Sentences with phrase «local forest policies»

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Despite some local successes and increasing responses (including extent and biodiversity coverage of protected areas, sustainable forest management, policy responses to invasive alien species, and biodiversity - related aid), the rate of biodiversity loss does not appear to be slowing.

«(i) assesses national and local drivers of deforestation and forest degradation and identifies reforms to national policies needed to address them;

It is the policy of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center to administer all educational and employment activities without discrimination because of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status (except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification or a statutory requirement) in accordance with all local, state, or national laws, executive orders, regulations, and guidelines.

I have personally talked to forest industry lobbyists in charge of our forest policy, political operatives making decisions in EPA, and, on a local level, developers in water districts and planning commissions.

'' «Granting indigenous and other local communities formal title to the forests that have traditionally sustained them is probably the most important trend in tropical forest policy over the past 30 years,» Dr. Allen Blackman, a researcher with Resources for the Future and the study's lead author, said in a statement.

My local vet keeps better records on my deceased cat than Dr. Forest seems to for a paper that is cited over 100 times in the academic literature and in the IPCC report that influences policy around the world.

«The new APP Forest Conservation Policy de-links the company from natural forest destruction and recognizes the rights of indigenous and local communForest Conservation Policy de-links the company from natural forest destruction and recognizes the rights of indigenous and local communforest destruction and recognizes the rights of indigenous and local communities.

This new report by Forest Trends and IDESAM (Instituto de Conservação e Desenvolvimento Sustentável da Amazônia) shows that over US$ 2.2 billion in REDD + funds have been used by Brazil to implement deforestation policies and recommends that more finance should go directly to the stakeholders who are implementing the deforestation policies, in particular subnational governments, indigenous peoples, farmers and local communities of the Amazon.

REDD + policies must address national - and local - scale drivers within REDD + countries, but they will not significantly reduce deforestation and forest degradation unless they also minimize internationally - driven, demand - side pressures on the world's forests.

Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is urging state lawmakers to adopt a carbon policy that will prepare state lands, forests, waters and local communities to better deal with climate change.

Such training is necessary at the local level so that stakeholders are made aware of the aims of forest policy as well as their rights and responsibilities.

«(i) assesses national and local drivers of deforestation and forest degradation and identifies reforms to national policies needed to address them;

Recent research published in PNAS suggests that decentralizing forest carbon management - putting local communities in charge of the «forest commons» may be a very useful strategy for implementing forest carbon policies, though the authors offer that more and better data is needed for more concrete conclusions (Chhatre 2009).

A new report «Mapping REDD + and Land Use Financial Flows in Brazil» by research organizations Forest Trends and IDESAM shows how over US$ 2.2 billion in REDD + funds have been used by Brazil to implement deforestation policies, and highlights new ways to make these investments more effective at reducing emissions, including by making payments directly available to the stakeholders who are implementing the deforestation policies such as subnational governments, farmers, local communities and indigenous Peoples of the Amazon.

This study reviewed the policies and outcomes of international support for forest management in Nepal and answered whether international support on forest management in developing countries resulted in positive socioeconomic and environmental outcomes at local communities.

The study's lead author, Dr. Allen Blackman from the Washington, DC, research institution Resources for the Future, said of the findings: «Granting indigenous and other local communities formal title to the forests that have traditionally sustained them is probably the most important trend in tropical forest policy over the past 30 years.

Forest and land use policies across African countries have historically passed through two types of governance: Under traditional systems controlled by families, traditional leaders and communities, decisions regarding land allocation, redistribution and protection were the responsibility of local leaders.

The Task Force is the local expert and primary educational resource on the region's forest conservation, policy, and law.

To follow up on our workshop on «The various levels of REDD: Making REDD work for forest nations and local stakeholders,» AD Partners is launching a new effort to provide policy makers with language that ensures that national and sub-national crediting and implementation approaches are compatible.

On Saturday, December 12, 2009, Forest Trends and the Katoomba Group, in partnership with Fundación Amigos de la Naturaleza — Bolivia, hosted a side event at COP 15 which focused on the role that indigenous peoples and local communities can play in developing carbon projects and policy.

Gena brings to this role experience on forest carbon project development and analysis, climate policy analysis with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, and strategic communication at McKinsey & Company's Sustainability and Resource Productivity practice.

Since Taylor was ousted in 2003, Siakor has been working with Liberia's new leadership to create sustainable timber policies and give the local forest communities a voice through the first Forest People's Congress, which he orgaforest communities a voice through the first Forest People's Congress, which he orgaForest People's Congress, which he organized.

Achieving national goals for the forest and land sector often requires implementation of policy and programs at the local level, where the private sector can play a crucial role in spurring change.

Regardless of the type of business you may own, a local Trusted Choice agent can help you find an affordable and appropriate Forest commercial insurance policy so that you can protect the investment you have made in establishing your company.

Your local Forest Park renters insurance carriers want renters in the Forest Park region of Columbus in Ohio to be aware of terms and conditions that may apply with their Forest Park renters insurance policy.