Global Forest Coalition
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The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) is a coalition of NGOs and Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations engaged in the global policy debate related to forest
s. The mission of the Global Forest Coalition is to advocate the rights of forest-dependent peoples as a basis for forest policy and addressing the direct and underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation. To do so, the coalition facilitates effective and equitable participation of these groupsin global policy fora related to forests and monitors the implementation of agreed policy commitments. The three primary targets of the coalition are the United Nations Forum on Forests
, the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity
.
The Global Forest Coalition was set up in 2000 by 19 groups from all over the world. It succeeds the NGO Forest Working Group
, which was established in 1995 to advocate for social justice issues and the underlying causes of forest loss to be addressed in international forest policy debates.
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s. The mission of the Global Forest Coalition is to advocate the rights of forest-dependent peoples as a basis for forest policy and addressing the direct and underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation. To do so, the coalition facilitates effective and equitable participation of these groupsin global policy fora related to forests and monitors the implementation of agreed policy commitments. The three primary targets of the coalition are the United Nations Forum on Forests
United Nations Forum on Forests
The United Nations Forum on Forests ' is a high-level intergovernmental policy forum, composed of all United Nations Member States.-History:...
, the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity , known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is an international legally binding treaty...
.
The Global Forest Coalition was set up in 2000 by 19 groups from all over the world. It succeeds the NGO Forest Working Group
Forest Working Group
The NGO Forest Working Group was an informal and inclusive network of NGOs which was established in 1995 as an informal network of 15 to 20 NGOs from all regions that participated in international forest policy meetings and organized joint advocacy campaigns on issues like Indigenous Peoples’...
, which was established in 1995 to advocate for social justice issues and the underlying causes of forest loss to be addressed in international forest policy debates.
External links
- Global Forest Coalition - Official website