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Saturday, 8 December, 16.00 – 17.30

Forest Day Programme

•	Session 1: Opening Plenary
•	Session 2 : Parallel Side Events
•	Session 3: Crosscutting Themes
•	Session 4: Parallel Side Events
•	Session 5: Closing Plenary
•	Programme

Biofuel for climate change mitigation and sustainable development? A legal perspective on the opportunities and challenges of biofuel in developing countries

Room: Moyo Room

Further information:

International Development Law Organization, Asia Pacific Regional Center (IDLO-APRC).
Patricia Parkinson
p.parkinson@idlo.int
Tel: +61 2 858 56700

Biofuel, as an alternative to fossil fuel, is increasingly considered part of the new sustainable, low-carbon economy model in developing countries. However, few alternative energy sources have attracted as much controversies as biofuel, including on its impact on forests and biodiversity, and there is an evident lack of clarity on the actual benefits and risks associated with biofuel.

This session proposes an overview of the potential benefits and challenges associated with the development of biofuel in developing countries in terms of climate change mitigation and ecological, social and economic sustainability, and how this may relate to the rule of law and good governance.

CHAIR: Patricia Parkinson
16.00 – 16.20	Title of presentation: Good governance, the rule of law and sustainable development of biofuel in developing countries Speaker: Patricia Parkinson
16.20 – 16.40	Title of presentation: UNFCCC versus CBD – Indonesian response to alternative energy Speaker: Laode M. Syarif
16.40 – 17.00	Title of presentation: Biofuels and Sustainable Development: issues for Indigenous peoples and local communities Speaker: Emily Gerrard
17.00- 17.20	Title of presentation: Biofuels and carbon markets – current situation and perspectives Speaker: Marc Pop - Global Carbon Exchange (GCX)
17.20- 17.30	Q & A

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Boreal Forests Role in Fighting Climate Change

Room: Banda Room

Further information:

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Melanie Nakagawa
mnakagawa@nrdc.org
Tel: +1 202 513 6266

The Natural Resources Defense Council proposes to host a discussion on the social and livelihood implications of the Boreal forest, a critical carbon storehouse, as a defense against climate change. The side-event will include presentations and discussion concerning climate change and the Boreal forest and on related strategies for avoiding deforestation and land use change in a Boreal forest ecosystem. Total carbon emissions from forestry have been estimated at 20-25% of CO2 emissions. To date, tropical forests have been the main focus of forest-related climate change research. However, there are a growing number of organizations and scientists looking at the complex role that Boreal forests have to play as a defense against climate change, as part of the discussion around adaptation, social implications, and impacts. The workshop will include speakers from the perspective of science, policy, indigenous communities and advocacy to discuss the role of Boreal forests in combating climate change and in moving forward on implementation of the UNFCCC.

CHAIR: Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council
16.00 – 16.20	Role of Global Boreal Forest in Climate Regulation
16.20 – 16.40	Canadian Aboriginal Communities: on the Climate Frontline
16.40 – 17.00	Boreal Forest Conservation and Bali: Looking Forward
17.20- 17.30	Moderated Group Discussion

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Experiences in National-Level Deforestation Baseline Analysis

Room: Cigar Room

Further information:

Conservation International (CI)
Marc Steiningermsteininger@conservation.org
Laura Ledwith lledwith@conservation.org
Tel: +703 341 2614

This side event is designed to present and facilitate discussion around experiences in national-level deforestation baselines. Our event would include a summary of technical issues associated with developing national-level deforestation baselines, but will focus more on practical examples of national-level work done so far, with specific commentary on existing capacity in several developing countries. Examples will likely include work by Conservation International in supporting the Bolivian and Madagascar governments in producing national historical baselines of deforestation and explanation of deforestation monitoring in the Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE), as well as others. This side event will be in partnership with NASA-supported University programs, and University and NGO partnerships in forest monitoring with the FOMAS program in the Indonesian forestry agency. Presenters will include Marc Steininger of Conservation International and Matthew Hansen of South Dakota State University.

