Forest degradation Where are we and how can we move forward?

WIND, Ministry of Environment

Forest degradation has many variables. Even globally agreed definitions of forests have implications on reducing degradation. Improved policies to reduce degradation require relevant indicators, issues of scale and social aspects. This event will discuss solutions to enhance cross-site comparisons, and how to move forward.

PROGRAMME

Chair: Markku Kanninen, CIFOR

1.       Understanding forest degradation – lessons learnt from past experience

Jurgen Blaser, ITTO

2.       Measuring Forest Degradation

Danilo Mollicone, UN-REDD Programme

3.       Addressing degradation as an opportunity: Perspectives from the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration

Tim Christophersen, CBD

Panel discussions

•        Maria Sanz-Sanchez / Jenny Wong, UNFCCC

•        Victoria Heymell, FAO

Concluding remarks

More information:

Manuel Guariguata (m.guariguata@cgiar.org), Victoria Heymell (Victoria.Heymell@fao.org)