December 8, 2007
‘Forests are a key issue for climate change discussion.’ Yvo De Boer, speaking at the first Forest Day held parallel to the COP

(Bali Dec 8, 2007): The Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, Mr. Yvo de Boer, was presented with a set of key recommendations on the role of forests in combating climate change for consideration at the 13th Conference of the Parties in Bali (COP 13).  English | B. Indonesia

December 7, 2007
New Report Warns Failure to Understand Root Causes of Deforestation Imperils New Efforts to Curb Forest-Based Carbon Emissions

New Report Outlines Underlying Causes of Deforestation Based on 10-Year Analysis

BALI, INDONESIA (7 December 2007)—A new study by one of the world’s leading forestry research institutes warns that the new push to “reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation,” known by the acronym REDD, is imperiled by a routine failure to grasp the root causes of deforestation. The study sought to link what is known about the underlying causes of the loss of 13 million hectares of forest each year to the promise—and potential pitfalls—of REDD schemes. English | B. Indonesia

December 5, 2007

Forests earn poor farmers more money left standing than if they’re cut down for planting crops.

Deforestation offers little income compared with potential post-Kyoto carbon deals.

BALI, INDONESIA (5 December 2007) — Deforestation in tropical countries is often driven by the perverse economic reality that forests are worth more dead than alive. But a new study by an international consortium of researchers has found that the emerging market for carbon credits has the potential to radically alter that equation.

more | Bahasa Indonesia

November 1, 2007

Indonesian scientist shares in the kudos of UN Climate Change Panel’s Nobel Prize

Says Indonesia must prepare now for climate change.
31 Oct 2007: As Indonesia’s forests assume an increasingly significant position in the global fight against climate change, it is fitting this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is shared, in part, by an Indonesian scientist dedicated to ensuring his country’s forests are managed sustainably.

Dr Daniel Murdiyarso – a climatologist at the Bogor-based Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) - is a member of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was recently awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, alongside US global warming crusader and former Vice President Al Gore.
more | Bahasa Indonesia

October 8, 2007

Former US President Bill Clinton applauds forest and climate change initiative by the Indonesian Government and CIFOR

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has recognized a commitment by the Government of Indonesia and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) to address the role of forests in climate change. The commitment was featured at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York. The September 27th event attracted hundreds of international leading figures from government, industry, academia, philanthropy and civil society. more | Bahasa Indonesia

September 19-22 2007

Vietnam learning how to balance conservation with people’s livelihood needs

One of the great challenges facing many developing countries today is balancing the need of millions of rural poor to feed their families by harvesting forest animals and plants with the need to protect the forests from excessive damage. more

July 23, 2007

Press Release Deforestation & Climate Change

“Reducing forest loss to tackle climate change is achievable but will require governments to make tough yet fair choices"

International efforts to assist developing countries fight climate change by reducing deforestation can succeed, but will require time, money and a willingness to take often politically difficult decisions, according to the head of a leading international forest think-tank.  Frances Seymour, Director General of the Indonesia-headquartered Center for International Forestry Research, is an invited speaker at the Australian Government’s international High-Level Meeting on Forests and Climate, Sydney, July 23 – 25. more

June 6, 2007

Press Release Bupati Malinau Sebagai Penerima Penghargaan Kalpataru Tahun 2007 Kategori Pembina Lingkungan Hidup

“Mewujudkan Kabupaten Malinau Sebagai Kabupaten Konservasi"

Disaat issu pemanasan global dan perubahan iklim merebak, dimana Indonesia dituding sebagai penyumbang emisi karbon terbesar ke-3 di dunia dan dimasukkan ke dalam guiness book of record sebagai negara penghancur hutan tercepat di dunia, masih ada kabar baik dari kabupaten Malinau, yang berani memproklamasikan dirinya menjadi kabupaten konservasi dengan membuahkan Kalpataru. more : English version

March 13, 2007

To Reduce Poverty and Conflict African Governments Moving to Recognize Local Community Rights to Own and Manage Forests

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON (13 March 2007) - Government officials, researchers, and civil society leaders from West and Central Africa convened today in Yaoundé to share experiences and assess the impact of recent reforms involving recognition of community-based property rights and devolution of management authority to indigenous and other local communities in forest regions. Cameroon has achieved significant process, while other Central African countries are learning from Cameroon to herald similar progress in the near future. more

March 9, 2007
Government of Cameroon and CIFOR sign Host Country Agreement to help forests and people

Yaoundé, March 9, 2007: The future of Central Arica’s forests in supporting millions of livelihoods and providing a vital habitat for much of the world’s rich biodiversity was significantly enhanced today with the signing of a Host Country Agreement between the Government of Cameroon and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). English : French version