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27 March 2014 the Netherlands

Unlocking the potential for synergies between FLEGT and REDD+

The great potential for synergies between FLEGT and REDD+ has yet to be achieved in practice. This is the conclusion of the ETFRN News “Linking FLEGT and REDD+ to Improve Forest Governance”. The publication presents 22 experiences and viewpoints from around the world about the linkages between FLEGT, REDD+ and other international forest management initiatives.

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05 March 2014 Ghana

Forestry Extension Service: a missing link in Ghana’s reforestation efforts

The need for a formal forestry extension service for the forestry sector in Ghana has become crucial in the light of massive reforestation and plantation development by both smallholder farmers and commercial entities. This was the subject of an essay competition organized by Tropenbos International Ghana for tertiary students in natural resource management as part of its capacity building efforts.

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05 March 2014 Ghana

Artisanal millers about to supply legal lumber to the market in Ghana

The artisanal milling group of Sankore in the Goaso Forest District in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana has received its first consignment of logs from the company Logs and Lumber Limited (LLL) in December 2013. The group which entered into an agreement with LLL for the supply of logs will be able to place legal lumber on the domestic market which used to be supplied for more than 80% with illegal chainsaw milled lumber.

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27 January 2014 Indonesia

Bigger commitment for forest landscape restoration in Indonesia

The landscape approach is becoming more and more relevant as it links forest, biodiversity people, and livelihoods. To guarantee its appropriate implementation, strong coalitions and commitments towards sustainable development are needed from every party, including the private sector. This was one of the main issues raised at the national workshop “Systematization of Forest Productivity Improvement through the Landscape Restoration Program in Indonesia”, conducted in Lombok Island, Indonesia, 5th – 6th December 2013.

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20 January 2014 Indonesia

Oil Palm Plantation: the Major Cause of Deforestation?

Oil palm plantation is often blamed as the major cause of forest loss and deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia. Deforestation, as well as other forms of land use change resulting from the development of new plantations, is also considered to be a large source of GHG emissions. These issues were addressed in two papers titled “Oil palm and land use change in Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea” and “Historical CO2 emissions from land use and land use change from the oil palm industry in Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea” published in November 2013 by the Working Group of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

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16 December 2013 the Netherlands

Forest producer organizations are key in increasing economic and political muscle of local groups, concludes Conference

Forest producers need to organise themselves in order to have better access to markets and essential market information, a stronger bargaining position, a voice in policy development and to improve their entrepreneurial skills. This has been concluded at the International Conference on Forest Producer Organizations: Strength in Numbers, that took place from 25-28th of November in Guilin, Guangxi Autonomous Region, China. The conference – the first in its kind – was organized by FAO’s Forest and Farm Facility in alliance with a number of partners, including Tropenbos International.

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