Forests, Climate Change and the Forest Industry


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Forests, Climate Change and the Forest Industry – The Business Perspective

International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA ) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Location: 325, 3rd floor, Collegium Maius

Forest industry has a central role in the debate on climate change and forestry. A selection of key presentations enable you to discuss the business perspective on:
The new role to play for the forest product business.
Harvested Wood products in a global agreement.
The implications of HWP accounting for industry.
Carbon stored in forests and forest products in the standardization for carbon foot printing.
The role of SFM and planted forest in between afforestation and reforestation.

The event builds on the successful event last year and brings industry leaders from around the globe for discussion.

Chair: Teresa Presas, International Council of Forest and Paper Associations
Time	Title of presentation	Speaker & Institution
14:30 – 14:35	Welcome and Introduction	Teresa Presas, ICFPA, International Council of Forest and Paper Associations
14:35 – 15:00	Why climate change is Transforming the Forest Product Business	Florence Daviet, World Resource Institute
15:05 – 15:30	Carbon storage in forest products – the impact of HWP accounting to the pulp and paper industry	Reid Miner, NCASI
15:30 – 15:45	Carbon footprinting for paper and board products	Bernard de Galembert, Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
15:45 – 16:00	Forests, climate change and the forest industry – the business perspective	James Griffiths, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

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).