Global Comparative Study on REDD+: Knowledge for action to protect tropical f...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Pham Thu Thuy (CIFOR-ICRAF) at "Science and Public Policy Platform Dialogue I: REDD+ implementation in DRC after COP26 and the signing of the second Letter of Intent (LoI): Priorities, legal and policy frameworks and contributions of the GCS-REDD+ project" on 14 Dec 2021
Presented by Dr. Nur Masripatin, General Director of Climate for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia. Presented at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)Janathakshan Gte Ltd
Presentation by Mr. Mr. Anura Sathurusinghe, CGF, Sri Lanka Forest Department
and Raushan Kumar
Technical Session 01: Climate Change Mitigation
Experience Sharing Forum on Climate Smart Initiatives of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Next – A blue Green Era – Conference and Exhibition 2017
16 – 17 October 2017, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka
A presentation by Nemane Momed from UT-REDD, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on the national REDD+ strategy of Mozmambique.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
The Context of REDD+ in Ethiopia (2015)CIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by Melaku Bekele on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
University of Tokyo CCWG's study session.
Here are links to our website. Please check it.
http://www.facebook.com/CCWG.COP17
http://ccwgcop17.tumblr.com/
Global Comparative Study on REDD+: Knowledge for action to protect tropical f...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Pham Thu Thuy (CIFOR-ICRAF) at "Science and Public Policy Platform Dialogue I: REDD+ implementation in DRC after COP26 and the signing of the second Letter of Intent (LoI): Priorities, legal and policy frameworks and contributions of the GCS-REDD+ project" on 14 Dec 2021
Presented by Dr. Nur Masripatin, General Director of Climate for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia. Presented at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)Janathakshan Gte Ltd
Presentation by Mr. Mr. Anura Sathurusinghe, CGF, Sri Lanka Forest Department
and Raushan Kumar
Technical Session 01: Climate Change Mitigation
Experience Sharing Forum on Climate Smart Initiatives of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Next – A blue Green Era – Conference and Exhibition 2017
16 – 17 October 2017, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka
A presentation by Nemane Momed from UT-REDD, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on the national REDD+ strategy of Mozmambique.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
The Context of REDD+ in Ethiopia (2015)CIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by Melaku Bekele on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
University of Tokyo CCWG's study session.
Here are links to our website. Please check it.
http://www.facebook.com/CCWG.COP17
http://ccwgcop17.tumblr.com/
Progress on Ethiopia’s REDD+ Program: REDD+ Readiness and Current Initiatives...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by National REDD+ Secretariat (Ethiopia) on 28 August 2019 at "Fire Trends in Ethiopia in the Context of REDD+ and FLR Investments" Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Safeguard Information System and Benefit Sharing in NepalCIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was delivered at the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines.
The five sub-thematic streams at APFW 2016 included:
Pathways to prosperity: Future trade and markets
Tackling climate change: challenges and opportunities
Serving society: forestry and people
New institutions, new governance
Our green future: green investment and growing our natural assets
Forests, Climate Change and REDD+: A brief introductionCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Maria Brockhaus at a workshop on 'Sharing insights across REDD+ countries: Opportunities and obstacles for effective, efficient, and equitable REDD+ carbon and non-carbon results', held from 21-23 February 2017 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Keeping track of forests: systems for measurement, reporting and verification...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Dr. Haruni Krisnawati, Senior Researcher of the
Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia. Presented at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
Measurement Reporting Verification system in Papua New GuineaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Alfred Rungol of the Climate Change & Development Authority of Papua New Guinea at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit. http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
Presentation by Manuel Boissière on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
Presentation by Mike Parr at “Putting pledges into practice in Latin America – an early assessment of Initiative 20×20 from science, policy and finance perspectives” Discussion Forum on the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. For more information go to: www.landscapes.org.
Nepal has adopted community-based and multi-stage approaches in REDD+ process. In addition, the country has developed REDD+ related policy and plan with the active engagement of stakeholders, representing from all sectors, including government organization, private sector, civil society, community based organizations, Indigenous Peoples Organizations, local and international NGOs, development partners, academic and research institutions, GESI related organizations and other stakeholders. To address problem related to deforestation and forest degradation, Nepal has developed range of policy instruments (for example REDD+ Strategy, Forest Reference Level, National Forest Information System) and several programs/projects (ERPD, FIP and REDD+ Himalaya Project). The major REDD+ activities that are envisions in the ERPD, FIP and REDD+ Himalaya, are Sustainable Forest Management, Ecotourism, Alternative Energy including Biogas and Improved Cooked Stove, Private and Leasehold forest development, Watershed Management, Promotion of Forest-based Industries and Capacity Development Programs. These REDD+ programs largely contributes to the SDGs 13 and 15, and four targets of NDC. However, there still remain some gaps in Nepal's REDD+ initiative, for example, narrow coverage (both area and activities) of REDD+ program, financial constraints and due compliance of the provisions mentioned in REDD+ policy/plan. To make the REDD+ program agreeable and sustainable, and in line with SDGs and NDC, the country's REDD+ program should be up-scaled to other landscapes. In addition, restructuring the institutional framework and benefit sharing mechanism (as provisioned in new constitution), and Safeguard Information System (for addressing grievances of REDD+ stakeholders) is also equally important. Last but not the least, the country should also develop monitoring protocols to track REDD activities in achieving SDGs and NDC.
