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FOREST DAY PROGRAMME

AGENDA

Registration & Poster Session

Time: 09.00-10.00

The range of focus is impressive, featuring many different perspectives on forests and climate change, including: current research initiatives and project syntheses; results and case studies; recommendations and methodologies.

SESSION 1
Opening Plenary

Time: 10.00-11.30

Opening Plenary
Venue: Grand Ball Room

SESSION 2
Parallel Side Events

Time: 12.00 - 13.30

Carbon emission abatement costs from reduced deforestation
Carbon Market & other Funding for Reducing Emissions From Tropical Deforestation
Drivers of deforestation and implications for incentive schemes
Estimating REDD and Afforestation Carbon and Economic Benefits, and Addressing Implementation Issues

Evolving a Technical Sourcebook for REDD Implementation

Forests, climate change and the forest industry – The business perspective Introduction

High Conservation Value (HCV) Forests and land use planning for REDD

Linking decision-making with knowledge about forest adaptation to climate change – the contribution of the Joint CPF Initiative on Science and Technology

Maximizing multiple benefits for climate, communities and biodiversity from forest carbon projects

SFM for REDD: from acronyms to implementation in the tropics

Sustainable forest management and climate change mitigation: building on past experience.

The Forests Now Declaration: Forests Now in the Fight Against Climate Change

The future of the land use sector in carbon markets

SESSION 3
Crosscutting Themes

Time: 14.00 - 15.30

Crosscutting Themes 1: Setting the baseline and estimating the forest carbon - methodological challenges

Crosscutting Themes 2: Markets and governance: Can we make them work?

Crosscutting Themes 3: Efficiency V Equity- What are the trade offs and can they be managed?

Crosscutting Themes 4: Adaptation to climate change: Achieving increased resilience and livelihood improvements

SESSION 4
Parallel Side Events

Time: 16.00-17.30

Biofuel for climate change mitigation and sustainable development? A legal perspective on the opportunities and challenges of biofuel in developing countries
Boreal Forests Role in Fighting Climate Change
Experiences in National-Level Deforestation Baseline Analysis
Estimating Carbon Stocks and Changes in Forested Landscapes
Getting Ready for the Forest Carbon Market
Old subject, new tricks? How will existing forestry institutions deliver climate-conscious forest management?
Perspectives toward Healthy Tropical Forest
Making REDD Work for the Poor
Reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries (REDD): Concept and practical efforts
Synergies between the Rio Conventions: carbon forestry projects that contribute to biodiversity conservation and combating degradation.
Sustainable Forests and Carbon Management
Tools and Incentives for Optimizing Biodiversity Benefits of REDD

SESSION 5
Closing Plenary

Time: 17.45-18.15

Closing Plenary
Venue: Grand Ball Room B

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