How Women's Participation in Customary Forest and Land Governance in the DRC is being restricted

This blog post written by Larissa Stiem and Focali member Torsten Krause is based on results presented in their article “Exploring the impact of social norms and perception on women´s participation in customary forest and land governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo – Implications for REDD+”.

Forests, Bioenergy and the Global Climate

Seminar
Jun 22, 2016 10:00 AM to Jun 22, 2016 04:30 PM.

One day seminar arranged by Future Forests in collaboration with KSLA - The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry. The event will be web streamed. Focali member Göran Berndes, Professor at Chalmers University of Technology, will hold a presentation on: "Forests and climate change mitigation: Energy system transformation and the 2-degree target"

How about a cup of coffee?

Seminar
Jun 10, 2016 01:00 PM to Jun 10, 2016 03:00 PM.

How can certification labels improve livelihoods and encourage sustainable farming practices? And to what extent can consumer choices influence certification labels and practices? SIANI seminar with Focali member Martin Persson and insights from different certifications.

Buying conservation in tropical developing countries?

Seminar
May 12, 2016 10:15 AM to May 12, 2016 12:00 PM.

Global Sustainability Studies Seminar with Focali member Torsten Krause Researcher in Sustainability Science, LUCSUS, Lund University

Community resource management, landscapes and climate change in South- and Southeast Asia

Workshop
May 16, 2016 09:00 AM to May 17, 2016 04:00 PM.

This event is co-organized by the two SIANI themes “Forests, Landscapes and Food Security” - coordinated by Focali and the “Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Security” theme - coordinated by SLU-Global.

Bioenergy production and sustainable development: science base for policymaking remains limited

New article co-authored by Focali member Göran Berndes and the Focali Project Coordinator Maria Ölund published in GCB Bioenergy. The article is based on a systematic review with the aim to analyze the state of knowledge about how the production of bioenergy resources affects sustainable development.

Young Researchers Meeting on Multifunctional landscapes for food security, livelihoods and the environment

Workshop
Jun 07, 2016 01:00 PM to Jun 08, 2016 04:00 PM.

Are you a young researcher, PhD student, post-doc or in the beginning of your research carrier? Are you focusing your work on how landscapes are used in an integrated way? Welcome to our young researchers meeting in Gothenburg 7-8 June and discuss with likeminded.

In search of double dividends from climate change interventions: Evidence on forest conservation and household energy transitions

Seminar
May 02, 2016 01:15 PM to May 02, 2016 02:30 PM.

Seminar about the recent EBA report with the same title as this seminar. The report is based on a systematic review of impact evaluations of what we know of the effects with double objectives in climate aid – climate benefits and poverty reduction. Three Focali members have been part of the review team, Gunnar Köhlin, Madelene Ostwald and Eskil Mattson, they will present and discuss the findings at this GCGD seminar.