CHAIR: Marc Steininger (CI)
16.00 – 16.05	Introduction Speaker: Marc Steininger
16.05 – 16.25	Progress and examples of national baselines of tropical deforestation Speaker: Marc Steininger
16.25 - 16.30	Questions
16.30 - 16.50	Monitoring deforestation and selective logging in the Brazilian Amazon Speaker: Carlos Souza
16.50 - 16.55	Questions
17.55 - 17.15	Monitoring forest clearing in Indonesia and the Congo Basin Speaker: Matthew Hansen & Belinda Arunarwati
17.15 - 17.30	Discussion (all presenters)

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Estimating Carbon Stocks and Changes in Forested Landscapes

Room: Lombok Room

Further information:

Alternatives to slash and Burn- World Agroforestry Centre (ASB-ICRAF)
Brent Swallow
B.SWALLOW@CGIAR.ORG

Ms. Vanessa Meadu
V.Meadu@CGIAR.ORG
Tel: +254 722 4263

Any mechanism for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) will need to give high priority to measurement of carbon stocks. Any REDD mechanism that will be implemented through the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will need to be expressed in terms of quantities of carbon emissions. This is a formidable challenge. The IPCC National Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas inventories (modified in 2006) indicate 60% uncertainty in estimates of changes in country-wide carbon stocks, the larger uncertainty in quantification in GHG emissions. There are many sources of uncertainty. For example, research just published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management shows that over-estimation of wood density has resulted in a systematic upward bias in estimates of carbon emissions from land use change in the Brazilian Amazon. Land use classification is another potential source of error.

CHAIR: Daniel Murdiyarso, CIFOR
16.00 – 16.15	Overview of the measurement challenges Speaker: Daniel Murdiyarso, CIFOR Indonesia
16.15 – 16.30	New National-Level Estimates of Tropical Forest Carbon Stocks Speaker: Holly Gibbs, University of Wisconsin-Madison
16.30 - 16.45	Optimizing land and forest classification in GIS analysis – Case Studies from Indonesia Speaker: Sonia Dewi and Meine Van Noordwijk – ICRAF
16.45 - 17.00	Where does uncertainty stem from? Strategies for more accurate estimation of wood density for carbon pool assessment in tropical forests Speaker: Johannes Dietz, Max Plank Institute
17.00 - 17.30	Roundtable discussion of measurement issues involving the presenters and representatives of national organizations.

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Getting Ready for the Forest Carbon Market

Room: Legian Room

Further information:

World Bank (WB) & Ministry of Forestry, Indonesia
Gerhard Dieterle (World Bank)
1818 H Street N.W.
Washington D.C., 20433

CHAIR: Gerhard Diertele (WB)
16.00 – 16.10	Setting the Stage for the Global REDD Process Speaker: Werner Kornexl, World Bank
16.15 – 16.25	Readiness Process in Indonesia Speaker: Dr. Nur Masripatin, Ministry of Forestry, Indonesia)
16.30 - 16.45	Developing Country Perspective on Readiness ( Speaker:
16.50 - 17.00	The Role of NGOS in the Implementation of the Readiness Phase Speaker: Duncan Marsh, The Nature Conservancy
17.05 - 17.15	Complementarities between the FCPF and the GIFC Speaker: Robin Davies, AusAID
17.15- 17.30	Discussion

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Old subject, new tricks? How will existing forestry institutions deliver climate-conscious forest management?

Room: Sanur Room

Further information:

World Resources Institute (WRI)
Fred Stolle
fstolle@wri.org
Tel: +1-202-7297694

Rapid deforestation and unsustainable forest management are among the main environmental concerns of the last 30 years—yet despite decades of attention by multilateral organizations, research institutions and international conventions, success has been limited and many regions continue to face the same challenges.

Now, the climate issue has brought forests to the forefront of the world’s attention. Deforestation and land-use change are the second leading causes of global warming, accounting for one-fifth of global carbon emissions and over one-third of emissions from developing countries. Can the need to mitigate climate change be used to bring about a positive change in forest management? Or will a carbon-centric view of forests bring about unintended consequences, mitigating climate change at the expense of other forest values?

