In case you haven’t heard of it yet, there’s a place to go when you face a challenge related to forest governance in your REDD+ -related work.    With 494 members from 78 countries, the online discussion group on REDD+ and Forest Governance – or the ‘D-Group’ as it is referred to – is a popular forum for informal exchange of information and ideas on issues of fundamental importance to the success of REDD+.  Often the best advice can come from a peer who has faced a similar issue, sometimes in a distant country.  The D-Group aims to facilitate the sharing...

The UN-REDD 2018-2020 programme includes a knowledge component dedicated to REDD+ actions, the rights of indigenous peoples and forest tenure. During the 17th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York, an open dialogue is being held on 17 April to share recent progress from the UN-REDD Programme and the proposed work plan for 2018-2019, seeking to integrate the priorities and perspectives of indigenous peoples.  Indigenous peoples are a key stakeholder of the UN-REDD Programme, participating in its Executive Board, engaging in national policy work, monitoring their territories and forests, and implementing local activities, including for example...

El Programa ONU-REDD organizará el próximo 18 de abril un webinar sobre las experiencias y lecciones aprendidas de México, Colombia y Ecuador en la elaboración de sus sistemas y resúmenes de información de salvaguardas. Este evento se organiza con el objetivo principal de fomentar el diálogo entre los países de América Latina en el tema de salvaguardas REDD+ y compartir desafíos comunes y sus posibles soluciones. Según las decisiones de las conferencias de las partes de la Convención Marco de Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (CMNUCC) y lo acordado en el Marco de Varsovia, los países en desarrollo que de forma...

On 7 March 2018, a team of technical experts gathered at the FAO Office in Monrovia to discuss the design of the first National Forest Reference Emission Level (FREL) of Liberia. The meeting was organised by the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) in collaboration with REDD+ and hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the context of their support in establishing a baseline of emissions and removals accounting for the REDD+ activities and performance of the country. The support by FAO to the FDA to support the submission of the FREL is funded by the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility...

La publication de la FAO  Directives volontaires sur la surveillance nationale des forêts  peut désormais être téléchargé gratuitement comme un ebook à partir d' iTunes, Amazon ou Smashwords. Disponible en trois langues (anglais, espagnol et français), l'ebook peut être lu en ligne avec les lecteurs en ligne, ou ils peuvent être téléchargés vers d' autres appareils de lecture tels que l'iPhone, l' iPad, le Kindle d' Amazon, Barnes & Noble Nook, ou à d' autres eReading dispositifs.  Les lignes directrices volontaires aideront à la création et le fonctionnement d'un système de surveillance forestier national (NFMS) et inclure des principes de bonnes pratiques, des lignes directrices et un cadre général. Il intègre également un ensemble d'outils d'aide à...