forests Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/tag/forests/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:37:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Kristine Tompkins named Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Environment Patron of Protected Areas /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/05/kristine-tompkins-named-un-environment-patron-of-protected-areas/ Fri, 18 May 2018 16:10:02 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=49729 American environmentalist and CEO of Tompkins Conservation, Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, was designated Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Environment Patron of Protected Areas on Friday at the United Nations headquarters in New York at an event is hosted by the Permanent Missions of Argentina and Chile to the United Nations. The former CEO of Patagonia, Inc., Tompkins is renowned for [...]

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]]> COP23: IUCN chief on how investment in forests pays off /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-iucn-chief-on-how-investment-in-forests-pays-off/ Mon, 13 Nov 2017 11:35:44 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34773 The post COP23: IUCN chief on how investment in forests pays off appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Protection of forests ‘fundamental to security of humanity’s place on this planet,’ Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Forum told /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/protection-of-forests-fundamental-to-security-of-humanitys-place-on-this-planet-un-forum-told/ Mon, 01 May 2017 14:42:41 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=25610 Kick-starting action on the recently-adopted Global Forest Goals to protect, sustainably manage and increase world’s forest area will be a key focus for delegations gathered in New York for the twelfth session of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Forum on Forests, which opened today at United Nations Headquarters.

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]]> Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Forum sets landmark target to increase world’s forests by 120 million hectares by 2030 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/01/un-forum-sets-landmark-target-to-increase-worlds-forests-by-120-million-hectares-by-2030/ Mon, 23 Jan 2017 21:22:23 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=24067 The Plan features a set of six Global Forest Goals and associated targets to be reached by 2030, which are voluntary and universal.

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]]> Report: Conservationists, palm oil industry should collaborate on protecting great apes, fragile ecosystems /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/11/report-conservationists-palm-oil-industry-should-collaborate-on-protecting-great-apes-fragile-ecosystems/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 18:04:35 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=22399 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Environment is advocating a collaboration between the international conservation community and palm oil developers in order to create sustainable strategies that will save fragile ecosystems.

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]]> New initiatives on forest protection boost climate agenda /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/11/new-initiatives-on-forest-protection-boost-climate-agenda/ Wed, 09 Nov 2016 20:46:31 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=22319 The global effort to protect and sustainably manage forests and deliver on climate change targets got a major boost at COP22, where several projects on protecting woodlands worldwide were announced.

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]]> On first International Day, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO calls for protection of mangrove ecosystems /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/07/on-first-international-day-unesco-calls-for-protection-of-mangrove-ecosystems/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:50:06 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=19189 Mangroves are rare and vital ecosystems that help to protect coastlines but their survival is being jeopardized, said Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO, calling for mangroves' protection.

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]]> New Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ study links trees in drylands with sustainable development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/07/new-un-study-links-trees-in-drylands-with-sustainable-development/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:02:08 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=19048 For the first time, a new United Nations report details the number of trees, forests and how the land is used in the world’s drylands, and the findings could be used to track progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and help fight climate change.

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]]> Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ highlights biodiversity’s role in underpinning development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/05/un-highlights-biodiversitys-role-in-underpinning-development/ Sun, 22 May 2016 16:01:48 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=17388 Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it supports are the foundations for life on Earth and the livelihoods and well-being of people everywhere, said Ban Ki-moon on International Day of Biodiversity.

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]]> Threats to forests could imperil global freshwater supplies /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/03/threats-to-forests-could-imperil-global-freshwater-supplies/ Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:40:55 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=16024 Safeguarding forests is essential for sustainable management of global freshwater resources and avoiding water shortages, according to United Nations officials and forest experts at an event today marking the International Day of Forests.

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]]> Forest Day: Forests Essential for Meeting People’s Needs and Tackling Climate Change /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/03/forest-day-forests-essential-for-meeting-peoples-needs-and-tackling-climate-change/ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:30:37 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=2689 New York, 21 March —The sustainable management and conservation of forests must be considered in the design and implementation of the new sustainable development goals and the new climate change agreement to be adopted this December in Paris, according to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ officials and forest experts in messages for the International Day of Forests, to be [...]

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