Bringing forestry information where it matters! NO. 22/2012 Go to your favourites Dear reader, Ir a las secciones de su interés Welcome to Infosylva. Among the many interesting news items in Allez à vos favoris this edition, you will find an article reporting that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to the lowest rate since annual Forthcoming FAO events record-keeping began in 1988. In Cameroon, scientists from Other forest related events the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) are collecting FAO Forestry vacancies data on the potential for sustainable timber production in forests FAO in the news logged by private companies and local communities to increase Press review 16-30 Nov. carbon stocks – thus reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that FAO en las noticias contribute to global warming. Informe de prensa16-30 nov. The 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Revue de l’actualité 16-30 nov. Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 18) began last week in Doha. The Infosylva team is preparing a special edition to cover this event, to be released on 10 December 2012. Enjoy your reading Estimado(a) lector(a): Bienvenido(a) a la nueva edición de Infosylva. Entre las diversas noticias de interés en esta edición, se encuentra un artículo que informa que la deforestación en la Amazonia brasileña ha caído al nivel más bajo desde cuando comenzó a ser medida en 1988. En Camerún, los científicos del Centro de Investigación Forestal Internacional (CIFOR) están recogiendo datos sobre el potencial para la producción sostenible de madera en los bosques explotados, por empresas privadas y comunidades locales, para aumentar las reservas de carbono - lo que reduce las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero que contribuyen al calentamiento global. La 18 ª Conferencia de las Partes en la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP 18) empezó la semana pasada en Doha. El equipo de Infosylva está preparando una edición especial para cubrir este evento, que será publicada el 10 de diciembre de 2012. Disfrute de su lectura, Chère Lectrice, Cher Lecteur, Bienvenu(e) à Infosylva. Parmi les nombreux articles intéressants de cette édition, nous avons le plaisir d’attirer votre attention sur ceux qui nous informent que la déforestation dans l’Amazonie brésilienne a atteint son plus bas niveau historique depuis 1988, quand on a commencé à la registrer. Au Cameroun, les chercheurs du Centre pour la recherche forestière internationale sont en train de repérer des données scientifiques pour prouver qu’une production ligneuse durable dans les forêts exploitées par des entreprises privées ou par des communautés locales, permettrait d’augmenter les stocks de carbone, réduisant ainsi les émissions de gaz à effet de serre, qui contribuent au réchauffement global. La 18e session de la Conférence des Parties à la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (COP 18) a ouvert ses portes la semaine dernière à Doha et sera au travail jusqu’au 7 décembre. L’équipe de Infosylva sera aussi au travail pour préparer une édition spéciale de ce bulletin, qui s’occupera exclusivement de COP18 et qui sera en ligne le 10 décembre 2012. Nous vous souhaitons bonne lecture, Vanda Ferreira dos Santos Editor Forthcoming FAO events December Forest Day6 Doha, Qatar – 02 December 2012 Governance frameworks for REDD+ Doha, Qatar – 02 December 2012 National forest monitoring systems for REDD+ Doha, Qatar – 02 December 2012 Financing REDD+: Closing the gap Doha, Qatar – 02 December 2012 March 2013 Third Mediterranean Forest Week Tlemcen, Algeria – 17-21 March 2013 World Teak Conference 2013 Bangkok, Thailand - 25-30 March 2013 Other forest related events Conference of the Parties (CoP18) UNFCCC Doha, Qatar - 26 November to 7 December 2012 REDD+, biodiversity and people: Opportunities and risks Doha, Qatar 02 December 2012 RoK-FOR Final Conference: Green Growth from Forests Brussels, Belgium - 04 December 2012 Illegal logging and legality verification - the FLEGT/VPA as new modes of governance Copenhagen, Denmark - 06-07 December 2012 First workshop on forest financing in Africa and Least Developed Countries Dakar, Senegal – 11-13 December 2012 International Conference on Forest, Mountain and People 2012 Colombo, Sri Lanka – 12-13 December 2012 January 2013 Second workshop on forest financing in Africa and Least Developed Countries Nairobi, Kenya – 08-10 January 2013 Building Resilient Communities through Community-Based Forest Management Sault Ste. Marie, Canada – 16-18 January 2013 Climate Change Forest & Fires in the Mediterranean Basin: Risk Reduction & Management Nir Etzion, Israel – 24-26 January 2012 February 2013 Breeding for Value in a Changing World: Breeding and