Upcoming events

The 3rd International Conference on Oil Palm and the Environment (ICOPE) organised by PT. Smart Tbk. Indonesia, WWF Indonesia, and Cirad France, the three emblematic organizers of ICOPE, will be held on 22-23-24 February 2012 in Bali-Indonesia. more..

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The project is an exciting opportunity to engage in creative and innovative inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research dialogues.The main focus of the project is a critical examination of the theme of ‘pluralism’ and the challenges it is posing across the world today. Pluralism has unleashed a reaction of paradigm consolidation in political, economic, social and cultural areas that are having a major impact on all aspects of our livesThe project will also examine counter-pluralist trends..

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Women farmers represent more than a quarter of the world’s population. Women comprise, on an average, 43 per cent of the agricultural work force in developing countries, ranging from 20 per cent in Latin America to 50 per cent in Eastern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet women have less access than men to agriculture related assets, inputs and services.  Had they enjoyed the same access to productive resources as men, women could boost yield by 20-30 per cent; raising the overall agricultura..

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Based on the latest scientific evidence, the London Planet Under Pressure conference will provide a comprehensive update of our knowledge of the Earth system and the pressure our planet is now under. The London conference will focus the scientific community’s and the wider world’s attention on climate, ecological degradation, human well-being, planetary thresholds, food security, energy, governance across scales and poverty alleviation. more..

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This meeting invites advocates, activists, policy makers, scholars and researchers to respond creatively to the 2012 program theme, “Bays, Boundaries, and Borders,” with papers, posters, roundtable discussions, sessions or videos on a broad range of issues, problems or topics including those that arise from the interaction of people with their natural or community environments; those that help us better understand or “push beyond” the current boundaries of our knowledge, methods, practices or th..

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IndoGreen Forestry Expo is the biggest exhibition to have been established in Indonesia since 2009. The exhibition offers the opportunity for participants to engage with a wide variety of forestry related issues; such as forestry tools and timber machinery; natural and processed forest products, and new methods for utilising and conserving forests. more..

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The ‘Second Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on ABS (ICNP-2)’ will be held in Delhi, India, from 9 - 13 April 2012. The meeting will prepare COP 11 serving as the first meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (MOP). more..

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The Indonesian National Council on Climate Change (DNPI) is organising several educational exhibitions and scientific forums to raise public awareness about the impacts of global warming and climate change, as well as to drive the creation of adaptation and mitigation efforts. The event, themed ‘Response to Global Climate Change’ aims to engage young people and professionals through interactive talk shows, educational trips and media training, on issues such as adaptation, mitigation, climate f..

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With the growing concern over the impacts of climate change and the increase in natural disasters, an increasing number of people are taking an interest in geographical issues. The IMAHAGI (Indonesia Geography Student Association) is organising its first Geographical International Symposium (GIS) in order to promote debate and discussion on the most pressing environmental issues.  The event will use exhibitions, presentations, and cultural visits to being together students and members of th..

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The IUFRO ”Directors’ Forum“ is an initiative of IUFRO Research Group 9.02.00 “Management of Forest Research” that brings together heads of forest research institutes and deans of forest faculties and provides a platform for the exchange and development of views on the management of forest research. more..

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