REDD+ Policy Network Analysis in EthiopiaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by Lemlem Tejebe on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
Facilitated by SNV, this event was held on April 24 to coincide with the Asia Pacific Forestry Week (APFW), which occured over April 21-26. The event featured a special Guest speaker - David Huberman - who was visiting Hanoi for the APFW - and focussed on REDD, the forestry mechanism proposed for the post-2012 UNFCCC protocol. Click on the link below to read his presentation.
Presentation by David Huberman
Transparent monitoring in practice: Supporting post-Paris land use sector mit...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Stibniati Atmadja, Manuel Boissière, Niki De Sy, Robert Masolele, at "Scoping Workshop: Towards the Enhanced Transparency Framework for REDD+ MRV", ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 July 2021
Sharing first experiences on REDD+ Safeguards and Related Benefit Sharing Mec...CIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was delivered at the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines.
The five sub-thematic streams at APFW 2016 included:
Pathways to prosperity: Future trade and markets
Tackling climate change: challenges and opportunities
Serving society: forestry and people
New institutions, new governance
Our green future: green investment and growing our natural assets
Understanding the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation: the commod...IIED
A presentation by A Z Sangeda, D D Maleko and G C Kajembe, of Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania,
at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Tackling Climate Change: Challenges and OpportunitiesCIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was delivered at the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines.
The five sub-thematic streams at APFW 2016 included:
Pathways to prosperity: Future trade and markets
Tackling climate change: challenges and opportunities
Serving society: forestry and people
New institutions, new governance
Our green future: green investment and growing our natural assets
Presentation of the Government of Vietnam to the First Global Conference on Reporting for Results-based REDD+, January 2018, Milan, Italy. Reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and related forest conservation.
Presentation by Lini Wollenberg, Flagship Leader for CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change Agriculture Food Security Low-Emissions Development flagship. The presentation was part of the Webinar on Soil carbon in the Nationally Determined Contributions hosted by CCAFS, the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and the 4 Per Mille Initiative and held on Earth Day, 22 April 2020.
Sustainable forest management in Central Africa – past, present, futureCIFOR-ICRAF
CIFOR Director General Peter Holmgren gave this presentation on 22 May 2013 at the opening session of a two-day policy and science conference entitled "Sustainable forest management in Central Africa: Yesterday, today and tomorrow", organized by CIFOR and its partners and held in Yaounde, Cameroon. This presentation gives an overview of the objectives of the conference and the broader issues of sustainable forest management.
This presentation by Daju Pradnja Resosudarmo
focuses on all the benefits forests provide, what problems forests still face, what is causing these problems, how we can strengthen forests in the landscape and what role Sustainable Development Goals could play.
Progress on Ethiopia’s REDD+ Program: REDD+ Readiness and Current Initiatives...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by National REDD+ Secretariat (Ethiopia) on 28 August 2019 at "Fire Trends in Ethiopia in the Context of REDD+ and FLR Investments" Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Safeguard Information System and Benefit Sharing in NepalCIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was delivered at the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines.
The five sub-thematic streams at APFW 2016 included:
Pathways to prosperity: Future trade and markets
Tackling climate change: challenges and opportunities
Serving society: forestry and people
New institutions, new governance
Our green future: green investment and growing our natural assets
Forests, Climate Change and REDD+: A brief introductionCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Maria Brockhaus at a workshop on 'Sharing insights across REDD+ countries: Opportunities and obstacles for effective, efficient, and equitable REDD+ carbon and non-carbon results', held from 21-23 February 2017 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Keeping track of forests: systems for measurement, reporting and verification...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Dr. Haruni Krisnawati, Senior Researcher of the
Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia. Presented at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
Measurement Reporting Verification system in Papua New GuineaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Alfred Rungol of the Climate Change & Development Authority of Papua New Guinea at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit. http://www.cifor.org/asia-pacific-rainforest-summit/
Presentation by Manuel Boissière on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
Presentation by Mike Parr at “Putting pledges into practice in Latin America – an early assessment of Initiative 20×20 from science, policy and finance perspectives” Discussion Forum on the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. For more information go to: www.landscapes.org.
Nepal has adopted community-based and multi-stage approaches in REDD+ process. In addition, the country has developed REDD+ related policy and plan with the active engagement of stakeholders, representing from all sectors, including government organization, private sector, civil society, community based organizations, Indigenous Peoples Organizations, local and international NGOs, development partners, academic and research institutions, GESI related organizations and other stakeholders. To address problem related to deforestation and forest degradation, Nepal has developed range of policy instruments (for example REDD+ Strategy, Forest Reference Level, National Forest Information System) and several programs/projects (ERPD, FIP and REDD+ Himalaya Project). The major REDD+ activities that are envisions in the ERPD, FIP and REDD+ Himalaya, are Sustainable Forest Management, Ecotourism, Alternative Energy including Biogas and Improved Cooked Stove, Private and Leasehold forest development, Watershed Management, Promotion of Forest-based Industries and Capacity Development Programs. These REDD+ programs largely contributes to the SDGs 13 and 15, and four targets of NDC. However, there still remain some gaps in Nepal's REDD+ initiative, for example, narrow coverage (both area and activities) of REDD+ program, financial constraints and due compliance of the provisions mentioned in REDD+ policy/plan. To make the REDD+ program agreeable and sustainable, and in line with SDGs and NDC, the country's REDD+ program should be up-scaled to other landscapes. In addition, restructuring the institutional framework and benefit sharing mechanism (as provisioned in new constitution), and Safeguard Information System (for addressing grievances of REDD+ stakeholders) is also equally important. Last but not the least, the country should also develop monitoring protocols to track REDD activities in achieving SDGs and NDC.
