This newsletter is produced by the Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative Project, implemented by UNDP and funded by the Japan Biodiversity Fund.
It provides updates on a range of topics including the status of ongoing country programmes, landscape performance indicators, project impacts and results, and noteworthy announcements.
COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 26
Welcome to the twenty-sixth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) IPSI publication launch at CBD COP14 in Egypt
(2) Sustainable energy promotion in Pakistan
(3) Upscaling cocoa cultivation in Ghana
(4) Gender mainstreaming in Bolivia
(5) Portfolio updates: Brazil and Turkey
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 25
Welcome to the twenty-fifth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Upscaling of livelihood opportunities in India
(2) Supporting landscape resilience in five Protected Areas in Peru
(3) Landscape-wide baseline assessments conducted in Egypt
(4) Community micro-lending in Costa Rica
(5) Portfolio updates: Indonesia and Namibia
(6) Videos on Resilience Indicators in Spanish
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 24
Welcome to the twenty-fourth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Launch of new COMDEKS publication and UNDP side event at SBI-2
(2) COMDEKS participation in IPSI Case Study Workshop 2018 in Japan
(3) GEF SGP Upgraded Country Programmes Workshop held in Ecuador
(4) Landscape Strategies developed in Sri Lanka using the SEPLS Resilience Indicators
(5) Portfolio updates: Cameroon and Mongolia
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 23
Welcome to the twenty-third issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Toolkit on sustainable agriculture technologies by SGP Costa Rica
(2) Replication of the Landscape Approach in Peru
(3) Green Haat organized with local partners in India
(4) Landscape Strategy developed for the Indus Delta in Pakistan
(5) Portfolio updates: Cambodia and Ecuador
(6) Video from Ghana
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 22
Welcome to the twenty-second issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) COMDEKS at SBSTTA-21 and launch of booklet on Aichi contributions
(2) New publications on Landscape Governance
(3) Organizations from COMDEKS partner countries join IPSI
(4) Sustainable livelihoods through access to finance in Ghana
(5) Portfolio updates: Ethiopia and Turkey
(6) Video from Namibia
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 21
Welcome to the twenty-first issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Celebration of the “Arbor Day” in Costa Rica
(2) Videos on the Resilience Indicators by the GEF-Satoyama Project
(3) Women and youth empowerment around Lake Tabalak, Niger
(4) Local communities as drivers of rural development in Brazil
(5) Portfolio updates: Bhutan and El Salvador
(6) Video from Cameroon
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 20
Welcome to the twentieth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) COMDEKS and SGP grantee from Turkey at the UN Ocean Conference
(2) Knowledge fair “Mainstreaming grassroots innovations”, India
(3) Agroecology guidance note published
(4) Case study booklet on activities in Semau Island, Indonesia
(5) Portfolio updates: Malawi and Nepal
(6) Video from Kyrgyzstan
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 19
Welcome to the nineteenth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) COMDEKS Global Workshop in Costa Rica
(2) Additional COMDEKS projects implemented in Ecuador
(3) Reviving dairy production in Tarikhet Block, India
(4) Upscaling in Mongolia’s northern forest steppe
(5) Portfolio updates: Cameroon and Kyrgyzstan
(6) Video from Bhutan
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 18
Welcome to the eighteenth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Launch of the COMDEKS II publication
(2) COMDEKS contributions to the “SEPLS in Africa” publication
(3) Grantee participates in COP22 in Morocco
(4) Strengthening landscape governance in Indonesia
(5) Portfolio updates: Mongolia and Namibia
(6) Video from Costa Rica
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 17
Welcome to the seventeenth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) COMDEKS Programme extension
(2) Strengthening community resilience in Bhutan
(3) Rehabilitation of ancient taro terraces, Fiji
(4) Alternative energy technologies for improved livelihoods in India
(5) Portfolio updates: Ethiopia and Indonesia
(6) Video from Brazil
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 16
Welcome to the sixteenth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) COMDEKS Case study featured in IPSI Publication
(2) Order of the Polar Star Award to COMDEKS partner in Mongolia
(3) Biocoal from agricultural waste in Cameroon
(4) Revolving Fund supporting rural families in Brazil
(5) Portfolio updates: Fiji and Cambodia
(6) Photo story from El Salvador
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 15
Welcome to the fifteenth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Certificate of honor to COMDEKS project in Kyrgyzstan
(2) Six IPSI Global Conference (IPSI-6) in Cambodia
(3) Best practice exchange for farmers in Brazil
(4) Reducing biotic pressure on National Park in India
(5) Portfolio updates: Turkey and Niger
(6) Photo story from Bhutan
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 14
Welcome to the fourteenth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) COMDEKS grantee in Mongolia among finalists for Equator Prize 2015
(2) Women’s Organization contributes to the resilient landscapes in the Yaku Samai Biocorridor, Ecuador
(3) Conservation of biodiversity and drilling in the Bogo landscape, Cameroon
(4) Climate-smart agriculture and apiary development for sustainable livelihoods in the Weto Range, Ghana
(5) Portfolio updates: Videos from Ecuador and photo story from Indonesia
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 13
Welcome to the thirteenth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) IPSI Case Studies Workshop in Japan
