naturally.
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BVRio Launches Circular Action Hub to Catalyse Innovative Finance for Circular Economy
Waste leakage and particularly plastic pollution is an alarming global problem, but the solutions must be delivered locally. Circular Action Hub connects global sources of finance with ambitious and scalable local projects to support and accelerate circular waste management action via performance-based payments for an inclusive circular economy.
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Pedro Moura Costa elected new representative to the PREVENT Waste Alliance steering committee
The 15 civil society members of the PREVENT Waste Alliance elected Pedro Moura Costa to his new position in July 2020. From 15 August 2020 he will represent their interests together with Simone Walter (Help e.V.).
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Circular Action Hub is launching soon !
Circular Action Hub is an online platform that connects circular economy projects and initiatives with organisations (corporates, donors, impact investors) interested in supporting local circular economy.
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