September 28, 2017

Prof. Maria Jose Sanz and Dr. Agustin del Prado participated in the IPCC “Second Lead Author Meeting for the Elaboration of the 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories”

The Scientific Director of BC3, Prof.Maria Jose Sanz and Dr. Agustin del Prado, Senior researcher at BC3, participated in the IPCC "Second Lead Author Meeting for the Elaboration of the 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories", that tool place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (25 Sep - 28 Sep 2017).
August 23, 2017

Keynote by Prof.Unai Pascual on values and motivations for biosphere stewardship in the “Resilience Frontiers for Global Sustainability Conference”

Biosphere stewardship is about humans recognizing that they are part of and indeed dependent on the biosphere to maintain their own well-being. When humans recognize that, they are also responsible for the sustainable use and protection of the living systems we depend on. But what kind of knowledge systems, values, management practices, behaviour and governance arrangements could help foster this biosphere stewardship? Ikerbasque Professor Unai Pascual from the Basque Centre for Climate Change offered his views on the issue. He highlighted the benefits of incorporating relational values in ecosystem assessments.
June 21, 2017

“Forest accounting rules put EU’s climate credibility at risk” artículo de opinión firmado por Maria Jose Sanz, Directora Científica de BC3, junto con otros cientificos ambientales que se listan al final de este artículo

"Forest mitigation should be measured using a scientifically-objective approach, not allowing countries to hide the impacts of policies that increase net emissions", writes a group of environmental scientists led by Dr Joanna I House.Dr Joanna I House is a reader in environmental science and policy at the Cabot Institute, University of Bristol, UK. She co-signed this open letter with other environmental scientists listed at the bottom of the article.
May 16, 2017

La investigadora de BC3, Marta Olazabal, imparte una conferencia en las “Jornadas sobre la revisión de las Directrices de Ordenación Territorial (DOT)” 17 de mayo, San Sebastian.

La investigadora de BC3, Marta Olazabal, imparte una conferencia en las “Jornadas sobre la revisión de las Directrices de Ordenación Territorial (DOT)” 17 de mayo, San Sebastián. Estas jornadas, se celebran en el contexto del proceso de revisión de las Directrices de Ordenación Territorial (DOT)y están organizadas por el Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Planificación Territorial y Vivienda del Gobierno. El día 17 de mayo diversos ponentes desarrollarán una presentación sobre algunos de los aspectos más relevantes relacionados con la ciudad, el territorio y los retos a los que nos enfrentamos.
May 15, 2017

BC3 co-chairs a session on Adaptation Tracking at the “3rd European Climate Change Adaptation Conference”, Glasgow 2017

Researchers from BC3, McGill University and Wageningen University organize a parallel session in the main reference forum on climate change adaptation at European scale, the "European Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2017" that is to held in Glasgow from the 5th to the 9th of June. This parallel session will focus on the challenges of measuring the progress on adaptation at multiple levels.
December 2, 2016

ITTO´s News Release: “REDD+ capacity building essential for implementing Paris Agreement, say experts”

This news has been released by ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organization).The news covers the Side Event organized at COP22 where the Scientific Director of BC3, Prof. Maria Jose Sanz partipated as REDD+ expert.
November 22, 2016

Maria José Sanz imparte la conferencia “Cambio climático y agricultura: hacia una producción de alimentos sostenible” en la 1ª Jornada de la Cátedra Agrobank

"Maria José Sanz , Directora Científica de BC3, participó en la 1ª Jornada de la Cátedra Agrobank que se celebró en el CaixaForum de Zaragoza el 22 de noviembre de 2016."
November 19, 2016

Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action

The Marrakech call is loud and clear: nothing can stop global climate action. The momentum for the adoption of the Paris Agreement was enabled by Parties and non-Parties stakeholders taking action to address climate change and undertaking to progressively enhance the ambition of this action. Almost all Parties communicated INDCs, and coalitions of thousands of cities, regions, companies and investors from across the world announced voluntary commitments to support the implementation of the ambitious climate action.
November 16, 2016

Entrevista a María José Sanz, Directora Científica de BC3, en la COP22

Prof. María José Sanz, directora del Centro Vasco de Cambio Climático BC3, -parte de la red internacional de centros en cambio climático INCCCETT junto al (CR)2- comentó la relevancia del rol de la ciencia en el apoyo a la toma de decisiones políticas.
November 16, 2016

Maria José Sanz, Scientific Director of BC3 Keynote Speaker at the Side Event organized by Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) and International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)

The Paris Agreement outlines results-based finance which is a cornerstone to the implementation of REDD+ in the tropics. Many tropical countries have developed national REDD+ strategies and are seriously considering their potential to contributing to the mitigation of climate change in the context of NDCs under the Paris Agreement.