The Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016 focused on addressing climate change challenges and opportunities through sustainable forest management and the integration of development objectives. Key issues discussed included the importance of the Paris Agreement, funding, and the need for indigenous peoples' representation in land use decisions. Recommendations emphasized enhanced funding and coordination among member countries to effectively implement their climate commitments.

1. ASIA-PACIFIC
FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
Christopher Martius
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Christine Fung
GIZ Fiji, Pacific Community (SPC)
…and the organizations hosting sessions in Stream 2
Stream 2
Tackling Climate Change
Challenges and Opportunities

2. ASIA-PACIFIC
FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
Organizations hosting sessions
in Stream 2
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
European Union
FAO
Forest Management Bureau – DENR, Philippines
Green Climate Fund
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Pacific Community (SPC)
PNG Climate Change and Development Authority
PNG Forest Authority
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
The Asia Foundation (TAF)
The Program on Forests, Philippines
University of British Columbia
UN-REDD
World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF)
World Bank

3. ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
• UNFCCC Paris Agreement places forests high on the climate change
adaptation and mitigation agendas
• Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)
• Sustainable Forest Management
• Joint Mitigation & Adaptation
• To be integrated with development objectives and non-carbon benefits
• REDD+ explicit goal in many Intended Nationally Determined Contributions
(INDCs)
• How to move forward?
Background I

4. ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
• Paris Agreement was best deal possible with 196 countries
• Immense work lies ahead
• Funding is an issue but institutional structures are key
• Complexities of bringing together all the requirements of the
agreement
• Indigenous people still often underrepresented but most affected by
land use decisions
• Negotiated participatory approaches may be key to navigating this
complexity and needs of different stakeholders
• Countries need to go for synergies to increase efficiency and
efefctiveness
• Need for capacity development
Background II: Stream 2 Plenary

5. ASIA-PACIFIC
FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
That member countries, with the support of FAO,
enhance funding and coordination among agencies
and sectors within their country,
to strengthen actions on climate change to support
the implementation of (I)NDCs,
and share their experiences and learning at the 27th
session of APFC.
Key recommendation

6. Thank You!
Vertical bar photo by
Ricky Martin, CIFOR
Stream 2