REDD+ Policy Network Analysis in EthiopiaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by Lemlem Tejebe on April 5, 2019 at Workshop in Ethiopia ("Forests and climate change: research results and implications for REDD+ and forest governance in Ethiopia")
Facilitated by SNV, this event was held on April 24 to coincide with the Asia Pacific Forestry Week (APFW), which occured over April 21-26. The event featured a special Guest speaker - David Huberman - who was visiting Hanoi for the APFW - and focussed on REDD, the forestry mechanism proposed for the post-2012 UNFCCC protocol. Click on the link below to read his presentation.
Presentation by David Huberman
Transparent monitoring in practice: Supporting post-Paris land use sector mit...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Stibniati Atmadja, Manuel Boissière, Niki De Sy, Robert Masolele, at "Scoping Workshop: Towards the Enhanced Transparency Framework for REDD+ MRV", ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 July 2021
Sharing first experiences on REDD+ Safeguards and Related Benefit Sharing Mec...CIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was delivered at the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines.
The five sub-thematic streams at APFW 2016 included:
Pathways to prosperity: Future trade and markets
Tackling climate change: challenges and opportunities
Serving society: forestry and people
New institutions, new governance
Our green future: green investment and growing our natural assets
Understanding the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation: the commod...IIED
A presentation by A Z Sangeda, D D Maleko and G C Kajembe, of Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania,
at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Tackling Climate Change: Challenges and OpportunitiesCIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was delivered at the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines.
The five sub-thematic streams at APFW 2016 included:
Pathways to prosperity: Future trade and markets
Tackling climate change: challenges and opportunities
Serving society: forestry and people
New institutions, new governance
Our green future: green investment and growing our natural assets
Presentation of the Government of Vietnam to the First Global Conference on Reporting for Results-based REDD+, January 2018, Milan, Italy. Reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and related forest conservation.
Presentation by Lini Wollenberg, Flagship Leader for CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change Agriculture Food Security Low-Emissions Development flagship. The presentation was part of the Webinar on Soil carbon in the Nationally Determined Contributions hosted by CCAFS, the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and the 4 Per Mille Initiative and held on Earth Day, 22 April 2020.
Sustainable forest management in Central Africa – past, present, futureCIFOR-ICRAF
CIFOR Director General Peter Holmgren gave this presentation on 22 May 2013 at the opening session of a two-day policy and science conference entitled "Sustainable forest management in Central Africa: Yesterday, today and tomorrow", organized by CIFOR and its partners and held in Yaounde, Cameroon. This presentation gives an overview of the objectives of the conference and the broader issues of sustainable forest management.
This presentation by Daju Pradnja Resosudarmo
focuses on all the benefits forests provide, what problems forests still face, what is causing these problems, how we can strengthen forests in the landscape and what role Sustainable Development Goals could play.
Presentation by Robert Nasi, Director of the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry, on the CGIAR - held at CIFOR's partners' meeting in Nairobi in February 2015.
This presentation is a compilation of four that were given on 30 November 2011 at an official UNFCCC COP17 side-event organised by CIFOR: 'How is REDD+ unfolding on the ground?'. The event discussed early insights on the capability of REDD+ projects to deliver on their goal of sequestering forest carbon while providing a range of co-benefits. The information presented draws mainly on findings of CIFOR's Global Comparative Study on REDD+, and covers the status and challenges of REDD+ projects on the ground;
challenges encountered in establishing REDD+ in Africa;
the policy and economic context in which REDD+ projects is unfolding; and
the status of monitoring, reporting and verification in setting up REDD+.
CIFOR: Stepping up to the new Global Development AgendaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Terry Sunderland, from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), at the IUFRO Conference: Strengthening scientific collaboration and networking at the IPB Convention Centre in Bogor, Indonesia, on September 8, 2016.
CIFOR: Stepping up to the new Global Development AgendaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Terry Sunderland at the IUFRO Conference: Strengthening scientific collaboration and networking
IPB Convention Centre,
Bogor 8th September 2016
Doing Dialogue: Using multi-stakeholder processes as a tool to reduce conflic...The Forests Dialogue
Presentation given on 27 June 2013 at the Tropical Forest Alliance Conference in Indonesia. Presented by:
James Griffiths World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Marcus Colchester, Forest Peoples Program (FPP)
Rod Taylor, WWF International
Presentation by CIFOR on their Landscape initiative. This entails the management of trade-offs between conservation and development at the landscape scale.