(2) Satoyama Initiative Regional Workshop in Ghana, Africa
(3) Ex-post baseline assessment in Ethiopia
(4) Sustainable landscape development through ecotourism-based livelihood promotion in the Himalayas, India
(5) Portfolio updates: Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan
(6) Video from Cambodia-Project Assessment
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 12
Welcome to the twelfth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) National Energy Globe Award to COMDEKS grantee in Mongolia
(2) Upcoming Satoyama Initiative Regional Workshop in Africa
(3) “Today for me, tomorrow for you”: assessment in Turkey
(4) A community-based approach to measuring resilience in peri-urban areas
(5) Financial Inclusion in Northern Malawi
(6) Portfolio updates: Costa Rica, Cameroon and a photo story from Niger
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 11
Welcome to the eleventh issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
1) Resilience Indicators Toolkit hosted on the NBSAP Forum
(2) Jankidevi Bajaj Award to COMDEKS Partner in India
(3) Ex-post baseline assessment as a bridge to adaptive management – Ghana
(4) The use of gender-sensitive approaches and tools in COMDEKS projects
(5) Strengthening resilience and participatory management – Ecuador
(6) Portfolio updates: Mongolia and El Salvador
(7) A COMDEKS photo story from Mongolia
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 10
Welcome to the tenth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Resilience Indicators Toolkit released at WPC, Sydney
(2) Launch of COMDEKS publication during CBD-COP12
(3) A new COMDEKS Brochure
(4) Towards productive landscapes – ETFRN News
(5) Launch of community projects in Cameroon
(6) A COMDEKS video from Slovakia
(7) Portfolio updates: Indonesia and Namibia
(8) A COMDEKS photo story from Cameroon
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 9
Welcome to the ninth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Launch of COMDEKS Publication during CBD-COP12
(2) Krishak Mitra Award to COMDEKS grantee in India
(3) COMDEKS support to sustainable livelihoods of Malawi youth
(4) COMDEKS and the Agroecology approach
(5) Portfolio Update: Stories from Kyrgyzstan, El Salvador, and Nepal
(6) A COMDEKS Photostory from Ethiopia
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 8
Welcome to the eighth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Equator Initiative Prize awarded to COMDEKS grantee in Turkey
(2) Eco-tourism gives women a new lease on life in Cambodia
(3) Piloting the resilience indicators in Namibia
(4) Sharing the Seeds of Knowledge-a short film from Turkey
(5) Portfolio Update: stories from Costa Rica, Ethiopia, and Slovakia
(6) A COMDEKS Photostory from Ghana
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 7
Welcome to the seventh issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Seminar on indicators research in Rome, a forthcoming toolkit
(2) Indicators, first steps to building a resilient system
(3) New COMDEKS projects launched in Bhutan
(4) Village Mapping in India: A strategy for collaboration and community empowerment
(5) Portfolio Update: stories from Indonesia, Mongolia, and Niger
(6) A COMDEKS Photostory from Nepal
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 6
Welcome to the sixth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Landscape baseline assessments ongoing in Phase 2 countries
(2) COMDEKS mini-regional workshops in Kenya and Mexico
(3) COMDEKS Fiji featured at the 9th Pacific Islands Conference on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas
(4) Video from COMDEKS Turkey “Ghost Net Hunters” Project and new Brochure from COMDEKS Kyrgyzstan
(5) Testimonials from COMDEKS Ghana
(6) Portfolio Update: COMDEKS stories from COMDEKS Brazil, Cameroon, and Ecuador, and a Photostory from Fiji
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 5
Welcome to the fifth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) COMDEKS Phase 2 new landscapes and seascapes identified;
(2) UNDP Community-based Landscape Approach;
(3) COMDEKS Turkey poster to be features at IPSI-4 in Fukui;
(4) New Brochure from COMDEKS India;
(5) COMDEKS grantees and beneficiaries in Ghana commemorate World Environment Day;
(6) Portfolio Update: Photostory from Cambodia, Stories from other participating countries: Fiji, India, Bhutan
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 4
Welcome to the fourth issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Japan and UNDP launch COMDEKS in ten additional countries;
(2) Japan visits COMDEKS activities in Cambodia;
(3) Gender dimensions in Fiji baseline assessment;
(4) Stories from COMDEKS participating countries – Ethiopia, Slovakia, and a photostory from Malawi
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 3
Welcome to the third issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) COMDEKS and updates on its implementation;
(2) COMDEKS Phase II: starting in June;
(3) Piloting Indicators for Resilience: empowering communities for participatory monitoring
(4) Stories from COMDEKS participating countries – Ghana, Nepal, and Turkey.
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 2
Welcome to the second issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Brief overview of COMDEKS, and updates on its implementation;
(2) COMDEKS featured at CBD COP 11 Satoyama Initiative side event;
(3) Linking Community and Landscape Resilience: the Community Pally;
(4) Stories from COMDEKS participating countries – Cambodia, Malawi, Fiji, Nepal, India and Turkey.
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COMDEKS Newsletter – A quarterly update of activities – Issue 1
Welcome to the first issue of our Newsletter! In this edition, we highlight:
(1) Brief overview of COMDEKS, including its vision, objectives and components;
(2) Updates on the implementation of COMDEKS;
(3) Participation of COMDEKS to the Satoyama Initiative side event at Rio;
(4) Stories from COMDEKS participating countries – Ethiopia, Ghana, Nepal and Slovakia.
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