CO2 Forest Day Programme Book Programme Day Forest Shaping the Global Agenda for Forests and Climate Change Co-hosted by CIFOR and CPF partners: ProgrammeForest Day Book UNFCCC COP 13 Event Parallel UNFCCC COP 13 Parallel Event UNCCD Nusa Dua, Bali, 8 December 2007 with additional financial contributions from: Printed on recycled paper Contents 1. Foreword 3. Acknowledgements 6. Timetable 8. Session 1: Opening Plenary 10. Session 2: Parallel Side Events 23. Session 3: Cross-cutting Themes 28. Session 4: Parallel Side Events 38. Session 5: Closing Plenary 39. List of Poster Presentations 44. List of Exhibitions 45. Floor Map 46. Guidelines: Side Events 47. Guidelines: Poster Presentations 48. Guidelines: Exhibitions 49. List of Participants CO2 Shaping the Global Agenda for Forests and Climate Change Foreword Welcome to the inaugural Forest Day. Right now the eyes of the world are on Bali, as we prepare to face what promises to be the most significant environmental, social and economic issue of our time – climate change. And more than ever, forests are high on the agenda of any discussion around climate change, both as a source of emissions and as a strategy for adaptation. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), land conversion and deforestation in developing countries emits around 1.7 billion tonnes of carbon annually, the fourth highest cause of global emissions. In Indonesia alone, an estimated 1.8 million hectares of forests have been disappearing each year, or about 2 percent of forest cover. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) Forest is now under intense discussion as a mitigation strategy to be included in a Day successor to the Kyoto Protocol. REDD has the potential to help protect biodiversity and enhance the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities in addition to addressing climate change. At the same time, REDD brings risks that will require careful management, especially under conditions of weak governance and institutions. Forest Day brings together many of the world’s key forest stakeholders during the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), as a platform to debate issues and identify priorities in order to ensure that forests are suitably incorporated into any future climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. Participants in this historic event include experts, enthusiasts and decision- makers from government departments, non-government organizations, research and academic institutions, community groups and the private sector. This cross-section of perspectives and priorities will no doubt generate vigorous debate and provocative dialogue around a whole range of issues. I am confident, however, that Forest Day will produce more than “hot air”. We expect that this debate and dialogue will lead to practical recommendations CO2 Shaping the Global Agenda for Forest and Climate Change to feed into the COP deliberations, as well as new insights that will inform the strategies of participating organizations. Forest Day is a joint venture of the members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) providing the leadership. We are grateful for the financial support that has been contributed by CPF members and sponsors of side-events and posters, as well as by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the CGIAR Secretariat, US Forest Service, and The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia. I’d also like to recognise the encouragement that Forest Day has received from the UNFCCC Secretariat. Their support has lent the event the credibility that it warrants and helped to attract the caliber of delegates that you see around you today. If we are to tackle an issue as important and as complex as forests and climate change, it will take commitment, collaboration and mutual understanding. We hope that Forest Day will contribute to fostering these objectives in meeting the challenges ahead. Forest Day Frances Seymour Director General Center for International Forestry Research CO2 Shaping the Global Agenda for Forests and Climate Change Acknowledgements The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) CIFOR was established in 1993, in response to global concerns about the social, environmental and economic consequences of forest loss and degradation. CIFOR’s research seeks to conserve forests and improve the well-being of forest-dependent communities through research and analysis that will provide information to a range of stakeholders to develop appropriate policy at a local, national and international