The October issue of the UN-REDD Programme newsletter, featuring news on: five new countries that joined the UN-REDD Programme; the first regional consultation between indigenous peoples’ organizations from Asia and the Pacific and the UN-REDD Programme; and the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s request for funding of a Congo Basin approach for monitoring, reporting and [...]
Archive for the ‘pacific islands’ Category
Meeting: UN-REDD Programme Asia and Pacific indigenous consultations
Posted in asia, global, news items, pacific islands, un-redd on 17 October 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Guest article: Nuku Alofa Declaration
Posted in guest article, pacific islands, stewardship, vulnerability on 16 September 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pacific Comments on REDD
Special guest article from Fiu Mata’ese Elisara/Executive Director of OLSSI, Samoa
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Introduction
Some 15 participants from Tonga, PNG, Solomon, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Cooks, Samoa, NZ and Australia attended a Pacific workshop on REDD held in Nukualofa USP Centre, Tonga, from 29 to 31 July 2009. Representing indigenous peoples, civil society, and governments, they also discussed [...]
Guest article: The Tuvalu Position on REDD
Posted in guest article, pacific islands, stewardship on 7 September 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Tuvalu Position on REDD deserves strong AOSIS, Pacific, and Indigenous Peoples’ support in the outcome of COP15 of the UNFCCC in Copenhagen
Special guest article from Fiu Mata’ese Elisara/Executive Director of OLSSI – Samoa
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The Different Proposals on REDD in the UNFCCC: REDD proposals will lead to forest protection only if the needs and rights of [...]
