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(Español) La voz y los derechos indígenas sobre la tierra se escucharon en Lima December 17, 2014   GLF Committee Share Por Barbara Fraser, publicado originalmente en  Los bosques en las noticias  de CIFOR De niño, Cándido Mezúa Salazar escuchaba a los ancianos emberá narrar historias que explicaban por qué el agua del río es más fría en ciertas horas del día que en otras, cómo pescar de día y de noche, cómo sobrevivir al calor y al frío. “Estas son las cosas que aprendemos de los paisajes”, dice Mezúa, quien dirige la Coordinadora Nacional de Pueblos Indígenas de Panamá, el órgano de representación de los siete territorios indígenas de ese país. “Formamos parte del bosque,ustedes forman parte del bosque. Nuestra Madre Tierra está sufriendo, y el mensaje que debemos destacar es que todos somos responsables”. Sus palabras,  durante la sesión plenaria de apertura  de la segunda jornada del Foro Global sobre Paisajes 2014 en Lima, recalcaron el papel significativ

2014 Global Landscapes Forum Outcome Statement  Download Full text Official Outcome Statement of the 2014 Global Landscapes Forum, held at the sidelines of the UNFCCC COP20 in Lima, from 6-7 December. More than 1,700 world leaders, policy makers, researchers and representatives from civil society, the private sector and media met in Lima to discuss the future of land use sectors in a new climate agreement. Nine key messages form the basis of their recommendations. Author :  Global Landscapes Forum Committee  Download Full text

E - scape transitional settlement Landscape International Workshop, Bar Elias, Lebanon /  16 - 24 January , is organized by the AUB Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management incollaboration with the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) at AUB, the Kayany Foundation and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) The workshop aims to address the Syrian refugee issue in Lebanon tackling the landscape architecture contribution on improving the quality of life in the transitional settlements scattered in the country in close to 1,700 locations throughout Lebanon. The deteriorating situation calls for the development and implementation of interventions able to face the problem of settlements and shelter needs for these displaced population. As landscape architect we can help people, that are experiencing the separation from their family, home, culture, society, in recreating the Sense of Place, of belonging. In 8 days of on site work, students,