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Ecuador: creating virtuous synergies to safeguard Amazonia

From 4 to 16 March 2021, Stéphane Hallaire, founder and President of Reforest'Action, and Marc Palahi, Director of the European Forest Institute and President of the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA), travelled to Ecuador to meet indigenous people living in the Amazon as well as representatives of the Ecuadorian government. Their goal? To move towards a common approach to help save the Amazon rainforest.

21/04/2022 - 1 comment

Ecuador - indigenous communities - forest - Amazon

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The Global Forest Summit: an annual meeting to monitor commitments to forests

After a first edition in 2021, the Global Forest Summit will be held on March 24. Co-organized by Reforest'Action and the Open Diplomacy Institute, and with a ten-year ambition, it will bring together all stakeholders to monitor the main global forest trends by 2030 and encourage action.

21/03/2022 - 0 comment

GFS - forest - déforestation - Restoration - Sustainable management of forests

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What is the impact of EU consumption on global deforestation?

Today, France and the EU act on products sold in Europe that contribute to global deforestation. Why is this a major issue for both the environment and biodiversity?

03/03/2022 - 0 comment

forest - déforestation - Europe - régulations

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1999 storms: How Lothar and Martin damaged Western European forests

"Martin" and "Lothar", the devastating storms of 1999 wreaked havoc on European soils. From December 24 to 28, powerful winds approaching 180km/h blew over France, affecting 6% of the French forest.

08/10/2021 - 0 comment

1999 storms - Martin - Lothar - climatic hazards - climate change

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IUCN World Conservation Congress: Reforest’Action meets international forest restoration stakeholders

From September 3rd to 11th, the last edition of the IUCN world congress took place in Marseille. This key international event gathered thousands of actors of nature conservation, ahead of the COPs. Over two days, Reforest’Action contributed to the global dialogue on the restoration of forests.

17/09/2021 - 0 comment

Congress - IUCN - nature - FLR - decade - United Nations - Restoration - forest - reforestation

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Amazonia, Siberia, Indonesia, Boreal regions… Understanding the different types of fires

Over the recent years, forest fires have been multiplying all over the world, causing major damages for biodiversity and Humankind. According to a study published in 2016 by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), scientists discovered - for the first time - a link between the rise of temperatures and the increase of fires frequency and intensity in the American Wild West. In 2019, the European Union's Earth observation programme Copernicus estimated that an average 11 hectares of land were burnt every second in the world..

12/08/2021 - 0 comment

fire - wildfire - climate change

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EU Forest Strategy for 2030: a strong environmental path

The European Commission just released on Friday 16 July its new EU Forest Strategy. This Strategy supplements the Fit for 55 Package (published on 14 of July) and will contribute to achieve the EU’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 55% by 2030, as set out in the European legislation on Climate. This new ambitious strategy “recognises the central and multi-functional role of forests, and the contribution of foresters and the entire forest-based value chain for achieving by 2050 a sustainable and climate-neutral economy while ensuring that all of ecosystems are restored, resilient, and adequately protected.”

02/08/2021 - 0 comment

Europe - European Union - strategy - forests - public institutions

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UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: understanding its challenges in three steps

The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration will be officially launched on June 5th 2021 during World Environment Day. On this occasion, Reforest’Action is taking a closer look at this initiative which contributes to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

14/04/2021 - 0 comment

international - United Nations - Restoration - forest - Ecosystem degradation - Resources - protection

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Reconnecting with the living for sustainable humanity

The third annual Forest Month in 2021 will focus on the theme of restoring ecosystems, as Reforest’Action takes another look at the relationship between human societies and life in all its forms. How did we become disconnected from Nature down the centuries, and how has this schism not proved fatal? How can we create sustainable humanity, in harmony with natural ecosystems? Part philosophy and part ecology, reconnecting to the living is essential when thinking about tomorrow’s world.

22/02/2021 - 0 comment

living - biodiversity - Ecosystems

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The Global Forest Summit: an event to accelerate action for forests

A high-level international event, the Global Forest Summit will be held on March 12. Co-organized by Reforest'Action and the Open Diplomacy Institute, this virtual summit will bring together representatives of international organizations, members of governments, as well as decision-makers from the business world, community leaders and NGOs, to call for joint action in favor of forests and present concrete solutions to accelerate their protection and restoration.

17/02/2021 - 0 comment

Global Forest Summit - reforestation - institutions

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