UNFPA Releases Report on Young People and Climate Change

February 9th, 2010

Tthe State of the World Population Report, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has released the fourth edition of the youth supplement, which focuses on young people and climate change. Read the rest of this entry »

Perú posee 67 Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado

February 9th, 2010

Nueva área natural protegida es la Zona Reservada Udima, que se ubica entre los departamentos de Lambayeque y Cajamarca, y permitirá contar con un corredor biológico de conservación de bosques de neblina. Read the rest of this entry »

Tumbes crea Programa de Manejo Sostenible de Bosques Secos

February 1st, 2010

Esta interesante noticia aparecio en Peru.com. Mas información en el siguiente link
Bosque seco de Tumbes
Fuente: kalipedia

Global Donor Platform for Rural Development: Agriculture’s Role in Climate Change

February 1st, 2010

The annual General Assembly of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, an organization of global donors, met in Rome, Italy, from 26-27 January 2010, to consider issues related to agriculture and rural development in working sessions addressing: agriculture and climate change; aid for trade and development; land and development; and lessons from the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme. More information in the website Climate-L.org

New report: REDD Realities

January 29th, 2010

Nine member organizations of the Global Forest Coalition examined REDD strategies and activities in their countries. Download the report:

English:
http://www.globalforestcoalition.org/img/userpics/File/publications/REDD-Realities.pdf

Spanish:
http://www.globalforestcoalition.org/img/userpics/File/Spanish/Publicaciones/Realidades-REDD.pd

ECLAC and IDB to Study Economics of Climate Change in Latin America

January 29th, 2010

A regional and eight national reports will be completed during 2010 as a result of an agreement between both institutions. More information here

CIFOR Releases Analysis of Lessons for REDD+ from Indonesia

January 29th, 2010

The Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), has released a paper titled “Financial governance and Indonesia’s Reforestation Fund during the Soeharto and post-Soeharto periods, 1989-2009.” More information in CIFOR

Publicación: “Forests and Climate Change: adaptation and mitigation”

November 13th, 2009

Interesante publicación sobre los Bosques y el Cambio Climático hecho por ETFRN, el cual es una publicación de Tropenbos International and Wageningen International. El link es: http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/newsletter/news50/index.html

Nueva forma de combatir el cambio climático: convertirse en vegetariano

October 27th, 2009

Articulo publicado en el diario El Comercio el dia 27 de octubre.

Londres (EFE). El mundo debería hacerse vegetariano si quiere combatir con éxito el cambio climático, ya que el metano procedente de vacas y cerdos es veintitrés veces más poderoso que el dióxido de carbono como gas de efecto invernadero, según una de las máximas autoridades en el tema. Read the rest of this entry »

Amo Amazonía: Festival Cultural en Octubre

October 8th, 2009

Amo Amazonia es una interesante iniciativa cultural que se desarrollara en Lima durante Octubre. Habra conciertos, cine, fotografía, conversatorios sobre este tema. No le vendria mal a los políticos peruanos darse una vueltita por alli. En el siguiente link pueden encontrar mas información al respecto: Amo Amazonia