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Adapting Forest Policies and Institutions to Meet Climate Change Challenges: Country Experiences

Food and Agriculture Organization

Location: 328, 3rd floor, Collegium Maius

Technical aspects of climate change mitigation and adaptation have received most attention to date. Less focus has been put on what constitutes an enabling environment policy and institutional environment for effective climate change responses. 

Countries need to assess whether their forest policies, legislation, institutions and governance arrangements are adequate to meet the new challenges and opportunities posed by climate change.  Adjustments will need to be made.  Mechanisms for addressing intersectoral linkages will have to be strengthened.

The side event provides an opportunity to discuss key issues and share countries’ experiences in addressing needed forest policy and institutional changes.

Chair:
Moujahed Achouri, Chief, Forest Conservation Service, Forestry Department, FAO

Time

Title of presentation

Speaker & Institution

16:30 – 16:40

Opening and key issues

Moujahed Achouri, FAO

16:40 – 16:55

Experiences and perspectives from Indonesia

Nur Masripatin, Secretary for Forestry Research and Development Agency

16:55 – 17:10

Experiences and perspectives from Finland

Aulikki Kauppila, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland

17:10 – 17:25

Experiences and perspectives from Zambia

Deuteronomy Kasaro, Forestry Department, Zambia

17:25 – 15:55

Discussion

 

17:55 – 18:00

Closing

 

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).