Louis Verchot, Director of CIFOR’s Forests and Environment Program, outlines the history of CIFOR's work in India and the opportunities the country offers as an entry point into a new research programme for South Asia.
Presented by Terry Sunderland, CIFOR Principal Scientist and Team Leader, Sustainable Landscapes and Food Systems, on 8 December 2016 at a CGIAR-CBD Linkages side event at CBD COP13, Cancun, Mexico.
Similar to CIFOR: conservation, development, research and prospects for REDD (20)
Mejorando la estimación de emisiones GEI conversión bosque degradado a planta...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Kristell Hergoualc'h (Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF) at Workshop “Lecciones para el monitoreo transparente: Experiencias de la Amazonia peruana” on 7 Mei 2024 in Lima, Peru.
Inclusión y transparencia como clave del éxito para el mecanismo de transfere...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Lauren Cooper and Rowenn Kalman (Michigan State University) at Workshop “Lecciones para el monitoreo transparente: Experiencias de la Amazonia peruana” on 7 Mei 2024 in Lima, Peru.
Avances de Perú con relación al marco de transparencia del Acuerdo de ParísCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Berioska Quispe Estrada (Directora General de Cambio Climático y Desertificación) at Workshop “Lecciones para el monitoreo transparente: Experiencias de la Amazonia peruana” on 7 Mei 2024 in Lima, Peru.
Land tenure and forest landscape restoration in Cameroon and MadagascarCIFOR-ICRAF
FLR is an adaptive process that brings people (including women, men, youth, local and indigenous communities) together to identify, negotiate and implement practices that restore and enhance ecological and social functionality of forest landscapes that have been deforested or degraded.
ReSI-NoC - Strategie de mise en oeuvre.pdfCIFOR-ICRAF
Re nforcer les S ystèmes d’ I nnovations
agrosylvopastorales économiquement
rentables, écologiquement durables et
socialement équitables dans la région du
No rd C ameroun
ReSI-NoC: Introduction au contexte du projetCIFOR-ICRAF
Renforcer les systèmes d’innovation agricole en vue de
promouvoir des systèmes de production agricole et
d’élevage économiquement rentables, écologiquement
durables et socialement équitables dans la région du
Nord au Cameroun (ReSI-NoC)
Renforcer les Systèmes d’Innovations agrosylvopastorales économiquement renta...CIFOR-ICRAF
Renforcer les Systèmes d’Innovations agrosylvopastorales économiquement rentables, écologiquement durables et socialement équitables dans la région du
Nord Cameroun
Introducing Blue Carbon Deck seeking for actionable partnershipsCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Daniel Murdiyarso (Principal Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
A Wide Range of Eco System Services with MangrovesCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Mihyun Seol and Himlal Baral (CIFOR-ICRAF) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
Presented by Citra Gilang (Research Consultant, CIFOR-ICRAF) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
Peat land Restoration Project in HLG LonderangCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Hyoung Gyun Kim (Korea–Indonesia Forest Cooperation Center) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
Sungsang Mangrove Restoration and Ecotourism (SMART): A participatory action ...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Beni Okarda (Senior Research Officer, CIFOR-ICRAF) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
Coastal and mangrove vulnerability assessment In the Northern Coast of Java, ...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Phidju Marrin Sagala (Research Consultant, CIFOR-ICRAF) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
Carbon Stock Assessment in Banten Province and Demak, Central Java, IndonesiaCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Milkah Royna (Student Intern, CIFOR-ICRAF) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
Cooperative Mangrove Project: Introduction, Scope, and PerspectivesCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Bora Lee (Warm-Temperate and Subtropical Forest Research Center, NIFoS Jeju, Republic of Korea) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
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3. Who we are:
Centre for International Forestry
Research
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4. Purpose
We advance human wellbeing,
environmental conservation and
equity by conducting research to
inform policies and practices
that affect forests in developing
countries.
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5. Vision
We envision a world where:
Forests are high on the political
agenda
People recognise the value of forests
for maintaining livelihoods and
ecosystems
Decisions that influence forests and
the people that depend on them are
based on solid science and principles
of good governance, and reflect the
perspectives of developing countries
and forest-dependent people
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6. How we work
We are the only pro-poor policy
orientated forestry institute in the
world with a fully independent and
global mandate that focuses
primarily on creating International
Public Goods.
