European Observatory Of Mountain Forests

Globalization and the Environment: Mobilizing Finance for Climate Change

2008-02-18

10th Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum

Globalization and the Environment: Mobilizing Finance for Climate Change

International Environmental Governance and the United Nations Reform

20-22 February 2008 | Principality of Monaco

State of Europes Forests 2007

2008-02-15

The MCPFE report on Sustainable Forest Management in Europe, jointly prepared by the MCPFE Liaison Unit Warsaw, the UNECE and the FAO.

XIIIth World Water Congress, 1-4 september 2008

2008-01-15

From the 1st to the 4th september 2008, the XIIIth World Water Congress will take place in Montpellier (France), the major issue addressed will be : "Global Changes and Water Resources : coping with more and more numerous and various pressures"

Highlights on the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia

2008-01-08

Held from the 3th to the 15th of December, in Bali (Indonesia), the United Nations Climate Change Conference has led to the elaboration of the "Bali roadmap" which sets out an agenda for the negotiations on a global climate regime for the post-2012 period.

This Conference is in the line with the Kyoto Protocol and took important decisions to fight climate change but also other environmental issues.

The 5th Ministerial Conference on Forest Protection in Europe

2007-11-16

Taking place form the 5th to the 7th November in Warsaw (Poland), the Ministerial Conference on Forests Protection in Europe (MCPFE) has gathered a great number of stakeholders of the forest natural resources management.

As a result of their dialogue, several publications, rapports and declarations have been developed and published.

Institutional and policy analysis of river basin management decentralisation

2007-11-14

The Principle of Managing Water Resources at the Lowest Appropriate Level When and Why Does It (Not) Work in Practice?

Managing Climate Risk

2007-11-13

Integrating Adaptation into World Bank Group Operations

In recent years the development community has become increasingly concerned about the adverse effects of climate change on poverty reduction and sustainable development. Science has shown that climate change is already occurring and is bound to continue, even under the most optimistic emissions scenarios.
Developing countries, and particularly the poorest people in these countries, are most vulnerable.

Developing markets for water services from forests

2007-11-06

Developing Markets for Water Services from Forests examines innovative experiences from around the world in the emerging markets for hydrological services.

Case Studies of Markets and Innovative Financial Mechanisms for Water Services from Forests

2007-11-06

This document describes nine cases from around the world - the United States, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, France, and Australia selected to represent various types of financial mechanisms in various settings.

State of the Worlds Forests 2007

2007-10-30

FAOs BIENNIAL State of the World's Forests series offers a global perspective on the forest sector, including its environmental, economic and social dimensions.

The State of the World's Forests reports on the status of forests, recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues concerning the forest sector. It makes current, reliable and policy-relevant information widely available to facilitate informed discussion and decision-making with regard to the world's forests.