This side event will juxtapose the emerging needs and opportunities of the climate sector with the existing institutions of the forestry sector, asking whether – and how – the latter can mobilize the flexibility and cooperation that is needed to combine climate mitigation with sustainable forest management, including good governance, poverty alleviation and maintenance of ecosystem services.

CHAIR:
16.00 – 16.10	Setting the stage on REDD and institutions Speaker: Jonathan Pershing. Director Climate and Energy program World Resources Institute
16.10 – 16.15	Current and future forest cover changes in Southeast Asia. Speaker: Hans-Jürgen Stibig . Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission
16.15 - 17.15	Panel discussion with: UN AO: Jan Heino World Bank: Benoit Bosquet Ministry of forestry of Indonesia Dr. Boen Purnama Papua New Guinea: Mr. Kevin Conrad Panama: Eduardo Reyes World Business Council for Sustainable Development: James Griffiths
17.15 - 17.30	Conclusions and wrap up by Jonathan Pershing

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Perspectives toward Healthy Tropical Forest

Room: Kuta Room

Further information:

Forestry and forest products research institute (FFPRI)
Takeshi Toma
toma@affrp.go.jp
Tel: +81 29 829 8327

We are promoting practical activities in forest sector after the first period of the Kyoto Protocol. It must be necessary to tackle with the global warming problem by integrating all the knowledge in forest science and management. This session will present the situation and future perspectives in forests, forest products and social systems as well as forest information systems. The results should contribute in promoting better understanding of forest functions from various points of view, which will bring about future guidelines of forest sector for the global warming problem.

CHAIR: Takeshi TOMA (FFPRI)
16.00 – 16.05	Opening Remark Speaker: Haruo Sawada (FFPRI)
16.05 – 16.20	Operational role of remote sensing to the forest and landscape management Speaker: Gen Takao (CIFOR)
16.20 - 16.35	Local Community Forest Management Practices for Global Environmental Balance Speaker: Mustofa Agung Sardjono (UNMUL)
16.35 - 16.50	Importance of plantation wood resources in Southeast Asia Speaker: Koichi Yamamoto (FFPRI)
16.50 – 17.05	JICA Mangrove Project in Bali – Abstract- Speaker: Hiroyuki HATORI (JICA)
17.05 - 17.20	Monitoring the fragile mangrove ecosystem –Impact of Tsunami and recovery– Speaker: Ryuichi TABUCHI (FFPRI)
17.20- 17.30	Discussion

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Making REDD Work for the Poor

Room: Grand Ball Room A

Further information:

Poverty and Environment Partnership (PEP)
David Huberman
david.huberman@iucn.org
Tel: +41 79 813 1214

The impacts of deforestation extend beyond biodiversity loss and increased greenhouse gas emissions. The livelihoods of many of the world's poorest people are strongly linked to both the clearing and conservation of forested ecosystems. Mechanisms for REDD will thus have far-reaching economic implications. Rural communities rely heavily on the use of timber and non-timber resources from forests, as well as the conversion of forests to agriculture and other uses. Forest ecosystem services such as water supply and crop pollination likewise play a key role in supporting rural livelihoods. While the rural poor depend heavily on forests, in some contexts their poverty has also been identified as a significant driver of deforestation. Inevitably, any efforts to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, as a means to mitigate climate change and conserve biodiversity, must address the complex linkages between forests and poverty.

CHAIR: Joshua Bishop (IUCN) and Charles McNeill (UNDP)
16.00 – 16.05	Introduction to the Poverty and Environment Partnership (PEP) Speaker: David McCauley (ADB)
16.05 – 16.15	Presentation of the background paper Speaker:Joshua Bishop (IUCN)
16.15 - 16.25	Key features of REDD Speaker: Michael Dutschke (BioCarbon.net)
16.25 - 16.35	Forests, poverty, and implications for REDD Speaker:Leo Peskett (ODI)
16.35 - 17.25	Panel discussion – Lessons learned from related experiences The Coalition for Rainforest Nations – Kevin Conrad Protected Areas – Lera Miles (UNEP-WCMC) Indigenous Peoples Rights – Marcus Colchester (FPP) Carbon Market – Eric Bettleheim (SFM Ltd.) Forest Carbon Partnership Facility – Benoît Bosquet (WB) Experiences in forest management: Africa – Peter Minang (ICRAF) Amazon – Jan Borner (CIAT) Indonesia – Mubariq Ahmad (WWF)
17.25 - 17.30	Looking ahead – livelihood risks and opportunities from REDD Speaker:Joshua Bishop (IUCN) and Charles McNeill (UNDP)

