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Time for Progress for the Planet: UNFCCC negotiations resume in Bonn
Bonn, Germany- June 6th 2011
The second session of the 2011 UNFCCC negotiations commence today in Bonn, Germany. Two months ago in Bangkok, countries negotiated for 5 days to set an agenda for the way forward in this process [see article on BKK meeting]. Though seemingly little progress was made; the question of the most effective way to move forward in the negotiations was and remains a fundamental one.
Having decided to work …
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We’re With You Francis!- “Why am I the only woman at the table?”
On this years International Women’s Day, Frances Seymour, Director General of Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) asked “Why am I the only woman at the table?”, speaking of her experience working in forest policy arena. Read her article below.
WEDO is proud to join Francis in her work, particularly promoting women’s rights in forestry.
In the News: Attending to Gender
arbourvitae, the newsletter of the IUCN Forest Conservation Programme, recently published an issue entirely devoted to women’s relationship to forests. Entitled “Attending to Gender,” this issue contains, amongst other pieces, a look at the breakthrough in gender references at the COP16, articles on gender-mainstreaming efforts in REDD+ programs, a tribute to legendary activist Wangari Maathai, and a thought-provoking piece by Jeannette Gurung of WOCAN on why women have traditionally been excluded from the world …
Day 1 at COP16: Get on the bus!
Cancun, Mexico- In the halls of the UNFCCC negotiations its not uncommon to hear calls for action on climate change with colloquials such as “the bus is leaving” or “get on the bus!”. In Cancun however, these phrases have taken on a whole new meaning as those participating in COP16 found out today.
After sitting in a traffic jam along with hundreds of other participants for about an hour and a half from our hotel in …
The Women and Gender Constituency speaks out at Bonn
Bonn, June 9, 2010 — The Women and Gender Consituency at the UNFCCC has been hard at work during the Bonn negotiations, advocating for the rights of women and ensuring that gender is mainstreamed throughout the negotiating text. Together, we delivered a number of strategic interventions into the negotiation, advocating on:
