Fwd: forests-l digest: November 04, 2014

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FORESTS-L Digest for Tuesday, November 04, 2014.

1. Publication: Standardized metrics to measure the performance of sustainable forestry
2. Measuring the Impacts Of Donor Funded Forest Programmes on Avoided Deforestation and Degradation
3. Forests Update - 4 November 2014 - Forests Policy & Practice
4. LAST CALL: Climate Investment Funds - CALL for Applications for the term 2015-2016

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From: Alexander Watson <contact@openforests.com>
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Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 04:50:05 -0600
Subject: Publication: Standardized metrics to measure the performance of sustainable forestry
Dear Forest-L Reader,

98% of investors recognize the importance of standardized impact metrics for their investment decision making. However, to date non of such metrics adapted to the forestry context were available. Consequently, forest as an asset class is underrepresented in large investment portfolios due to the absence of widely accepted forest valuation standards including performance assessment methods.

To unleash more investments into the sustainable forestry sector, globally accepted standards need to be developed to measure, evaluate and report on the forest project performance.

Addressing the lack of standardized performance measurement tools, OpenForests has compiled a comprehensive and structured set of free available performance metrics (FairForest Metrics) to describe and measure sustainable forestry and forest investment opportunities.

About 170 metrics are free available to be used to measure the project performance with the following focus:

    - Social impact
    - Environmental impact
    - Financial performance
    - Business environment
    - Management performance
    - Production Security

Download the entire catalog of FairForest Metrics:

http://fairforest.openforests.com/metrics-2/

Stay updated about further publications:

http://eepurl.com/i1reT

Kind regards,
Alexander Watson

CEO, OpenForests

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From: mike.paul@ecometrica.co.uk
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Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 06:33:36 -0600
Subject: Measuring the Impacts Of Donor Funded Forest Programmes on Avoided Deforestation and Degradation
Dear colleagues,

The following report, commissioned by UK's Department for International Development, reviews experience and methods for estimating the impacts of donor funded forestry programmes to reduce deforestation and degradation. It recommends the adoption of risk based methods and spatial data products for practical, consistent, repeatable and insightful reporting.

The report by Ecometrica, The University of Edinburgh and LTS International can be downloaded via direct link below (3.5 MB):

http://ecometrica.com/assets//Hectares-indicator-final-report-2014.pdf

Kind regards,

Mike Paul
Ecometrica
www.ecometrica.com

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Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:01:43 -0600
Subject: Forests Update - 4 November 2014 - Forests Policy & Practice

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A compilation of items recently posted to the Forests Policy & Practice knowledgebase Latest News - 4 November 2014 Workshop on IAF Beyond 2015 Provides Input to Ad Hoc Expert Group 31_October 2014: The Workshop on the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF) beyond 2015, a Country-Led Initiative (CLI) in support of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF), sought to examine and consider options for a renewed IAF based on strengths and weaknesses of the current IAF, as reported at the first meeting of the UNFF Ad Hoc Expert Group (AHEG) as well as the report of an independent assessment. continued...   RRI Dialogue Focuses on Climate Change Risks, Opportunities 30_October 2014: The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) hosted its 16th Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change, in partnership with Instituto Bien del Común (IBC). The event was organized under the theme 'Investments, Communities and Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities.' continued...   TTM Report Discusses Market Impacts of Ebola 31_October 2014: The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) launched the 16-31 October issue of the Tropical Timber Market (TTM) Report, which highlights the current debate over whether insurance for the risk of natural disasters will cover timber market disruptions caused by the Ebola outbreak. continued...   SPC Supports REDD+ Capacity Building 30_October 2014: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) organized two regional workshops on forests to support forest financing and build capacity for forest monitoring. Both workshops are intended to contribute to expanded participation in REDD+ among countries in the region. continued...   CBFP Partners Discuss Forest Protection, Climate Change and the Green Economy 23_October 2014: The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) has released the report of its fourteenth partners meeting, which highlights opportunities and challenges in achieving sustainable land use practices under changing climatic conditions in the Congo Basin. continued...   Forests Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events REDD+ Academy – Asia Yogyakarta (Java), Indonesia 28 Oct - 7 Nov Fiftieth Session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 3 Nov - 8 Nov CMS COP 11 Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador 3 Nov - 9 Nov FOREST EUROPE Round Table on Topics for the next Ministerial Conference Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain 4 Nov - 5 Nov ForestSAT 2014: A Bridge between Forest Sciences, Remote Sensing and Geo-Spatial Applications Riva del Garda, Trento, Italy 4 Nov - 7 Nov FOREST EUROPE Expert Level Meeting for the Preparations of the Extraordinary Ministerial Conference Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain 6 Nov - 7 Nov Second Natural Capital Summit of the Natural Capital Initiative London, England, UK 6 Nov - 7 Nov GEO-XI Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 13 Nov - 14 Nov 72nd Session of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian Federation 18 Nov - 21 Nov INTERPOL Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee Meetings Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France 24 Nov - 28 Nov UNFCCC COP 20 Lima, Peru 1 Dec - 12 Dec Global Landscapes Forum Lima, Peru 6 Dec - 7 Dec Third Forest Legislation Summit Lima, Peru 7 Dec Stakeholder Day Prior to IPBES-3 Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 11 Jan Second meeting of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Ad Hoc Expert Group on the International Arrangement on Forests (AHEG2) New York City, US 12 Jan - 16 Jan    Subscribe to our iCalendar and your computer will gain access to all the events listed in our  Forests Policy & Practice  Calendar ( Learn More | Subscribe ) Please send suggestions for articles to Lauren Anderson at lauren@iisd.org Funding for Forests Policy & Practice has been provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

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From: grit.schmalisch-ext@iccwbo.org
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Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:06:20 -0600
Subject: LAST CALL: Climate Investment Funds - CALL for Applications for the term 2015-2016
This is your last chance to apply to be a private sector organization observer to the Climate Investment Funds (CIF). Please note that the previous application deadline has been extended to Monday, 10 November.

The FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE is Monday, 10 November 2014 at 11:59 pm GMT.

To apply for a private sector observer seat, please complete the electronic application form available at www.iccwbo.org/global-influence/international-organizations/cif/climate-investment-funds-(cif)/.

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) is inviting nominations for private sector observers for the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) as well as for the three Sub-Committees of the Strategic Climate Fund: the Forest Investment Program (FIP), the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR), and the Scaling-up Renewable Energy Program (SREP).

For more information, please visit www.iccwbo.org/cif. If you have questions or would like to receive additional information, please contact us at Grit.SCHMALISCH-ext@iccwbo.org.

About the CIFs
The CIFs are a pair of funds – the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) – aimed at helping developing countries pilot low-emissions and climate-resilient development. Each fund is governed by a trust fund committee with equal representation from contributor and recipient countries. The CTF trust fund committee oversees the fund's operations, provides strategic direction, and approves and oversees programming and projects. The SCF trust fund committee advises on strategic direction for three targeted programs: (1) the Forest Investment Program (FIP), (2) the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR), and (3) the Scaling up Renewable Energy Program (SREP). Each of these programs is governed by its own subcommittee.

For more information, visit https://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/.

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