In compliance with the Tanzania Association of Foresters (TAF) Constitution Article 18, the TAF National Executive Committee is officially announcing that the 20th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) and 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) are scheduled to take place on 22nd and 23rd November, 2023, respectively, in Morogoro, Tanzania. The 20th Annual Scientific Meeting 2023 The...Read More
The nascent biodiversity credit market is beginning to be used to finance measurable and positive outcomes for biodiversity. Not to be confused with biodiversity offsets, which compensate for the residual biodiversity impacts of development, credits have been used to conserve habitat for species such as spectacled bears and yellow-eared parrots. As the world looks forward...Read More
Verra will have a strong presence at the Corporate Investments into Forestry & Biodiversity (CIFB) conference this week. This event will bring together professionals from the finance, forestry, and conservation sectors to explore topics around environmental markets. Verra will host a side event on “The Use Case for Nature and Biodiversity Credits.” Sinclair Vincent, Director, Sustainable Development...Read More
It has been well documented that the world is facing multiple environmental problems. One such issue is that of biodiversity loss as populations grow and urbanisation takes hold. England has sought to challenge this global threat at the local level through the imposition of far more rigid biodiversity net gain requirements in their planning system....Read More
Backed by the UN, an alliance of conservationists and policymakers is devising new ways to finance the preservation of biodiversity by placing economic values on ecosystems. Some analysts say such schemes have the potential to boost conservation, but others are skeptical. In 2009, as global financial markets shuddered, David Dorr became interested in the possibility...Read More
Editor’s note: “Shared by Nature” invites experts and scholars from around the world to share their knowledge of major issues in nature, such as climate change, biodiversity conservation and environmental protection. Wang Jichao, a professor at the College of Life Sciences at Hainan Normal University, shared some opinions with CGTN Nature about the first ecological corridor for amphibians...Read More
Successful conservation is reliant on a solid scientific understanding but also being able to communicate that knowledge with a broad range of people. Whether it is selling your idea to potential funders, talking to school children in nearby communities or sharing ideas with policy makers you need to tailor your communication style. How can we,...Read More
The Climate Technology Initiative (CTI PFAN) provides funding to climate or clean energy projects. PFAN accepts applications for projects in low- and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, Central America and Caribbean Islands. Projects may request between US$1 million and US$50 million. Projects providing energy...Read More
International postdoc within development research The purpose of the grant is to give newly qualified researchers with a doctoral degree from a Swedish higher education institution (HEI) the opportunity to expand their networks and their competences by working abroad under secure employment conditions. The grant is also intended to promote the quality and renewal of...Read More
CDKN is pleased to announce a call for concept notes under the programme’s new five-year phase (2022-27). The ‘knowledge-to-action’ call will provide grants to projects led by African organisations that mobilise Indigenous and local knowledge to support locally-led and inclusive climate-resilient action in Africa. Context Local people and communities in Africa and the global South are...Read More
