[PCA] Fwd: Infosylva 04/2015 - #FOD-COMM-PUBLICATION

Mon Mar 2 09:21:37 CST 2015

See the links below for the latest issue of the Forest and Agriculture
Organization's April 2015 edition of INFOSYLVA is posted at:
http://www.fao.org/forestry/42582-073171fef15b8c15040cad4528a1ded48.pdf

Much of the publication is in English, Spanish and French.

Some items of interest to the U.S. botanical community may include:

STRENGTHENING EVIDENCE-BASED FOREST POLICY-MAKING.

Linking Forest Monitoring with National Forest Programmes This paper
proposes an approach to assist countries in ensuring that NFM planning more
strongly meets the needs and demands of forest-related national policy
processes. The approach is based on an understanding that there is a
multiplicity of issues and legitimate interests related to forests that
require multipurpose information systems.

IN PREPARATION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS (IDF) 2015 – 21 MARCH
2015

To encourage you to get personally involved and to help you engage friends,
colleagues and partners in the day’s celebrations, we have prepared the
following 60-second video. CNN has been airing the video on all five of its
regional channels, EuroNews is airing in English, and Deutsche Welle in
English, German, Spanish and Arabic worldwide: Arabic Chinese English
French Russian Spanish German Italian IDF 2015 posters and website banners
can be downloaded here: Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish Other
languages Please use the #IntForestDay hashtag if you mention the day on
social media.

MONARCH BUTTERFLY DOESN’T NEED SO MUCH HELP

The Washington Post 20/02/15

It’s true that monarch populations in eastern North America are down about
90 percent in the past 20 years — a serious decline. But the overwintering
population in Mexico still totals more than 30 million. Most insect
conservationists would be thrilled to record numbers even a tenth of that
for many rare species around the country.

PLANNERS HOPE FOREST RESTORATION WILL SERVE AS EXAMPLE

KTVB.com 19/02/15

The man who oversees the U.S. Forest Service was in Boise Thursday to
announce a new project aimed at reducing the damage caused by wildfire in
one of Idaho's national forests. But, organizers hope it will inspire
people around the state to work together to come up with solutions to make
our forests healthier, more productive, and safer from fire.

SECOND ANNUAL SUGAR MAPLE CELEBRATION AT DUKE FARMS

My Central Jersey.com 26/02/15

Duke Farms Second Annual 'Sugar Maple Celebration' held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, offers sugar maple hikes, hands-on tapping
demonstrations, free tastings and more

FOREST TRENDS RECASTS PRESERVATION DEBATE, EMPHASIZES ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF
CONSERVATION

The Washington Times 22/02/15 The president of the Washington-based
nonprofit Forest Trends is trying to recast the long-running debate between
developers and environmentalists over how to preserve and profit from the
world’s forests.

UMD STUDY REVEALS DEFORESTATION RATES ON THE RISE IN HUMID TROPICS

DBK 25/02/15

A university study has found that the rate of deforestation in the humid
tropics, including rainforests of critical biomass and biodiversity, has
accelerated drastically throughout the past decade, contradicting previous
beliefs that the situation was improving.

FORWARDED MSG:

 INFOSYLVA *NO. 04/2015*

Dear reader,
Welcome to this *new edition of **Infosylva*
<http://www.fao.org/forestry/42582-073171fef15b8c15040cad4528a1ded48.pdf>.
Improved land governance in Africa is the aim of a joint LPI/FAO programme
promoting the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible
Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of
National Food Security (VGGT) in African countries. (In English)
In a meeting convened in Algiers by FAO, forestry experts of the Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) region have underscored the need for better
forestry education to meet the difficult challenges for the sustainable
utilization of the scarce forestry resources of the region. (In French)
New NASA images have shown how tonnes of phosphorus contained in sand from
the Sahara region fertilize the luxuriant tropical forest of South America,
after being carried there by the wind for thousands of kilometres. (In
English, Spanish and French)
REDD+ schemes, put in place in the Congo Basin to reduce deforestation,
will need to be complemented by other innovative approaches to enhance the
financial value of concessions, according to a new study. The schemes are
reportedly not profitable enough yet to compete with the clearance of
forests for their replacement with cash crops to be sold abroad. (In
English and French)
In Peru, information about effective REDD+ schemes, appreciated abroad,
does not seem to be featured in the national press or make its way to a
broader national audience, a study says. (In English and Spanish)
This news and much more in this new edition of *Infosylva*.
Enjoy your reading,

