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Title:
Wrapping up 2019
Date:
31-Dec-2019
Category:
Bulletin/Newsletter
Source/Author:
Peatlands in SEA
Description:
aunched of the Measurable Action for Haze-Free Sustainable Land Management in Southeast Asia (MAHFSA); FIVE reasons COP25 climate talks failed & FIRST World Peatland Day.
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PEATLANDS in Southeast Asia
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Exec summary: Launched of the Measurable Action for Haze-Free Sustainable Land Management in Southeast Asia (MAHFSA); FIVE reasons COP25 climate talks failed & FIRST World Peatland Day. Scroll down for more info
Restoration and conservation contribute to nature-based solutions
Madrid - Fewer than a dozen countries have so far included peatlands in their Nationally Determined Contributions, although the carbon-rich ecosystems exist in 180 countries, according to an international expert speaking on the sidelines of the U.N. climate talks in Madrid.
Peatland mapping and monitoring can help overcome barriers to climate action. Read more
COP25 Side-Event / Avoiding loss of high-carbon soils through peatland mapping and monitoring for climate action
On the first day of COP25 in Madrid, Spain, JICA together with Greifswald Mire Centre, Global Environment Centre (GEC), UN Environment Programme and FAO organized the COP25 official side event for promoting proper management of peatlands. Read more
Helping countries better monitor and report on forest and land-use under the Paris Climate Agreement
A new FAO/GEF project will directly benefit 26 targeted countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America and more broadly some 185 countries and territories that are part of the global network of National Correspondents for the Global Forest Resources Assessment. Photo: PeterBatarseh/Shutterstock.
The FAO recently launched a new $7.1 million GEF-supported project to make forest data more accessible, transparent and available. It is one of only four global projects approved under the GEF's Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) - a new trust fund aimed at supporting countries' implementation of the Paris Agreement. Read more
IFAD together with ASEAN invests in the reduction of transboundary haze pollution in Southeast Asia
IFAD is granting US$ 3.5 million to ASEAN towards financing the programme. The ASEAN Secretariat, the Center for International Forestry Research, and the Global Environment Centre will jointly implement the regional programme. The programme is a follow-up to the GEF4-IFAD ASEAN Peatland Forests Project 2009-2014, and aims to support ASEAN Member States to achieve the goals of the ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy, the key targets of the ASEAN Programme on Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems, and support the implementation of the ASEAN Haze-Free Roadmap. Read more
A Multi-stakeholder Collaborative Approach to Manage Strategic Issues in the South Ketapang Landscape (in Indonesian language)
The multistakeholder workshop was initiated by the government of Ketapang District with support from Aidenvironment, Global Environment Centre (GEC) and IOI Group.
Lokakarya multipihak ini diinisiasi oleh pemerintah Kabupaten Ketapang dengan dukungan dari Aidenvironment, Global Environment Centre (GEC) dan IOI Group. Read more
The next challenge for business: adapting to climate change
How can we increase private sector involvement in adapting to a warming planet? In this op-ed, Feike Sijbesma and Naoko Ishii explain why the private sector must begin preparing for climate change and the disruption to operations and services with new approaches. Read more
Asian youth voice for sustainability at annual roundtable - “We want a future full of hope not dismay”
For the first time, fifty young people from China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand gathered in Bangkok for the inaugural Asian Youth for Sustainable Palm Oil Summit. The summit was co-organised by RSPO, the People’s Movement to Stop Haze (PM Haze), and GIZ Thailand. Read more
PIPOC 2019 fuels hope for a fruitful 2020 for palm oil industry
The palm oil industry is set to see a fruitful 2020 as various efforts undertaken by the government, its agencies and stakeholders which are centered on sustainability begin to show results. Read more
Five reasons COP25 climate talks failed
“The world is screaming out for climate action but this summit has responded with a whisper,” noted Chema Vera, executive director of Oxfam International. So what went wrong?
At least five factors contributed to the Madrid meltdown. Read more
Events
GEF Introduction Seminar 2020
The 2020 GEF Introduction Seminar will take place in Washington DC, from January 28 to 30 at The World Bank. Find out more
World Wetlands Day 2020
#WetlandBiodiversityMatters. Take part in the global celebration #WorldWetlandsDay. Find out more
First World Peatland Day
It's official! World Peatland Day is celebrated on the 2nd of June each year. Find out more
Publications
Recommendations for priority action on peatland mapping and monitoring Check out the list of recommendations on peatland mapping and monitoring, compiled by FAO.
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