level. Based in Bogor, Indonesia, CIFOR works in more than 30 countries worldwide, and is part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) CPF is an innovative partnership of 14 major forest-related international Forest organizations, institutions and convention secretariats. It was established in Day April 2001, following the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). The objectives of the CPF are to support the work of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) and to enhance international cooperation and coordination on forest issues. The CPF is currently comprised of 14 member organizations: • Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) • International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) • International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) • Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) • Secretariat of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) • Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) • Secretariat of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) CO2 Shaping the Global Agenda for Forests and Climate Change • World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) • World Bank (WB) • World Conservation Union (IUCN) Funding Partners • Members of the CPF: CIFOR, FAO, ITTO, IUFRO, CBD, GEF, UNCCD, UNFF, UNDP, UNEP, ICRAF, WB, IUCN. • The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation provided financial support for convening and consultation to develop a research agenda on climate change and forests, part of which has been used to support Forest Day. • The CGIAR Secretariat provided financial support for the production of Forest Day promotional materials. • The US Forest Service provided financial support to defray the travel costs of speakers from developing countries. • The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia is hosting the closing reception of Forest Day. Forest Day CO2 Shaping the Global Agenda for Forest and Climate Change Time Forest Day Plan Event Registration and Poster Session 09.00 - 10.00 R + P with coffee SESSION 1 10.00 - 11.30 Plenary Opening Plenary: Grand Ball Room 11.30 - 12.00 Break and Poster Session SESSION 2 (and lunch) Parallel 12.00 - 13.30 GOFC- ICFPA & ASB MPI ES Kuta IUFRO ITTO CCBA LBNL FAO UCS GCP HCVF-RN Side Event GOLD WBCSD (ICRAF) Grand Sanur Bali Samudra Lombok Cigar Sumba Grand Octopus x 13 Moyo Banda Legian Ball B Ball A 13.30 - 14.00 Break (and lunch continued) SESSION 3 Cross- 14.00 - 15.30 Cross-cutting Theme 1 Cross-cutting Theme 2 Cross-cutting Theme 3 Cross-cutting Theme 4 cutting Grand Ball A Grand Ball B Octopus Samudra Themes 15.30 - 16.00 Coffee Break SESSION 4 Parallel 16.00 - 17.30 SCBD FFPRI ASB IDLO ES PEP GEF WRI WB GTZ NDRC CI Drafting Side Event Grand Kuta ICRAF Moyo Samudra Grand Sumba Sanur Legian Bali Banda Cigar Committe x 12 Ball B Lombok Ball A Octopus 17.30 - 17.45 Break SESSION 5 17.45 - 18.15 Closing Plenary: Grand Ball Room Plenary Followed by Press Conference in Sanur and Legian 18.30 - 20:00 Closing Reception (Hosted by MoF Indonesia) Note: • Press Room will be at Ayodya Management Meeting Room Forest Day Timetable 09.00-10.00 Registration and Poster Session (with coffee) 10.00-11.30 Session 1: Opening Plenary (Grand Ballroom) 11.30-12.00 Break 12.00-13.30 Session 2: Parallel Side Events (lunch box served) 1. Evolving a Technical Sourcebook for REDD Implementation 2. Forests, Climate Change and the Forest Industry – The Business Perspective Introduction 3. Carbon Emission Abatement Costs from Reduced Deforestation 4. Drivers of Deforestation and Implications for Incentive Schemes Forest 5. The Future of the Land Use Sector in Carbon Markets Day 6. Linking Decision-making with Knowledge about Forest Adaptation to Climate Change – the Contribution of the Joint CPF Initiative on Science and Technology 7. SFM for REDD - from Acronyms to Implementation in the Tropics 8. Maximizing Multiple Benefits for Climate, Communities and Biodiversity from Forest Carbon Projects 9. Estimating REDD and Afforestation Carbon and Economic Benefits, and Addressing Implementation Issues 10. Sustainable Forest Management and Climate Change Mitigation - Building on Past Experience 11. Carbon Markets and other Funding for Reducing Emissions from Tropical Deforestation 12. The Forests Now Declaration - Forests Now in the Fight Against Climate Change 13. High Conservation Value (HCV) Forests and Land Use Planning for REDD 13.30-14.00 Break (and lunch continued) CO2 Shaping the Global Agenda for Forests and Climate Change Session