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August 2021
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Stories from the countries
'Cocoa production in Ghana is not a significant cause of deforestation" says GhaFFaP
[cid:image002.jpg@01D7983F.4D98CC60]Members of the Ghana Federation of Forest and Farm Producers produce one fifth of the country's cocoa. They call for a change to unfavourable tree tenure regimes which are contributing to deforestation. Their voice needs to be heard.
Download the GhaFFaP statement<http://ghaffap.org/uploads/GhaFFaP%20Deforestation-free%20Cocoa%20Strategy.pdf>
On your marks, get set, cocoa!
[cid:image003.jpg@01D7983F.4D98CC60]About six million people around the world depend on farming cocoa for their livelihoods. Find out how a grassroots cooperative in Madagascar is directly improving the livelihoods of 1,254 indigenous households.
Read about cocoa production in Madagascar<http://www.fao.org/forestry/news/98870/en/>
Engage in campaigns
United Nations Decade of Family Farming awareness campaign launches in Africa
[cid:image004.png@01D7983F.4D98CC60]This campaign, coordinated with farmers' organizations and community media, run on radio and social media and features a series of radio programmes, human interest stories and fact sheets.
Download the campaign materials<https://yenkasa.org/yenkasa-africa-undff-regional-awareness-campaign-2021-campaign-materials/>
Indigenous Insights - spotlight on Hawaii
[cid:image005.jpg@01D7983F.4D98CC60]In the run up to the World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature Congress, watch this video on the role of indigenous communities in Hawaii in restoring traditional fish ponds and protecting the ocean.
Watch the video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwKRvAz0A64>
Find out more about the campaign<https://mailchi.mp/iucn/subscribe-now>
Media articles
Indigenous peoples are key to facing the current planetary emergency
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Indigenous territories in the Bolivian, Brazilian and Colombian Amazon avoid between 42.8 million and 59.7 million metric tons of CO2 emissions per year. To commemorate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, David Kaimowitz explains why it's time to join forces with indigenous peoples for the good of the planet.
Read the article in English on Thomson Reuters Foundation<https://news.trust.org/item/20210809135158-5sro6>
Read the article in Spanish in El País<https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2021-08-09/los-indigenas-son-imprescindibles-para-un-planeta-mas-saludable.html>
Co-producing knowledge that responds to the needs of local forest communities
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A recent study calls for a switch from traditional to co-produced methods of knowledge generation as the best way to help grassroots organizations prosper and champion sustainable forests. Over 40 grassroots organizations from six countries took part in the knowledge demand survey.
Read the article in Environmental Science and Policy<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S146290112100191X?dgcid=coauthor>
The Brooklyn Bridge needs a makeover. Is rainforest lumber still in style?
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Last year, a proposal to replace the Brooklyn Bridge's walkway with wooden planks sourced from a Guatemalan rainforest won a City Council-sponsored competition. Some environmentalists in New York say the proposal is misguided, and that creating any demand for tropical hardwood is a mistake no matter where it's sourced from.
Find out more<https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/the-brooklyn-bridge-needs-a-makeover-but-is-rainforest-lumber-still-in-style/>
Recent events
How can we place Indigenous Peoples at the heart of a sustainable food system?
[cid:image025.jpg@01D7983F.4D98CC60]As part of the 2021 Food Systems Pre-Summit, the FFF took part in a session about indigenous peoples' agency for a resilient food system. Participants heard how traditional practices can be replicated at scale and how best to include indigenous people in the construction of new and sustainable food systems.
About the FFF
Mid-year Steering Committee Meeting
[cid:image027.jpg@01D7983F.4D98CC60]The FFF Steering Committee met on 15th July to review the mid-term evaluation of the programme. Overall, feedback on the programme was very positive, especially in light of all the challenges farmers have faced over the past year as a result of COVID-19. They also reviewed potential candidates for the four current vacancies on the Committee.
More information about the FFF Steering Committee<http://www.fao.org/forest-farm-facility/about/steering-committee/en/>
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