Seoul – Activist Cécile Ndjebet, of Cameroon, today won the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to preserving forests and improving the lives of people who depend on them.
Seoul - Forests can be a driving force in tackling climate change, boosting food security, conserving biodiversity and creating a world free of poverty, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) said today at the XV World Forest Conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Rome/Dubai – From drinking a glass of water to building a house, forests are precious resources for people’s lives and are key to solving many global challenges, including the climate crisis and poverty, according to a new report developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Unit...
Agricultural expansion drives almost 90 percent of global deforestation – an impact much greater than previously thought, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today. The High-level Dialogue brought together the heads and principals of the
A high-level dialogue led by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) will outline urgent actions needed to scale up efforts to halt deforestation and degradation at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) later this week. Leaders of UN agencies and other CPF members will highlight individ...
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) has reopened its call for
nominations for the Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award, an honour granted to
an individual who has made extraordinary efforts to improve the world’s forests
and the lives of the people who depend on them.
At an event of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) highlighted the importance of forests during periods of crisis and showcased how responsible consumption and production can contribute to turning the tide on deforestation.
In the joint statement released on the sidelines of the 16th Session of the UN
Forum on Forests at UN Headquarters, the CPF outlined the impacts of
deforestation as well as the opportunities and actions required to reverse it.
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), a group of 15 international
organizations whose work centers on the world’s forests, today published a new
work plan for 2021 to 2024.
Fiscal policies with the right incentives can be a powerful tool to help governments reduce deforestation and forest degradation and promote the sustainability of forests, according to a new report from the Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) Forest Investment Program (FIP) and the World Bank.
The study consolidates available scientific evidence on the wide range of contributions forests and trees outside forests
make to curbing poverty and on the effectiveness of diverse forest management policies, programs, technologies and
strategies.
Forests and tree landscapes should be at the heart of building back better after the COVID-19 pandemic for a more resilient and sustainable future, members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) said today.
