Opportunities and Lessons for a Rights-Based Perspective on FLEGT and VPA Processes in Latin America
Quito, Ecuador
From October 28-29, 2013, Forest Trends and the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) organized a workshop entitled, “Opportunities and Lessons for a Rights-Based Perspective on FLEGT and VPA Processes in Latin America.” The event was hosted by Grupo Faro in Quito, Ecuador. The goal of the workshop was to discuss value added opportunities regarding tenure […]
Ecosystems for Water and Energy: 13th Annual American Ecological Engineering Society Meeting
Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
The 13th Annual American Ecological Society meeting focuses on the theme of Ecosystems for Water and Energy. As the complexities of the problems affecting world growth and sustainability are uncovered, it is becoming increasingly clear that it is impossible to consider water or energy in isolation from each other. It takes energy to treat polluted […]
World Water Week
Stockholmsmässan in Älvsjö, Stockholm, Sweden
World Water Week is hosted and organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and takes place each year in Stockholm. The World Water Week has been the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues since 1991. Every year, over 200 collaborating organisations convene events at the World Water Week. In addition, individuals from […]
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State of Watershed Payments 2012 Launch Event
The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA
On January 17, Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace released Charting New Waters: State of Watershed Payments 2012. The report is available here. On January 24, a live launch event, co-hosted by the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility, was held in Washington DC.A recording of the webcast of the event can be found here and the […]
CDP Global Water Forum 2013
Webcast, [Virtual]
CDPÂs Global Water Forum will bring together institutional investors, corporations and policy makers to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: water security. This virtual roundtable will be broadcast live online using cutting edge TelePresence technology, where leaders in their field will apply expert insights on the topic of water security. […]
Servindo ao Ecossistema
Tarauacá (Acre) , Brazil
A sociedade acadêmica e o mercado estão conseguindo apoiar as comunidades indígenas na percepção da prestação dos serviços ambientais que oferecem à sociedade global? Os serviços oferecidos pelas florestas podem ser mantidos sem a presença dos povos indígenas e outros grupos étnicos? Populações indígenas, assim como comunidades tradicionais e pequenos produtores rurais, promovem (ou […]
Workshop: Conversion of Forestlands to Rubber Plantations
La Thành Hotel, Ha Noi,
Vietnam is currently among the top five countries in the world for rubber production. By 2012 the total area of rubber plantations reached 915,000 ha, a figure that will continue increasing in the future. Eighty percent of the country’s rubber latex is now exported. In 2012, 1.02 million tons of latex was exported, earning 2.85 […]
Mini-oficina sobre SISA e os povos indígenas
Centro de Formação dos Povos da Floresta (CFPF) da Comissão Pró-Índio do Acre (CPI/ACRE), Rio Branco, Brazil
No dia 12 março 2013, a equipe do Programa Comunidades e Mercados da Forest Trends esteve presente no Centro de Formação dos Povos da Floresta (CFPF) da Comissão Pró-índio do Acre (CPI/AC), Rio Branco, Acre, a fim de realizar uma “Mini-oficina sobre Sistema de Incentivos aos Serviços Ambientais (SISA) e os Povos Indígenas”. Um dia de evento dentro do […]
International Water Week Conference
Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam , Netherlands
The International Water Week Conference takes place over the course of two days where keynotes, sessions and workshops will cover the multifaceted challenges and opportunities of integrated water solutions. The four main themes /Tracks of the conference include: Technology for optimizing the urban water cycle; Urban Delta Technology, Planning and Management; Integrated urban water management; […]
Latin America: A source for sustainable forest investments
i2live Webinar, USA
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