PROFOR Progress Report 2008
August 28, 2009 profor 4 other publications
Following on the outcomes of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC in Bali in December 2007, the past year saw impressive international advocacy and consensus-building regarding addressing climate change, and for the first time, consideration of reducing emissions from deforestation, sustainable forest management, reforestation, afforestation, and forest and land degradation, adaptation, technology development and transfer, and provision of financial resources in support of developing countries’ actions. 2008 has been a year of strong growth for PROFOR: activity commitments more than doubled from $1.2 million yearly to $3 million for the fiscal year, with the areas of Livelihoods (with 7 activities) and Innovative Financing (with 7 activities) being the leading thematic areas. For the year, the PROFOR portfolio comprised 21 activities under implementation.
Following on the outcomes of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC in Bali in December 2007, the past year saw impressive international advocacy and consensus-bui...