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7. How we work
200 staff globally
A „centre without walls‟, working in
partnership with:
• governments
• non-governmental
organisations
• international organisations
• development agencies
• civil society
• foresters
• media
• private sector
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9. Where we work
Dry forest
Humid forest
Tropical forest
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10. Where we work
Bolivia
Brazil
Burkina Faso Zambia
Guinea
Cameroon
Ethiopia
Headquarters:
2 Regional offices
7 Research sites
37Project offices
Bogor, Indonesia
Laos
Vietnam
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12. Sustaining Cameroon’s forests
CIFOR research identified a loophole in the 1994 Forest Law, which
meant almost 25% of total timber production in 2006 was drawn from
unlisted valuable species
Ministry of Forests and Fauna has since revised the law
Impacts are likely to include conservation of forest resources
and improved revenue flows (including community welfare)
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13. Co-management for co-benefits
Landscape Management for Improved Livelihoods
Research identified policy options for strengthening community forests as
legal entities and practical options for agricultural intensification
Impacts have included up to threefold increases in local incomes, and
significant growth in vegetation cover
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17. Forests matter
Economic value
Global
Timber, pulp, paper = more than
$US150 billion
NTFPs = more than $US10
billion
Forests provide a third of
rural, nonfarm employment in
many developing countries
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18. Forests matter
Economic value
Indonesia
$US8.9 billion forest-sector
export earnings in 2006
$US3 billion annual loss from
undocumented timber extraction
$US1 billion development aid to
forestry sector, 1988-2008
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20. Forests matter
Local livelihoods
Health and nutrition
Bushmeat contributes 30 to 80%
of rural protein in Cameroon
Medicinal plants play a major
role in primary health care and
treating and preventing illness
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23. Forests matter
Environmental services
Forests store atmospheric carbon
So they‟re important for stabilizing
the Earth‟s climate
Forests absorb around15% of
global emissions
Their destruction generates around
20% of global emissions
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26. CIFOR’s strategic research agenda
1
2
Enhancing the role of forests in mitigating climate change
Enhancing the role of forests in adapting to climate
change
3
4
Improving livelihoods through smallholder and
community forestry
5
6
Managing impacts of globalised trade and investment on
forests and forest communities
Managing trade-offs between conservation and
development at the landscape scale
Sustainably managing tropical production forests
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27. Domain 4: Conservation and
development trade-offs at the
landscape scale
“CIFOR‟s goal [within this domain] is to shift policy and
practice toward conservation and development
approaches that are more effective, efficient and
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equitable in process and outcome”
28. Research
domain
4
Managing trade-offs between conservation and
development at the landscape scale
Most forest biodiversity occurs outside protected areas
So trade-offs are often required between the needs of people
and the need for forest conservation
Payments for Environmental Services (PES)
• including carbon, watersheds, aesthetic value, biodiversity
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29. Research
domain
4
Managing trade-offs between conservation and
development at the landscape scale
Research themes
Developing better methods for assessing environmental services
Establishing platforms for negotiating conservation and
development trade-offs
Understanding the relative effectiveness of institutional
frameworks and alternative conservation approaches
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30. Research
domain
4
Managing trade-offs between conservation and
development at the landscape scale
Research projects
Biodiversity in landscape mosaics
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•
Cameroon, Indonesia, Laos, Madagascar, Tanzania
Funded by SDC
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31. Research
domain
4
Managing trade-offs between conservation and
development at the landscape scale
Research projects
Landscape management for improved livelihoods (LAMIL)
•
•
Guinea, Sierra Leone
Funded by USAID
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32. Research
domain
4
Managing trade-offs between conservation and
development at the landscape scale
Research projects
Scaling up payments for watershed services (PWS)
•
•
Bolivia, Ecuador, India, South Africa
Funded by the CGIAR
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33. What is REDD?
Reducing Emissions from
Deforestation and forest
Degradation
Forest conservation to compete
with drivers of deforestation
Co-benefits include poverty
alleviation, biodiversity
protection and improved forest
governance
3E’s:
Effectiveness, Efficiency, Equity
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34. ICDP’s and REDD: what relationship?
ICDP‟s = Integrated conservation and development projects
(traditional means of tropical forest conservation)
REDD = post-Kyoto mechanism for funding carbon storage
in tropical forests
Masters study undertaken by Betsy Hill from Charles Darwin
University: analysis of ICDP‟s in Lower Mekong
Identified constraints to ICDP implementation and what
constitutes “best practice”
Much to learn from ICDP implementation for REDD
Build upon experience to ensure that REDD projects comply
to the “3 e‟s”: effective, efficient and equitable
REDD conceptually linked closely with Payments for
Environmental Services (PES)
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35. Brief history of ICDP’s
Conservation projects that include elements of local
development
Linking biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation
Compensating for preservationist approaches
However, ICDP‟s have poor track record and have been
roundly criticised (“back to the barriers”)
Accountability an issue (lack of monitoring)
Yet remain pervasive approach to delivery of tropical
conservation initiatives
REDD initiatives expected to be incorporated into post Kyoto
international climate change agreements
But initial REDD examples resemble ICDP approach hence
important to learn from experience
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36. ICDP best practices of relevance to
REDD
Have measurable and
clearly defined goals
Project duration should
reflect time commitment
needed to achieve goals
Markets must be available
for participants goods and
services
Mechanisms for monitoring
and evaluation should be in
place
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37. ICDP practices that require greater
diligence for REDD
National policies should support project activities
Locally based conservation should be applied where
threats and solutions are local
Recognise and negotiate for trade-offs
Develop understanding of community heterogeneity and
complexity
Develop understanding of community needs
Design projects to be adaptable
Involve local stakeholders at all stages
Collaborate with all potential partners
Do what you are good at: get others to do the rest!
