3rd Dialogue on Forests, Governance & Climate Change

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Confirmed speakers represent a range of organizations and perspectives, including:

  • Ministry of Environment, El Salvador
  • Ministry of Environment, Norway
  • Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee
  • Norton Rose LLP
  • Brazilian Forest Service
  • UN Food and Agriculture Organization
  • Global Witness
  • ProForest
  • CARE International
  • World Bank
  • and others...

 

Preliminary version of the agenda: http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/files/15579_220110agenda.pdf

Event website: http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/events/view/-/id/1369/

 

Session topics include:

  • Perspectives on Copenhagen: What was agreed, and what does it mean?
  • Learning from the ground: Addressing tenure and governance to fight deforestation and promote restoration
  • How can REDD promote better forest governance?
  • What happens next? A question and answer session with a panel of experts.

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