Past Events
CIFOR-ICRAF at COP25
2019 - Madrid, Spain.
Nature-based solutions to help address the climate crisis are gaining traction. At UNFCCC COP25 in Madrid, CIFOR-ICRAF scientists will present evidence that highlights how forest conservation, agroforestry, sustainable peatland management, and control of wildfires can support both climate and development goals. The importance of social justice and gender-equitable approaches to climate action will also be showcased.
GLF Luxembourg 2019: Breakthroughs in Sustainable Finance
2019 - European Convention Center, Luxembourg.
An annual meeting for finance leaders from around the world, this one-day event will help unlock the power of sustainable finance to transform food systems, restore landscapes, conserve the many benefits of biodiversity and more.
FOR EARTH’S SAKE: REDD+ and Local Livelihoods
2019 - Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The “For Earth’s Sake: REDD+ and local livelihoods” media workshop is an opportunity for mid to senior-level journalists to learn about the link between forests, peatlands, and REDD+ as a cost-efficient and important nature-based solution to mitigate climate change, as well as to improve local livelihoods.
GLF Accra 2019: Restoring Africa’s Landscapes – Uniting actions from above and below
2019 - Accra, Ghana.
Network with the people making a difference in improving lives and livelihoods. Hear updates from leaders of forest and landscape restoration initiatives on progress toward achieving the Bonn Challenge, the New York Declaration on Forests, and the AFR100 restoration goals.
Knowledge Sharing Workshop: REDD+ Policy and Politics in DRC
2019 - Royal Hotel, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
DRC is committed to reduce its emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) within the framework of the UNFCCC. As such, the country has completed some of the stages of the process aiming at earning monetary and non-monetary benefits for effort in defining, implementing and monitoring a set of policies and programs to tackle direct and indirect drivers of deforestation and forest degradation.
The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture 2019
2019 - AYANA Resort and Spa, Bali, Indonesia.
The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture aims to mobilize the global CSA community to deliver the transformation required in the agricultural sector.
CIFOR at XXV IUFRO World Congress: Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development
2019 - Curitiba, Brazil.
The air you breathe, the water you drink, the food you eat, they all depend on the world’s forests.
GLF New York City 2019
2019 - UN Headquarter, NYC, United States.
GLF New York 2019: The Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: Help define the most important Decade of the century. A global consultation in the runup to the official launch of The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration on World Environment Day June 5th 2021. The objective of this critical first meeting is to raise awareness, define the land and seascapes the world needs to restore to a sustainable state, and launch a global movement that will restore up to 2 billion hectares of degraded ecosystems and achieve the UN SDGs.
Policy Dialogue: Toward Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia
2019 - J.S. Luwansa Hotel, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia.
Reconciling Economic Development and Forest Conservation
Oil palm, a multipurpose crop, is in many ways emblematic of key economic, social and environmental challenges and opportunities. The rapid growth of palm oil demand worldwide, and the rapid expansion of oil palm plantations in the tropics, including in Indonesia, has put the crop at the center of controversies (Rival and Levang, 2014).
Taller regional de Carbono Azul
2019 - Merida, Mexico.
Ecosistemas costeros: pilares de mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático en Mesoamérica y el Caribe. CNDs y Estrategias de Reducción de Riesgos Costeros