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38. The key issues
We do not suggest that all REDD projects should always
follow the ICDP approach
REDD implementation will be far more complex than ICDP
implementation
However, experience of ICDPs show that project design
are important for overall project success
Must be careful not to regard REDD as a new approach
Have seen these before (NTFP
development, CBNRM, ICDP‟s, forest certification…)
MUST integrate a pluralistic approach learning from
project experiences
Or we will be reviewing REDD experiences in the same
way as ICDPs
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39. A silver bullet?…
“REDD could provide us with the greatest opportunity for forest
conservation and the equitable sharing of benefits for local
communities or it could turn into yet another case of false
promises, unrealistic expectations and diverted funds that
will ultimately fail in slowing carbon emissions and
conserving biodiversity, unless we learn from past
experiences.” Editorial: The Guardian, 28th October, 2009
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40. Road to Copenhagen
COP13 (Bali, 2007), Forest Day 1
• Do Trees Grow on Money?
COP14 (Poznan, 2008), Forest Day 2
• Moving ahead with REDD; Facing an Uncertain Future
COP15 (Copenhagen, 2009), Forest Day 3
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41. Precedents
Climate change is the most pressing issue in our lifetime
(Myers, 1988)
“What have we done to the Earth” (Jim Morrison, 1967)
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Photo by RasElased BorealisFrench Guianan tropical forest.
Photo by Eko PriantoCIFOR headquarters; Bogor, Indonesia
Photo:CIFOR Slide Library #12148 – by Daniel TiveauWomen collecting Piliostigmareticulatum pods for animal feed; Burkina Faso
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #13531 – by Kristen EvansMapajo tree; Pando, Bolivia
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #14096 – by Yayan IndriatmokoShared Learning on Conflict Management, CIFOR and PILI; IndonesiaAs a research institution, our independence is everything, so we have to be especially careful to ensure that our partnerships in no way interfere with the credibility and objectivity of our research.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #12797-- by Yayan IndriatmokoDiscussing traditional land use; IndonesiaCIFOR fills a very specific niche in providing policy relevant research related to forest management. We employ around 200 full-time staff globally. To leverage the impact of this research we work closely with other organisations who do the things we don’t, such as advocate policy change or implement practical changes in forest management. We call ourselves a “centre without walls”, because our work involves many partners, from NGOs, to universities, to development agencies, media outlets and all levels of government.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #9001 – by YayatRuchiatInterpreting maps
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #12089 – by Daniel TiveauParklands and trees on farmland are an important source of tree products; Burkina Faso, West AfricaCIFOR Slide Library #12466 -- by PetrusGunarsoEarly morning view along the Malinau river; Kalimantan, IndonesiaOur research is focused on tropical forests worldwide. This includes humid tropical forests (located throughout the Amazon Basin in South America, the Congo Basin in Central Africa and South East Asia) and dry tropical forests (located primarily in West Africa and parts of Central America)
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #12829 – by Brian Belcher.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #5445 – by Carol ColferLog dump;Campo Maan, CameroonThere was a time when logging companies in Cameroon plundered the forest,all eyes on profit rather than the future. Forestry reforms introduced by the government over the past decade sought to change this and the 1994 Forest Law decreed, among other things, that logging companies must draw up management plans for sustainable harvesting. While things have improved since, with our research indicating that illegal logging has fallen significantly in recent years, our research also revealed a deep flaw in a key law governing these management plans.According to Decree 222, logging companies in Cameroon must select timber species to which precautionary harvesting techniques will be applied, and these must account for 75 per cent or more of the total volume in the inventory for each concession. However, after sifting through data on timber production, trade, forestry taxes and much more, CIFOR researchers discovered a loophole in the law: the companies are not obliged to select the actual species they intend to harvest. Thisresearch revealed that in 2006 almost a quarter of the total production in the concessions studied was made up of valuable species that were not listed for sustainable harvesting. This analysis was shared with the Ministry of Forests and Fauna (MINFOF), as well as with a broad range of development agencies and local NGOs.A working group was established and in June 2008, MINFOF proposed modifications of Decree 222 to address the deficiencies identified by CIFOR. By late 2008, the proposed modifications had expanded to address the entire legal framework for forestry in Cameroon. It’s anticipated that revision of the forestry law in Cameroon willhelp conserve forest resources by ensuring that the harvesting of valuable species is now more sustainably managed, and will improve government revenue flows, some of which can be expected to benefitpoor communities through investment in health and education.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #15190. Local villager in Guinea. Photographer: Terry Sunderland.In 2005, CIFOR and the World Agroforestry Centre launched the LAMIL project in Guinea – landscape management for improved livelihoods. The project looked at ways in which forest management institutions and regulations could be better aligned. It was about reducing transaction costs, improving community benefits, and conserving biodiversity. Research findings demonstrated that regulatory impediments prevented forest user groups from obtaining legal recognition, which thereby impeded the ability of communities to enforce forest management rules. Policy options were identified to strengthen community forests as viable legal entities and establish a national definition of community forestry. Options were also developedfor agricultural intensification, in order to reduce pressure on forests. In late 2006 the Government of Guinea designed a new strategy for participatory forest management. This strategy drew heavily on the LAMIL project’s findings. As a result, co-management agreements have been developed between local forest communities and the Directorate of Water and Forests.By increasing agricultural productivity and improving access to markets, the project has helped to raise incomes and promote the principle of joint forest management. Some of the beneficiaries have more than tripled their annual revenue and are helping to increase vegetation cover.As an example, the Community Forest Management Committees in Nyalama had generated around $US1,500 over 11 years, prior to LAMIL. Following support from the project to restructure their management and secure legal rights, they have since generated $US1,500 over the last 11 months.USAID recently approved funding for the second phase of the project, which will apply a similar approach to integrated landscape management inSierra Leone.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #14138 – by Yayan IndriatmokoFarmer at HKM Forest; KulonProgo District, Indonesia
Photo: CIFOR Slide library #13001. Bulldozer pulling log from inside harvesting block. Indonesia. Photographer: Haris Iskandar.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #12319 – by Takeshi TomaPulp industry; Sao Paulo, BrazilIn 2003 international trade in timber, pulp and paper was estimated at over US $150 billion, more than 2 per cent of world trade then. The annual trade in non-timber forest products, known as NTFPs, has been estimated at over $10 billion. Around two-thirds of the production and consumption of these forest products occurs in developing countries, where forest-based enterprises provide at least one-third of all rural nonfarm employment. One study has estimated the global value of all the goods and services that forests provide—fromtimber to climate regulation, water supply, recreation, everything—to be some $4.7 trillion a year!
