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Italy: A turning point
There is a challenge that concerns all of us: the future of the planet. Climate change is expected significantly to impact the global economy in the coming decades, while climate-related natural disasters are likely to increase in frequency and severity and exacerbate poverty in developing countries with limited ability to adapt.
International Conference: Working across Sectors to Halt Deforestation and Increase Forest Area – from Aspiration to Action
As a Collaborative Partnership on Forest (CPF) member, The GEF is co-organizing this international conference which aims to provide substantive input, through UNFF13, to the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), the United Nations central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs. As a major stakeholder for implementing the agenda of Sustainable Forest Management worldwide, the GEF is actively engaged with the CPF activities since its creation in 2001.