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ProjectGenerating opportunities for livelihoods and biodiversity through participatory governance of natural resources and the economic diversification of the communities of the central forest corridor of Honduras 2024
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No results found.Honduras has a unique combination of coniferous forests from the Northern Hemisphere and deciduous or broadleaf forests from the Southern Hemisphere, allowing for the encounter of unique flora and fauna species and vegetation types. Forests provide multiple ecosystem services for supply, regulation, cultural and population, such as water regulation, carbon storage, ecosystem and wildlife habitat conservation, scenic beauty or landscapes, and soil conservation. This rich and diverse natural capital in Honduras is critical to sustaining key economic sectors and supporting the livelihoods of the rural poor. Farming and livestock activities are part of the livelihood, and the agricultural sector accounts for 13.9% of the national GDP.Despite its importance, the country's natural capital is rapidly degrading for several causes, including agriculture, mining, and livestock. The country's forests are increasingly degraded, losing their capacity to provide ecosystem services and benefits, and contributing to ecosystem fragmentation, biodiversity loss and climate change. At the same time, the country's high vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change negatively affects its economy. Honduras is a country severely affected by weather-related events and other hazards.The proposed GEF project aims to address the degradation and fragmentation of Honduras' natural capital and improve the livelihoods of local communities in the productive landscapes in the Olancho Department with a particular focus on the landscapes area between Sierra de Agalta, Boquerón, and La Muralla protected areas. -
ArticleA multi-agency forest fire early warning system for environment and biodiversity preservation in Ethiopia
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.Forest fires affect the population and livelihood of Ethiopians. They also contribute to deforestation, increasing soil erosion, loss of nutrients in the soil, reduction in biodiversity and animal habitats. Climate Change will play a key role in future Forest Fire scenarios. Ethiopian forests provide an important natural and economic resource, threatened by fires. Forestry is one of the main pillars of Ethiopia's Climate Resilient and Green Economy Strategy (2011). However, deforestation is a major concern: forest loss contributes to soil erosion, loss of soil nutrients, reduction in biodiversity and habitats. Climate projections indicate an increase in the frequency of fire occurrence and their severity, related to increase in temperature and rainfall variance. Forest fire management in Ethiopia involves multiple agencies. Among the key national institutions, there are EFCCC, the lead public entity responsible for forest management and protection; the National Meteorological Agency (NMA), responsible for collection of national weather data and weather forecasts; NDRMC, the national entity responsible for the Early Warning products in Ethiopia. UNDRR, with the financial support of the Government of Italy and the technical and scientific support of CIMA Research Foundation is implementing a Forest Fire EW System at national level, through the development of tools and multi agencies procedures, to reduce the socio-economic and environmental impacts of forest fires. The proposed framework comprises of the forest fires forecasting model RISICO, coupled with ad hoc training and the development of Standard Operating Procedures. This procedure culminates with the issuing of a Forest Fire EW Bulletin. Every step of this procedure is realized through the open-source web platform myDewetra. A pervasive stakeholder mapping in order to ensure cross-sectoral cooperation has been performed. In particular, EFCCC, NDRMC and NMA contribute actively to the generation and dissemination of the bulletin, while many other stakeholders help in the data collection. The overall structure improved national and local coordination mechanisms for Forest Fire EW, enhancing prevention and preparedness at the national scale. Keywords: Biodiversity conservation, Policies, Deforestation and forest degradation, Monitoring and data collection, Sustainable forest management. ID: 3624013 -
ProjectIntegrated Forest Landscape Management for Strengthening the North-eastern and Eastern Forest Corridors 2022
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