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #11940 – by AgungPrasetyoIndonesiaFor example, inIndonesiathe forestry sector generated US$8.9 billion in export earnings in 2006, accounting for 11% of the country’s revenue from exports. A further US$3 billion in revenue is estimated to be lost each year as a result of “undocumented” timber extraction. To give some indication of the scale of these losses, total development aid to Indonesia’s forestry sector over 20 years, between 1988 and 2008, amounts to around US$1 billion in total.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #12890 – by Brian BelcherFuel wood seller; IndiaIt’s almost impossible to exaggerate the importance of forests to local communities. According to the World Bank, more than a billion of the world’s poorest people depend on forests for some part of their livelihood. This includes food, fuel, shelter and medicines, as well as income derived from collecting and selling forest products. For many households in Mozambique, for example, cash income from unprocessed products such as firewood, fruits, mushrooms, insects, honey and medicinal plants constitute 30% of total household income. Processed products such as charcoal, tools and crafts make up an additional 20%. Forests are especially important as a safety net when other sources of income disappear. For example, during the Asian financial crisis in 1997-98, many families in Indonesia survived by harvesting timber, collecting reptiles and gathering other valuable forest products for sale.
Photo by Nathalie van Vliet,December 2007: Bush pigs, duikers, and monkeys for sale; Makokou market; Gabon.Forests play a crucial role in maintaining health and nutrition. Research has revealed that in Sub-Saharan Africa, bushmeat – such as birds, reptiles and rodents hunted in the forest – provides much of the protein intake for rural households.Bushmeat is especially important for children orphaned by AIDS.Although tropical forest communities suffer from a range of diseases, such as malaria and hemorrhagic fevers, forests products also play a major role in treating and preventing illness, both within and beyond the forest. Many of the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals in the US, for example, contain natural compounds harvested from tropical forests.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #11094 – by Miriam Van HeistMLA training; Wena, Papua, Indonesia.In addition to sustaining the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people and underpinning the economies of many developing nations, forests also provide a range of ecosystem services that are fundamental to the planet’s wellbeing and to many sectors outside forestry. They help to stabilise soils and discourage erosion, which is particularly important to the transport sector as landslides often close roads, and haze from forest fires in Indonesia can be thick enough to close airports.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #4912 – by Mary MilneWaterfall; Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, BoliviaForests maintain a steady supply of clean, fresh water, which is crucial for municipal drinking water, agricultural production and hydroenergy.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #4422 – by Ronna DennisThe aftermath of forest fire; IndonesiaBecause trees lock up atmospheric carbon, forests reduce the main greenhouse gases that fuel climate change. Not only does deforestation and forest degradation account for around 20% of all global carbon emissions (IPCC) – more than the entire transport sector – but a 2009 study led by the University of Leedshas revealed just how effective tropical forests are in absorbing carbon already released into the atmosphere. In fact, they soak up just under 5 billion of the 32 billion tonnes of CO2 emitted through human activity each year. So, by keeping forests in the ground we’re doing the world a double service.
