|
Agenda for the event on forests and climate change
Asia-Pacific Forestry Week
CIFOR-FAO
Hanoi, April 23, 2008, 08.30 -12:00 (Room 313)
Session I: Forests and Climate Change Mitigation
"Reduction of emission from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD): A readiness index for a full implementation", by Dr. Daniel Murdiyarso, CIFOR Environmental Services Programme, Indonesia.
Panelists
Main questions to be addressed:
- What are the implications of Bali conference for the forest sector in Southeast Asia?
- What are the governance and livelihood issues related to REDD?
By:
- Dr. Nguyen Hoang Nghia (Forest Science Institute, Vietnam)
- Dr. Nur Masripatin (Ministry of Forestry, Indonesia)
- Dr. Markku Kanninen (CIFOR Environmental Services Programme, Indonesia)
Session II: Forests and Climate Change Adaptation
"Vulnerability of forests to Climate Change: Current research in tropical areas", by Dr. Boone Kauffmann, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, US Forest Service.
Panelists
Panelists
Main questions to be addressed:
- What are the main climate-related threats to tropical forest in Asia, and their consequences for forest-dependent communities and economic sectors?
- What are the policy options for reducing vulnerability?
By:
- Dr. Nguyen Van Tai (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam) (tbc)
- Dr. Rex Cruz (University of the Philippines, College of Forestry and Natural Resources)
- Dr. Allen Solomon (US Forest Service)
|