Von: Juanita Franco [mailto:juanita.franco@tropenbos.org]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 01. April 2020 08:02
Betreff: Call for contributions ETFRN News 60: Restoring African drylands
Restoring African drylands
ETFRN News 60 – a call for contributions
31 March 2020
ETFRN News 60 will focus on dryland landscape restoration, from government and private sector reforestation to farmer managed natural regeneration, improvements to grasslands and rainfed agriculture, changes in tenure and governance, management of exotic species and bush encroachment. It will look at how to ensure smallholder and community participation and financing, while assessing the myriad roles of varied policies, current and potential roles of the private sector and non-governmental organisations, and how different relationships with local people and associations influence the eventual impacts. The environmental impacts of landscape-level restoration appear to be clear, the social impacts less so, and these will also be further analysed in the light of the above contexts.
While acknowledging that dryland restoration efforts are occurring globally, this edition will focus on African experiences and especially those from the Sahel and the Greater Horn of Africa, though those from elsewhere that could bring such cases into context will also be considered. This ETFRN News will highlight lessons learned in the broadest sense, identifying barriers and knowledge gaps, and opportunities that would promote effective scaling out of what could guarantee the most positive social, environmental and economic impacts. It will build on the current momentum for landscape restoration, supporting and complementing national initiatives, and the commitments of governments to international goals agreed through conventions and declarations.
If you have a story to tell on dryland restoration in Africa and would like to share it, send a short outline (half page to a page) to the co-editors Nick Pasiecznik (nick.pasiecznik(a)tropenbos.org) and Chris Reij ( <mailto:chris.reij@wri.org> chris.reij(a)wri.org) by 30 April 2020. When doing so, please consider the following questions that this edition will look at answering…
· What factors (technical, social, policy, economic, financial) contributed to the success or failure of the dryland restoration approach/mechanism/experience, and in what ways?
· To what extent were different stakeholders consulted, involved and who benefitted, including local communities, gender and youth aspects?
· Is landscape restoration providing any broader benefits, e.g. improving community resilience, food, fodder, fuel and water security, and to reducing poverty, out-migration, conflict and extremism?
· How can effective restoration initiatives be better financed, and what other measures are needed to maximise scaling out to the level required to meet national and international goals?
· At a global level, how can the current international attention for dryland forest and landscape restoration be better translated into successes on the ground?
All those submitting abstracts will be contacted by 15 May, and successful authors will be offered a framework and a dedicated editor to assist in transforming summaries to illustrated realities. Full articles (2500-3000 words) must then be submitted at the latest by 15 July, and following editing and review, will be published online, beginning in October. They will then be published together as a printed compendium, for release in January 2021.
Download here the call in English and French <https://www.tropenbos.org/file.php/2332/etfrn-news-60-call.pdf>
Juanita W. Franco
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From: "Nieto Jimenez, Jorge" < <mailto:jorge.nietojimenez@yale.edu> jorge.nietojimenez(a)yale.edu>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:06:30 +0000
Subject: Yale Chapter of International Society of Tropical Foresters 2020 Conference
(Apologies for cross-posting)
Hello everyone,
We would like to invite you to the Yale International Society of Tropical Foresters’ 26 <https://istf.yale.edu/2020-conference> th Annual Conference. We believe this event may be of interest to you and your colleagues (or students) and we hope you might consider attending and participating.
The 2020 ISTF Conference theme is “Restoration for What and for Whom? Shifting the Paradigm in Tropical Forest Management.” The conference will take place January 30-February 1, 2020 in New Haven, CT. <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/istf-26th-annual-conference-2020-registration-…> Registration for the conference is still open and you can find more information on our <https://istf.yale.edu/2020-conference> website.
The ISTF Conference will bring together academics, practitioners, policy-makers, forest-dwelling people, activists, and journalists to explore equitable and effective approaches to restoration at this critical moment for tropical forests and their inhabitants. We are delighted to announce this year’s two keynote speakers:
<https://www.fs.fed.us/research/people/profile.php?alias=alugo> Ariel Lugo - Director, International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service (Puerto Rico)
<http://www.worldagroforestry.org/staff/susan-chomba> Susan Chomba - Project Manager, Regreening Africa, ICRAF (Kenya)
For a full list of panel speakers, which include renowned ecologists and critical geographers, grassroots restoration practitioners, and award-winning journalists and artists, please see our website: https://istf.yale.edu/2020-conference/panelists
We would be very grateful if you could share this with your contacts that might be interested. We hope to see you at the conference!