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Reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries (REDD): Concept and practical efforts

Room: Bali Room

Further information:

Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
Heiner von Luepke
heiner.luepke@gtz.de
Tel: +62 (0) 8131 7241891

Although Reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries (REDD) stands for a new approach, important lessons can be learnt from forest protection and sustainable forest management projects.

The side event will present a concept for the design of country-based pilot pro¬grams for REDD, which will be based for one side upon the considerable knowledge and experience that has been gathered on drivers and causes of deforestation and forest degradation, and in particular from implementation of ODA financed projects in the forest sector.

In the main part of the side event, first experience and lessons learnt from several ongoing pilot projects will be explained by various speakers from the respective organisations. As distinct from most industrial mitigation activities, REDD will require a coordination between different levels of governance of the implementing country as well as with the various organisations supporting and financing REDD activities. Due to the diverse regional and national circumstances in tropical countries, there is obviously no one-size-fits-all approach to REDD. However, a stepwise approach towards development of REDD pilot projects can be proposed and will be presented during the side event.

CHAIR:
16.00 – 16.10	REDD pilot projects in German development cooperation (tentatively) Speaker: Frank Hoffmann (German Ministry for Economic cooperation and Development, BMZ) t.b.c.
16.10 – 16.25	REDD Pilot Project implementation in Cameroon for COMIFAC Speaker: Dr. Thomas Haeusler, GAF-AG
16.25 - 16.40	Degradation detection at different spatial scales: Preliminary results from a feasibility study Speaker: Dr. Rolf Wachholtz, Integrated Expert CIM, Superintendencia Forestal, Bolivia Joerg Seifert-Granzin, Integrated Expert CIM, FAN Bolivia
16.40 - 16.50	The Madagascar REDD project Speaker: Monique RADIHARISOA, MINENVEF/GIC/PGDRN/ESSA Forêts
16.50 – 17.00	Biomass inventory methods, deforestation factors and baseline development in Madagascar Speaker: Dr. Manja Reuter, Institute for World Forestry, Germany
17.00 – 17.30	Discussion

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Synergies between the Rio Conventions: carbon forestry projects that contribute to biodiversity conservation and combating degradation.

Room: Samudra Room

Further information:

EcoSecurities
Sabine Henders
Sabine.Henders@ecosecurities.com
Tel: +44 1865 29 6920

Technical overview of possibilities for forestry projects to provide multiple ecosystem services
Technical aspects of quantification, valuation and marketing of non-carbon ecosystem services; design of payment schemes.
Developments of markets for ecosystem services
Opportunities (or constraints) to link carbon markets with markets of other ecosystem services.
Concrete experiences of projects with multiple ecosystem service payment schemes
Contribution of markets for ecosystem services to sustainable forest management and conservation
Mechanisms that payments for ecosystem services provide for forestry activities, and to the contributions of such activities to the objectives of the three Rio Conventions

CHAIR: Carmenza Robledo (Intercooperation)
16.00 – 16.15	Designing ecosystem services projects: The supply side Speaker: Sabine Henders (EcoSecurities)
16.15 – 16.30	Marketing of ecosystem services: The demand side’s perspective Speaker: Joachim Sell (Factor Consulting)
16.30 - 16.45	Conservation Carbon: Combined Ecosystem Services Speaker: Charlotte Streck (Climate Focus)
16.45 - 17.00	Payments for biodiversity – piloting methodologies for biodiversity offsetting Speaker: Annelisa Grigg (Fauna & Flora International)
17.00 – 17.15	Guyana Shield Initiative and Additionality of REDD (tbc, IUCN NL)
17.15 - 17.30	End discussion

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Sustainable Forests and Carbon Management

Room: Sumba Room

Further information:

Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Dick Hosier
rhosier@thegef.org
Tel: +1-202-473-0508; 458-0290

Present and future management of land and forest resources will be of critical importance in shaping future climate regimes. However, the accurate and cost-effective measurement of carbon fluxes in land-use and forestry remains an important challenge. This side event, sponsored by the GEF and the Government of Japan, will focus first on contributions on improving forest management in developing countries through Japan’s Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) system. It will then introduce the GEF’s new cross-cutting Sustainable Forest Management Program (SFM) and the climate change program focusing on Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF). Discussion will link land-use changes, forest management, and the accurate measurement of carbon fluxes in developing countries.

