The document introduces the International Forum taking place from March 5-8, 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya. The forum aims to catalyze a shift towards more integrated approaches to agriculture and rural land use to achieve sustainable food production, biodiversity conservation, and rural livelihoods. It is a collaboration of various international organizations. Over the course of the forum, participants will examine preliminary findings from a global review, refine an action and advocacy strategy, develop collaborative work plans, and create a Call for Action on integrated landscapes.

1. Introduction to the International Forum
March 5, 2012
Nairobi, Kenya
John Buchanan
Conservation International

2. Origins of the Initiative
• Current food production systems are not meeting multiple
demands from agricultural landscapes
• Integrated approaches have potential to deliver greater overall
productivity
• Overcoming challenges to implementation requires strong
coalition with common vision

3. Co-Organizers

4. International Advisory Council
● CATIE ● NEPAD Planning and
● Convention on Biological Coordinating Agency
Diversity ● Platform for Agrobiodiversity
● East Africa Farmers Federation Research
● Equator Initiative ● Rainforest Alliance
● Global Environmental Facility ● Sustainable Food Laboratory
● Int’l Centre for Research on ● The Earth Institute
Organic Farming Systems ● United Nations Foundation
● Int’l Union for Conservation of ● World Bank
Nature ● World Food Programme
● Landcare International ● Worldwatch Institute
● Millennium Institute

5. Goal: To catalyze a shift towards integrated
agriculture & rural land use strategies
• Sustainable, climate-resilient, production of food, fiber, fuel
• Conservation and restoration of wild biodiversity
• Protection of critical watershed functions
• Terrestrial climate mitigation
• Vibrant rural livelihoods

6. Components and Timeline
1) Global Review
2) Dialogue
3) Action and Advocacy
Timeline:
November 2011 – December 2014

7. Outcomes
• Compelling case for a new paradigm for farming &
rural landscapes
• Leaders and innovators mobilized
• Action agendas developed and implemented

8. Objectives for this Week
● Examine preliminary findings from the Global Review;
● Refine draft Action and Advocacy Strategy;
● Develop work plans for collaborative implementation;
● Facilitate networking among multiple landscape
models; and
● Develop a Call for Action to be presented at Rio+20 and
other international processes.

9. Structure and Process
● Day 1 = Context
● Day 2 = Policy, Working groups
● Day 3 = Field trips
● Day 4 = Conclude work plans, open space, call to
action

10. Outputs
● Improved mutual understanding of existing
landscape models and patterns of success ;
● Preliminary assessment of progress in the global
review;
● Refined strategic action plan and milestones for the
Action and Advocacy Strategy; and
● Endorsed Call for Action.

11. Thank You!