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TZ-REDD Newsletter

31/08/2010 - 8:35pm


TZ-REDD Newsletter

A Road Through the Serengeti?

01/09/2010 - 9:54pm
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Image of the Great Migration in the Serengeti

Recent articles and a statement from the Communications Officer of Tanzania National Parks have confirmed that the Tanzanian Government is planning to build a commercial road that cuts directly through the Serengeti. This is becoming a very hot topic, especially within the conservation community in Tanzania and even internationally, and TNRF would like to alert our members to the issue and provide information so they can learn more. 

Tanzania Dynamite Fishing Monitoring Network

01/01/1970 - 3:00am
Dynamite Fishing Network
 
Access Great Resources on Dynamite Fishing Issues in Tanzania here.
 



By, Sue Wells

Round Table on Responsible Tourism

01/01/1970 - 3:00am
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Engaresero village practices community based tourism

"Green"-oriented tourism investors will kick off Karibu Fair 2010 with a seminar on Responsible Tourism. As the green revolution of socially and ecologically responsible tour operators slowly picks up speed globally, one finds that products on demand will have a market advantage if they carry a green label or brand. Indeed the global trend in manufacturing, fisheries, and agricultural industries is to establish agencies to certify "green" projects. Is an association for responsible tourism feasible in Tanzania? Join the Round Table on 3 June to debate this and more.

Remembering climate change at the World Economic Forum

01/01/1970 - 3:00am
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Speaking out on the impact of climate change

While Africa's corporate world debated at the World Economic Forum in Dar es Salaam last week, the Tanzania Civil Society Forum for Climate Change joined the African People's Forum to bring together residents from across the country to discuss the impact of big business on climate change and livelihoods for the average Tanzanian.

Towards a forum on human-elephant conflict

01/01/1970 - 3:00am
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Chili to ward elephants from crops

On 20th April, at a workshop held to promote information exchange regarding conflicts between people and elephants in Tanzania, NGOs and wildlife authorities met to encourage dialogue between people and organizations working to avoid further conflict. As a result of the workshop, participants, who included leading NGO practitioners in the field of human-elephant conflict as well as their counterparts in government, decided to move forward with plans to establish a discussion forum on the subject.

Civil society in Tanzania reacts to CoP15

01/01/1970 - 3:00am
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Workshop participants

In March this year in Tanzania a civil society forum on climate change provided its members with a report of CoP15 - a way for grassroots organizations in Tanzania to learn about the main outcomes and strategize local action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Over 150 participants from mostly Tanzania, including partner activists from Uganda and Kenya, convened in Dar es Salaam for a 2-day session to learn and plan a coordinated reaction.

New publication on biofuel production in Tanzania

01/01/1970 - 3:00am
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TNRF study on biofuels published by IIED

A new publication is the most recent output of TNRF's applied research study on the biofuels sector. The book, titled Biofuels, land access and rural livelihoods in Tanzania, is the latest in a series of publications by the International Institute for Environment and Development that looks at land tenure and resource access in Africa. The study documents the experiences of communities with three types of biofuel crops -- sugarcane, jatropha and palm -- in four regions, and analyzes the benefits these communities earn from plantation and small holder crop production.

National Hearings on Climate Change reveal hardships and opportunities for Tanzanians

01/01/1970 - 3:00am
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Youth witness to climate change

 At the National Climate Change Hearings in Dar-es-Salaam on Wednesday 2nd December, Tanzanians from around the country testified to the affects of climate change in their daily lives. The testimonies were provided inputs for the negotiating team from Tanzania to present at the international conference on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark this month. Hon. Dr. Batilda Burian, the Minister of State in the Vice President's Office (Environment) was the keynote speaker and lead panelist. The event was organized by ForumCC - The Tanzania Civil Society Forum on Climate Change - with the support of DfID and Oxfam.

TNRF Biennial Report for 2007-2008

01/01/1970 - 3:00am
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TNRF Biennial Report

We are pleased to share the TNRF Biennial Report for 2007-2008! We are proud of the work we have all done and think that the report does justice to our efforts.

We've changed the frequency of the report to a biennial edition, although we still produce detailed annual reports for members and partners needing further information. The report covers organizational growth, programmatic developments as well as the new Strategy for 2009-2011.

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