Follow ISTF on Facebook @yalefesistf, and Twitter and Instagram @YaleISTF for updates as more conference details unfold!
With our best regards,
Yale ISTF 2020 Team
(Véase abajo para el anuncio en español)
(Voir ci-dessous pour l'annonce en français)
Dear Colleagues:
Please consider joining the Global International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF). With its focus on being a communication network, ISTF can help you connect with others interested in tropical forests and forestry, and with related resources. ISTF was founded in the 1950s and “in response to a worldwide concern for the fate of tropical and subtropical forests, ISTF is committed to the protection, wise management and rational use of the world’s tropical forests”. So far, ~1300 people from around the world have joined. For now, the organization will be dues-free (although this is under discussion). If you would like to join, please fill out the membership form at <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy9FqCZ5Yj3TTA-mDJkgwm8n1jbCkEGlF…> GoogleForms ( <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy9FqCZ5Yj3TTA-mDJkgwm8n1jbCkEGlF…> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy9FqCZ5Yj3TTA-mDJkgwm8n1jbCkEGlF… )
For questions and comments, please send a message to <mailto:tropicalforesters@gmail.com\\> tropicalforesters(a)gmail.com.
Cordially,
Sheila Ward
ISTF Coordinator
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La Sociedad Internacional de Silvicultorales (Forestales) Tropicales (ISTF): ¡Lo invitamos a unirse!
Lo invitamos a unirse a la Sociedad Central de Silvicultores Tropicales (Central International Society of Tropical Foresters - ISTF). Enfocándose en ser una red de comunicación, ISTF puede ayudarlo a conectarse con otras personas interesadas en los bosques tropicales y silvicultura. ISTF se fundó en la década de 1950 y "en respuesta a una preocupación mundial por el destino de los bosques tropicales y subtropicales, ISTF está comprometida con la protección, el manejo adecuado y el uso racional de los bosques tropicales del mundo". Hasta el momento, más de 1300 personas alrededor del mundo se han unido. Por ahora, la organización estará libre de cuotas (aunque esto se está discutiendo). Si desea unirse, por favor complete el formulario de membresía en <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy9FqCZ5Yj3TTA-mDJkgwm8n1jbCkEGlF…> GoogleForms ( <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy9FqCZ5Yj3TTA-mDJkgwm8n1jbCkEGlF…> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy9FqCZ5Yj3TTA-mDJkgwm8n1jbCkEGlF… )
¿Preguntas? Contactarse a <mailto:tropicalforesters@gmail.com> tropicalforesters(a)gmail.com
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JOIGNEZ LE CENTRE ISTF
Je vous prie de se joindre au Centre de la Société internationale des forestiers tropicaux (ISTF). En se concentrant sur son rôle de réseau de communication, ISTF peut vous aider à vous connecter avec d’autres personnes intéressées par les forêts tropicales et la foresterie. ISTF a été fondée dans les années 50 et «en réponse à une préoccupation mondiale concernant le sort des forêts tropicales et subtropicales, ISTF s’est engagée à la protection, à la gestion et à l'utilisation rationnelle des forêts tropicales du monde». Pour l’heure, plus de 1300 personnes du monde entier y ont déjà adhéré. Pour l’instant, l’organisation sera exempt de toute cotisation (bien que cela soit en discussion). Si vous souhaitez vous inscrire, veuillez remplir le formulaire d'adhésion à l'adresse suivante: <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy9FqCZ5Yj3TTA-mDJkgwm8n1jbCkEGlF…> GoogleForms ( <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy9FqCZ5Yj3TTA-mDJkgwm8n1jbCkEGlF…> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy9FqCZ5Yj3TTA-mDJkgwm8n1jbCkEGlF… )
Si vous avez des questions, contactez-nous par e-mail: <mailto:tropicalforesters@gmail.com> tropicalforesters(a)gmail.com
