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Forest Day Central Africa a Huge Success
Denis Koulagna, Secretary General of the Cameroonian Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF) delivered the opening speech on behalf of the Minister, Dr. Elvis Ngolle Ngolle, at the inaugural Forest Day Central Africa
Over 150 forest experts and enthusiasts - representing government, research institutes, universities, civil society, forest communities and donors - participated in the inaugural Forest Day Central Africa, held on 24 April in Yaounde, Cameroon. The event, organized by CIFOR’s Regional Office for Central Africa, saw lively discussions and timely presentations about issues related to forests and climate change mitigation.
The significance and success of the event was reflected in the high-level participation, featuring representatives from the Cameroon Ministry of Forests, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, the Vice-President of the National Assembly, and several Members of Parliament. The event also attracted considerable media interest, as well as a number of participants from countries outside of Cameroon. more
Cameroon: Officials Seek CIFOR Advice on Timber Verification
The Cameroon Ministry of Forests and Ministry of Finance will participate in a workshop about verification of legal timber, co-hosted by CIFOR
From 9 to 11 July, CIFOR will assist in a workshop for forestry officials in Cameroon, "Capacity Building on Forest Activities Control". The workshop - organized in conjunction with the World Resources Institute (WRI), German Cooperation (GTZ), the Independent Observer for forest operations (REM) and the Cameroonian Ministry of Forests (MINFOF) - will train and update staff of MINFOF and the Ministry of Finance (MINFI) on techniques to verify and control forestry activities.
The workshop will draw on lessons learnt from VERIFOR, a project about verification of legal timber, that is carried out by CIFOR in Central Africa. The training will also see participants share on-going experiences with the implementation of forest management plans. more
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Annual Development Conference on Agriculture in a Changing Climate: the New International Research Frontier. 3 September 2008 The Theatrette, Parliament House, Canberra.
Climate change is now accepted as a fact by most members of the Australian community. This acceptance provides a new climate for governments, decision-makers and researchers to assess the impacts and the necessary solutions across many important sectors around the globe, in our region and in Australia. |
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Sheil, D; Putz, F. E.; Zuidema, P.A.; Pinyopusarerk, K.; Boot, R.G.A; Sayer, J. A.; Sissman, K.; Sist, P.; Vanclay, J.K. Improved tropical forest Management for carbon retention. Plos Biology 6(7)
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Sandker, M.; Campbell, B.M.; Suwarno, A. 2008. What are participatory scoping models?. Ecology and Society 13(1) : r2. [online] URL: http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol13/iss1/resp2/.
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VERIFOR. 2008. Verification du bois: vers une exploitation forestiere legale. Bulletin Afrique Centrale No. April. 4p.
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Tieguhong, J.C.; Betti, J.L. 2008. Forest and protected area management in Cameroon. ITTO Tropical Forest Update 18(1) : 6-9 [online] URL: http://www.itto.or.jp/live/Live_Server/4075/tfu.2008.01(06-09).e.pdf.
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German, L.; Kidane, B.; Mekonnen, K. 2008. Watershed management to counter farming system decline: towards a demand driven system oriented research agenda. In: Menon, S, Pillai, P.A. (eds.). Watershed management: concepts and experiences. 71-86.Icfai University Press, Hyderabad, India. ISBN: 978-81-314-1943-4.
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