Estimado lector/a,
Bienvenidos a esta *nueva edición de Infosylva*
<http://www.fao.org/forestry/42582-073171fef15b8c15040cad4528a1ded48.pdf>.
La Mejora de la gobernanza de la tierra en África es el objetivo de un
programa conjunto LPI/FAO para promover la aplicación de las Directrices
voluntarias sobre la gobernanza responsable de la tenencia de la tierra, la
pesca y los bosques en el contexto de la seguridad alimentaria nacional
(VGGT) en los países africanos. (En inglés)
En una reunión convocada en Argel por la FAO, los expertos forestales de la
región Medio Oriente y Norte de África (MENA) han subrayado la necesidad de
una mejor educación forestal para afrontar los retos difíciles para la
utilización sostenible de los recursos forestales escasos de la región. (En
francés)
Nuevas imágenes de la NASA muestran cómo toneladas de fósforo contenido en
la arena de la región del Sahara fertilizan el bosque tropical de América
del Sur, después de haber sido transportadas allí por el viento durante
miles de kilómetros. (En inglés, español y francés)
Los esquemas REDD+, puestos en marcha en la cuenca del Congo para reducir
la deforestación, tendrán que complementarse con otros enfoques innovadores
para mejorar el valor financiero de las concesiones, de acuerdo con un
nuevo estudio. Según se informa, los esquemas, aún no son suficientemente
rentables para competir con la tala de los bosques y su sustitución por
cultivos comerciales destinados a la exportación. (En inglés y francés)
En Perú, la información sobre esquemas eficaces de REDD+, apreciados en el
extranjero, no parece ser muy visible en la prensa nacional o tener mayor
alcance a una audiencia nacional más amplia, dice un estudio. (En inglés y
español)
Estas noticias y mucho más en esta nueva edición de Infosylva.
Buena  lectura,

Chère lectrice, cher lecteur,
Bienvenue à cette *nouvelle édition de Infosylva*
<http://www.fao.org/forestry/42582-073171fef15b8c15040cad4528a1ded48.pdf>.
L’amélioration de la gouvernance des terres en Afrique est le but d'un
programme commun LPI/FAO pour promouvoir la mise en œuvre des Directives
volontaires pour une gouvernance responsable des régimes fonciers
applicables aux terres, aux pêches et aux forêts dans le contexte de la
sécurité alimentaire nationale (VGGT) dans les pays africains. (En anglais)
Lors d'une réunion convoquée à Alger par la FAO, des experts forestiers de
la région Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord (MENA) ont souligné la nécessité
d'une meilleure éducation forestière pour relever les défis difficiles liés
à l’utilisation durable des ressources forestières de la région. (En
français)
De nouvelles images de la NASA ont montré comment des tonnes de phosphore
contenues dans le sable de la région du Sahara fertilisent la forêt
tropicale luxuriante d'Amérique du Sud, après y avoir été transportées par
le vent pour des milliers de kilomètres. (En anglais, espagnol et français)
Les programmes de REDD+, mis en place dans le bassin du Congo pour réduire
la déforestation, devront être complétés par d'autres approches novatrices
pour améliorer la valeur financière des concessions, selon une nouvelle
étude. Ces programmes ne seraient encore pas assez rentables pour rivaliser
avec le défrichement des forêts pour leur remplacement par des cultures de
rente destinées à l’exportation. (En anglais et en français)
Selon une étude récente, l’information sur les programmes efficaces de
REDD+ au Pérou, très appréciés à l'étranger, ne semble pas être en vedette
dans la presse nationale ou être en mesure d’atteindre un public national
plus large. (En anglais et en espagnol)
Ces nouvelles et beaucoup plus encore dans cette nouvelle édition de
Infosylva.
Bonne lecture,

Luigi Baldassari
Editor of Infosylva
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