Videos
Ahead of Global Landscapes Forum: Experts discuss community rights to resources in Indonesia
1 Dec 2015
Originally posted at CIFOR’s Forests News When Indonesian President Joko Widodo took office in 2014, he made a commitment to strengthen the rights of local communities over land and forest resources. Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry has since announced that 12.7 million hectares of forestland will be transferred to local communities by 2019. This […]
Youth in landscapes: Building skills, confidence and networks
18 Mar 2015
The ‘youth in landscapes’ initiative is a world-first project uniting top young forestry and agriculture innovators (aged 18 – 35) to tackle global land use challenges and create solutions using innovation tools, leadership development and intercultural skills. To get involved in 2015 activities, contact Michelle at m.kovacevic[at]cgiar.org or sign up to our mailing list: www.landscapes.org/youth […]
Side event: Building new alliances for sustainability in tropical states and provinces
15 Dec 2014
Watch this panel discussion from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. Edwin Vasquez Coordinator of COICA, the coordinating body of the indigenous organizations of the Amazon basin Levi Sucre Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos e Bosques Dande Tavares Companhia de Desenvolvimento de Serviços Ambientais Peter Holmgren Director General, […]
Securing rights as a climate change mitigation strategy
15 Dec 2014
Watch this Discussion Forum on the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. The new report Securing Rights, Combating Climate Change by RRI and WRI is the most comprehensive analysis to date that links legal recognition and government protection of Indigenous Peoples and community forest rights with reductions in […]
Indigenous leader at GLF 2014: Development efforts in forests must respect people’s rights
11 Dec 2014
By Bruno Vander Velde, originally published at Forests News Global agreements on forests and climate change must safeguard the rights of indigenous peoples, said a Latin American indigenous leader who called for setting clear rules over development initiatives that affect the forests they live in. “At the global level, forests are where indigenous peoples are […]
Dragons’ Den Session: Youth Session
9 Dec 2014
Watch the Youth’s Dragon Den Session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, Lima, Peru. Young people are not given many opportunities to discuss and debate integrated approaches to land use in their studies or workplaces. So CIFOR gave them a space to effectively contribute to innovative cross-cutting solutions to land use, […]
Danaé Espinoza – Closing Remarks: Youth Session
8 Dec 2014
UNFCCC Youth NGO Constituency (YOUNGO) representative for the Global South, Danaé Espinoza, delivers closing remarks at the Youth Session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. Young people are not given many opportunities to discuss and debate integrated approaches to land use in their studies or workplaces. […]
Rachel Kyte – Opening remarks: Youth Session
8 Dec 2014
Vice President of the World Bank, Rachel Kyte, speaks at theYouth Session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. Young people are not given many opportunities to discuss and debate integrated approaches to land use in their studies or workplaces. So CIFOR gave them a space to […]
Florent Kaiser – Youth Session opening remarks
7 Dec 2014
Former President of the International Forestry Students Association, Florent Kaiser, delivers opening remarks at the Youth Session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. Young people are not given many opportunities to discuss and debate integrated approaches to land use in their studies or workplaces. So CIFOR […]
Gender and resilience across the landscape – from Latin America, Africa and Asia
7 Dec 2014
Watch this discussion forum from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. Gender concerns are gaining increasing recognition in climate change negotiations. Although women are believed to be more vulnerable to climate change, data on this issue are scarce. Drawing on research on resilience of men and women […]
