Press release | 26 Mar, 2009
Six new protected areas created in Brazilian Amazonian state
On this Thursday, March 26th, the Amazonas state government will announce the new areas, totaling over 2.3 million hectares. They will complete the protected area mosaic in the BR-319 highway area of influence.
Story | 03 Mar, 2009
Strengthening Voices for Better Choices
The Global Forest Governance Project: Strengthening Voices for Better Choices aims to enable and actively implement forest governance arrangements that facilitate and promote sustainable and equitable forest conservation and management in three continents.
Press release | 02 Feb, 2009
MacArthur awards IUCN and WWF $2 million for climate adaptation
IUCN and WWF will receive $2 million from the MacArthur Foundation to develop an adaptation network that will help some of the world’s most vulnerable ecosystems and societies cope with the impacts of a changing climate.
Story | 31 Jan, 2009
Forests and conflict
Goma: If we don’t do anything and wait until the war is over, there won’t be any more forests and animals to conserve. Sudan: Refugees need many natural resources to help them reconstruct a life, albeit a temporary one, in their hosting area. Feature: High levels…Story | 29 Jan, 2009
Voting on REDD: Why and how should we invest in forest governance?
IUCN has just published the results from a "Cast your Vote Live" workshop held at the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, October 2008, in which participants were asked several questions relating to REDD.
Story | 12 Jan, 2009
Strengthening Voices for Better Choices in Brazil
Helping to free Acre of illegal logging
Story | 12 Jan, 2009
Strengthening Voices for Better Choices in the Democratic Republic of Congo
When all voices are heard, forest stakeholders work together
Story | 12 Jan, 2009
Strengthening Voices for Better Choices in Sri Lanka
Helping stakeholders build a common understanding of forest governance needs and priorities
Story | 12 Jan, 2009
Strengthening Voices for Better Choices in Tanzania
Helping stakeholders overcome the obstacles to better forest governance locally and nationally
Story | 12 Jan, 2009
Statutory and Customary Forest Rights and their Governance Implications: The Case of Viet Nam
Summary Report output of Strengthening Voices for Better Choices (SVBC) forest governance project