Forests and Climate Change

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The work of this group supports national and regional adaptation in Africa by means of an improved scientific understanding of the impacts of climate change on forests and people in Africa and the options and priorities for adaptation.

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 03:06

Whether invasion of introduced plant species may be aided by certain community properties is poorly understood for species-rich ecosystems, such as tropical montane forests. In Kenya, the non-native tree Fraxinus pennsylvanica has invaded degraded montane forests.

Forests and Climate Change / Tree invasions / kenya / Disturbance / Degraded forest / Community species diversity
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 05:38

Theme:
The Contribution of Forests to Ghana’s Economic Development

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / Wildlife and Plantation Management / Water and Climate Change / natural forest / Governance and Education / forests / Forestry Conference / forest policy / Food Security and Livelihoods
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 04:54

Call for expression of interest in   IFS Collaborative Research Grants 2014
    Focusing on Biodiversity

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / biodiversity / IFS / Research Grant
Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:01

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Evlauation / Consultant / African Forest Forum
Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:52

Forests and Climate Change / climate change / africa / DFID-NERC
Tue, 03/18/2014 - 08:18

GLOBAL FOREST WATCH ANNOUNCES NEW SMALL GRANTS FUND

- REQUEST FOR APPLICANTS -

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / small grants / global forest watch / funding
Wed, 03/05/2014 - 10:45

A new report by UNEP's International Resource Panel on the linkages between REDD+ and a Green Economy will be launched on the International Day of Forests (21 March).

Forests and Climate Change / REDD+ / Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation / Economic Development
Wed, 03/05/2014 - 10:40

The UN-REDD Programme is hiring,  please see vacancies at www.un-redd.org 

Forests and Climate Change / Job Vacancy. REDD+ / climate change
Mon, 02/10/2014 - 04:08

Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / utilization and development / technology / forest management
Wed, 11/13/2013 - 10:08

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / Natural Resources Management / MSc.Bio-economy / MBA
Wed, 11/13/2013 - 05:11

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
 

THEME:
 

The Contribution of Forests to Ghana’s Economic Development

OBJECTIVE

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / National Forestry Conference / Economic Development / Contribution to Forest
Wed, 10/30/2013 - 04:35

Forests and Climate Change / REDD+ / Legal Consultant
Thu, 09/12/2013 - 06:49

5 day Intensive Programme on Corporate Social Responsibility, Strategy and Management

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / Corporate Social Responsibility / Management / Strategy
Tue, 09/10/2013 - 07:45

The Mastercard Foundation, which is based in Canada, is funding full scholarships for students from Africa to attend the University of British Columbia, either as undergraduates or to enroll in professional Master’s programs.

Forests and Forest-based Products for a Greener Future / Forests and People / Forests and Climate Change / Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions / Other Information / Scholarship / African Students
Mon, 09/02/2013 - 06:52

Forests and Climate Change / Milicia spp.; Phytolyma lata; resistance; susceptible; Iroko
Wed, 08/28/2013 - 06:25

Forests and Climate Change / Sustainable Forestry Management / Clean Development Mechanism / climate change
Tue, 08/27/2013 - 11:30

Forests and Climate Change / REDD+ Pilot Schemes / off-Reserve Forests / Agroforests
Tue, 08/27/2013 - 10:07

Forests and Climate Change / Carbon Use Efficiency / tropical forests / growth rates
Tue, 08/13/2013 - 11:43

Responding  to increasing concerns over climate change, TERI, the Institute for  Global Environmental Strategies (IGES: www.iges.or.jp), and World Bank Tokyo  Development  Learning  Center  (TDLC: www.jointokyo.org) had jo

Forests and Climate Change / Distance Learning / Science and Policy / climate change
Tue, 07/09/2013 - 10:23

Doctoral Scholarship for 

Forests and Climate Change / Scholarship / ecosystem services / climate change / carbon markets