Tropical forestecosystems are rich in biological wealth. Theycover less than 15% of the planet’s land surface,yet contain over half of the world’s terrestrial species. That means the ones that don’t live in the water. In particular, Indonesia’s forests are among the most biologically diverse. They provide habitats for 17 percent of the world’s birds, 16 percent of reptiles and amphibians, 12 percent of mammals, and 10 percent of plants.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #12702 – by Kristen EvansPatricia Miranda is facilitating workshop; Latin America
In 2006 CIFOR’s Board and Management began a process of developing a new 10 year strategy, in order to better respond to current and future challenges, and remain a relevant source of timely analysis and knowledge on tropical forests and the people who depend on them. After two years of internal debate and external consultation we are confident that the new strategy has positioned CIFOR in such a way as to ensure our research is not only relevant, timely and accurate, but that it reaches the right people in order to have a genuine impact. The new strategy provides significant continuity with the past and retains our core purpose, which is to advance human well-being, environmental conservation, and equity. But in doing so it also addresses new challenges – such as climate change and the dramatic rise of forest-related trade and investment – that now characterize the literal and figurative landscape in which we work. Tomaximisethe likelihood of success in translating research into impact, the strategy focuses CIFOR’s research on six research “domains”.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #20332 – by Adrian AlbanoNepalGiven that most forest biodiversity occurs outside protected areas, it’s important that we find a balance between sustainable land use and conservation. In other words, we need to weigh up the needs of people and the need to protect tropical forests. Both are important, but neither can be the sole priority. In an ideal world, there are win-win situations, but more often that not we have to accept trade-offs between the two. For example, many people living in poor rural areas in Africa rely on bushmeat as a source of protein but certain mammal populations have become vulnerable because of the extent and scale of hunting. This situation presents a challenge to policy-makers at all levels: how can locals still gain access to important food sources and how can biodiversity be protected in these areas? A recent report from CIFOR and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity recommended developing policies to protect endangered species, while allowing sustainable hunting of so-called “common” game. This is what’s known as a “rights-based approach” to conservation; equipping locals with the knowledge and responsibility to use the land sustainably, without diminishing their livelihood and their capacity to source essential items. Our recommendations attracted criticism from hardline conservationists who advocate blanket-bans on hunting in the interests of biodiversity. One of the key components of this area of research is understanding payments for environmental services – or PES. This is a system where landowners are compensated for conserving forest areas, based on the premise that these forests provide crucial services for the broader community through things such as carbon sequestration, watershed protection, aesthetic landscape value and biodiversity. Our research in this area focuses on who’s benefiting from these payments; if the payments are actually stopping deforestation; the transparency of the transactions; and whether or not local communities are marginalised in the process.
Photo: CIFOR Slide Library #9050 – by Tony DjogoLandscape mosaic; Taman NasionalKerinciSeblat, Jambi, Indonesia.
The landscape mosaics project is the first project of the CIFOR-ICRAF Joint Biodiversity Platform. It uses participatory action research to develop mechanisms for integrating livelihood and biodiversity protection. A crucial aspect of the project is working with local communities to negotiate and clarify land rights, as well as investigating the potential for PES, or payments for environmental services. It’s funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
The LAMIL project is a collaborative effort with ICRAF to strengthen community forests in Guinea as viable legal entities and intensify agricultural practice so as to reduce pressure on forests. The project has led to co-management agreements between local forest communities and the Directorate of Water and Forests. Improvements in agricultural productivity and access to markets has since helped to raise incomes and enhance vegetation, with some beneficiaries more than tripling their annual revenue. It’s funded by USAID, who in 2009 agreed to initiate a second phase of the project, which focuses on the border area between Guinea and Sierra Leone.
This project listed is exploring the conditions by which small-scale watershed protection projects can be applied at a larger scale, using payments for environmental services (PES). It looks at a range of current projects and analyses variables such as the size, the duration and the specific nature of the service provided.It’s funded by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
Photo: Forest Day 2, COP14; Poznan, Poland (2008)The 13th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP13) in Bali, in December 2007, wasone of the most anticipated political gatherings in recent memory. The primary objective of the UN negotiators was to come up with a Bali Action Plan, which would outline a two-year process for negotiating a global climate strategy to succeed the Kyoto Protocol. Given the fact that deforestation and forest degradation account for around 20% of all global carbon emissions, and yet were omitted from the Kyoto Protocol, it was important for CIFOR that forests were not overlooked again. To coincide with the conference CIFOR launched a major publication, “Do Trees Grow on Money?”, which identified the need to address the underlying drivers of deforestation, many of which lie outside the forestry sector, if schemes for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) are to be successful. In addition, Forest Day was conceived as a way of highlighting the importance of forests to the climate change agenda. The event was organised by CIFOR, on behalf of the collaborative partnership on Forests (CPF), and attracted over 800 participants from government, NGO’s, civil society, corporate sector, media, universities and forest communities. A summary of the key points of discussion was presented to Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, who assured the gathering that the recommendations would feed into the official negotiating process. When the Bali Action Plan was finally announced less than a week later, forests were included prominently. At COP14, in Poznan in 2008, CIFOR launched two publications, one on mitigation, the other on adaptation. “Moving Ahead with REDD” looks at the issues, options and implications for REDD, specifically the trade-offs related to effectiveness, efficiency and equity of such schemes. “Facing an Uncertain Future” looks at the need to adapt forest management strategiesto reduce the impacts of climate change on the ecosystem (adaptation for forests), as well as at the role that forests can play in reducing the impacts of climate change on people (forests for adaptation). While the objective of Forest Day 1 was to help ensure that forests are included in the next global climate agreement, the objective of Forest Day 2 was to take this process a step further and discuss just how they should be included. Nearly 1000 people took part, and key stakeholders agreed on the importance of managing forests for livelihoods, biodiversity, and other benefits as well as carbon storage. At Forest Day 3, in Copenhagen,we are directing our energies towards ensuring that the design and implementation of forest-related climate mitigation and adaptation measures are effective, efficient and equitable. Efforts are focused on ensuring that: consensus within the forest sector reaches beyond the canopy, to the UN negotiators and beyond; discussions address the practical implementation of the Copenhagen outcomes at national and sub-national level; and theprogramme for the event is designed in such a way as to inform the process of further refining and defining these outcomes.