Genetic Resources of Southern US and Mexican Pines Jacksonville, FL, USA - 04-07 February 2013 Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting Number 21 London, United Kingdom – 07-08 February 2013 Regional Symposium on Mangrove Ecosystem Management in Southeast Asia Surabaya, Indonesia – 11-13 February 2013 March 2013 World Forests Summit Stockholm, Sweden - 05-06 March 2013 May 2013 Ligna Hannover, Germany - 06-10 May 2013 June 2013 III Congreso Latinoamericano de IUFRO (IUFROLAT) San José, Costa Rica – 12-15 June 2013 FAO Forestry vacancies Forestry Officer (Policy) Forestry Officer (Forest Harvesting) Principal Officer - Forest Economics, Policy and Products Division (FOE) FAO in the news First Results of FAO-supported Afforestation and Reforestation Project in Armenia UN in Armenia 30/11/12 Within the framework of the technical cooperation project “Afforestation and Reforestation in the Republic of Armenia” implemented in cooperation with the “Hayantar” State Non Commercial Organization of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia a final Project workshop was organized in Tsaghkadzor and Hrazdan. One of the main objectives of the technical cooperation project was to establish a state-of-the-art forest pilot nursery in Hrazdan forest enterprise. Look beyond the rainforest IDN-InDepthNews 23/11/12 Luc Gnacadja is UNCCD Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). This Viewpoint is extracted from his keynote speech at the opening ceremony for the 3rd World Forest Week and the 21st session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 2012) on September 24, 2012 at FAO headquarters in Rome. Press review 16-30 November The articles do not reflect the views of FAO and some articles may no longer be available on the internet after a period of time. Australia Libs warn forestry wars not over ABC News 24/11/12 Tasmania's forest wars are predicted to rage on, despite the Lower House passing a bill aimed at securing peace. More money for forestry deal The Examiner 26/11/12 The federal government is expected to announce this week how much extra taxpayer funds it will pour into the forestry peace deal. Belarus Belarusian forestry industry model enjoys growing recognition BelTA 21/11/12 The Belarusian forestry industry model enjoys growing recognition abroad. The fact is confirmed by expanding contacts with Russia and other CIS states as well as new interagency agreements, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Forestry Ministry. Brazil Amazon deforestation 'at record low' BBC 27/11/12 The destruction of Amazon rainforest has reached its lowest level since monitoring began 24 years ago, the Brazilian government says. Amazon Deforestation falls to record in Brazil on policing Bloomberg 27/11/12 The destruction of the Amazon forest in Brazil fell to its lowest level on record as improved surveillance technology and policing slowed the expansion of the agricultural frontier. Brazil's deforestation at record low from 2011-2012 Mongabay 27/11/12 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell to the lowest rate since annual record-keeping began in 1988 according to provisional data released Tuesday by Brazil's National Space Research Agency (INPE). Deforestation Slows In Brazil's Amazon Forbes 27/11/12 Brazil’s government wants environmentalists to know that the locals are cutting down less trees in the rain forest. That doesn’t mean clear cutting is not happening. The Amazon surely isn’t expanding. It’s shrinking. But it’s shrinking at a much slower pace. Cameroon Climate Conversations - Counting carbon: Measuring carbon stocks in logging concessions in Cameroon AlertNet 23/11/12 When logging is conducted selectively and sustainably, research has shown it can actually help to protect forests from deforestation and conversion into other types of land use, like agriculture. China China strives to increase carbon sinks China Daily 22/11/12 China has been making efforts to increase the country's forest and grassland coverage and enhance protection over these areas in order to increase carbon sinks and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report released Wednesday Nov. the 21nd. China demand fuels illegal logging: report France24 29/11/12 The preservation of the world's forests "is in China's hands", a top environmental campaign group said Thursday, accusing the biggest wood importer and consumer of fuelling the illegal timber trade. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Macedonia farmers plant millions of trees on ‘Tree Day’ Coastweek 23/11/12 Macedonians are taking a day off on Wednesday to plant some three million trees as part of the government’s efforts to revive forests and increase ecological awareness in the Balkan country. India Chouhan for