Co-CHAIR: Dr. Richard Hosier(GEF) & Dr. Mitsuo Matsumoto (FFPRI)
16.00 - 16.10	Introduction ＆Opening remarks 1) Introduction to GEF Sustainable Forest Mgt Program: Richard Hosier, Team Leader, Climate and Chemicals. (5 minutes) 2) Introduction to Japanese activities for development and utilization of land observation technologies for Sustainable Forest Management Dr. Mitsuo Matsumoto, FFPRI (Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute) (5 minutes)
16:10 – 16:15	Japan’s ongoing actions and future strategies for enhancing sustainable forest management in developing countries. Speaker: Mr. Yoshitsugu Minagawa Deputy Director General of Forestry Agency Japan (5 minutes)
16.15 - 16.25	GEF's Programmatic Investment in Sustainable Forest Management Speaker: Gustavo Fonseca, Team Leader, Natural Resources Management Team (10 minutes)
16.25 - 16.35	Kyoto and Carbon Project - A Global forest and environmental monitoring using the ALOS PALSAR Speaker: Masanobu Shimada, JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) (10 minutes)
16.35 - 16.45	Carbon Benefits - Modeling, Measurement, and Monitoring Project Speaker: Maryam Niamir-Fuller, Executive Coordinator, UNEP-DGEF (10 minutes).
16.45 - 16.55	Challenges to evaluate reduced emission from deforestation and forest degradation using satellite in Southeast Asia Speaker: Dr. Yasumasa Hirata, Shikoku Research Center of FFPRI (10 minutes)
16.55 -17.25	Q&A session
17.25 - 17.30	Closing Remarks The GEF side (Dr. Richard Hosier) (2.5minutes) Japanese side (Dr. Mitsu Japan side (Dr. Mitsuo Matsumoto) (2.5minutes)

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Tools and Incentives for Optimizing Biodiversity Benefits of REDD

Room: Grand Ball Room B

Further information:

Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat (SCBD)
Tim Christophersen
t.christophersen@cbd.int
Tel: +1 514 28287 8718

Reducing emission from deforestation and degradation (REDD) has been recognized by the 190 Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as having significant potential to mobilize benefits for both carbon sequestration and for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. However, appropriate tools and incentives are required to realize potential biodiversity benefits of REDD. This side event will present experiences from a range of projects that created win-win situations for biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration, and it will present possible tools to optimize biodiversity benefits of REDD mechanisms. The event will also give stakeholders an opportunity to discuss possible ways and means for the inclusion of biodiversity benefits into emerging mechanisms such as the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF).

CHAIR: Ms Jaime WEBBE
16:00 – 16:10	Introduction / Role of the CBD in supporting biodiversity co-benefits of REDD Speaker: Jaime WEBBE, CBD Secretariat
16:10 – 16:25	Introduction to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, and possibilities for integration of biodiversity aspects Speaker: Benoit BOSQUET, Senior Natural resources Management Specialist, The World Bank
16:25 – 16:40	The Great Apes Survival Project – identifying win-win areas Speaker: Ibrahim THIAW, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
16:40 – 16:50	Can carbon concerns save Borneo's forest wildlife? Speaker: Erik MEIJAARD, The Nature Conservancy
16:50 – 17:00	Ensuring Multiple Benefits from Forest Carbon Markets: Integrating Mitigation, Adaptation, Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Alleviation Speaker: Celia HARVEY, Conservation International
17:00 – 17:30	Panel discussion

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Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
CIFOR advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. CIFOR is one of 15 centres within the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).