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FAO Climate change events Expert consultation on GHG emissions and mitigation potentials in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector
FAO
2 December 2009 - 4 December 2009
Italy, FAO Headquarters
Expert consultation for development of guidelines to integrate climate change considerations into national forest programmes (initial meeting)
February 2010 (To be decided)
Italy, FAO HQ
Expert consultation for development of guidelines to integrate climate change considerations into forest management plans
June 2010 (To be decided)
Italy, FAO HQ
UNFCCC Climate change eventsOther Climate change events
The Danish Society for Nature [rl@dn.dk; info@cphco2009.dk]
3 December 2009 - 6 December 2009
Denmark, Copenhagen
FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY BASED ADAPTATION
IIED, EPMS
21 February 2010 - 27 February 2010
Tanzania, United Rep of, Dar es Salaam
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World leaders convened at FAO Headquarters for the World Summit on Food Security unanimously adopted a declaration pledging renewed commitment to eradicate hunger from the face of the earth sustainably and at the earliest date. Countries also agreed to work to reverse the decline in domestic and international funding for agriculture and promote new investment in the sector, to improve governance of global food issues in partnership with relevant stakeholders from the public and private sector, and to proactively face the challenges of climate change to food security. [
Civil society perspectives -- Land Tenure Working Paper 8. This paper articulates the views and demands of marginalised groups regarding the tenure of land and other natural resources. It points out the importance of adopting human rights framework when developing Voluntary Guidelines. Such framework means addressing the unequal relationships of power and corruption within and behind prevailing land tenure structures. It makes the governance of tenure of land and other natural resources more accountable, transparent, democratic and participatory. [
An analysis of existing forest financing mechanisms in Latin America, a region that has become the leader in thedevelopment and implementation of innovative forest financing mechanisms. The analysis led to a better understanding of the range of existing resources and mechanisms available for the financing of SFM, the possibilities of finding alternative forms of financing and the steps to be taken in order to maximize the effectiveness ofexisting ones. The present study provides a synthesis of the information and experience obtained, followed by a resulting series of key messages. [last updated: Monday, November 16, 2009