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Over 2,200 participants joined public and private sector officials and top experts at the Forests Asia Summit in May 2014. With 120 speakers and 30 sessions, the Summit was far-reaching: the live webcast had 6,000 views, and more than 7.3 million Twitter users were engaged.
During the event, commitments were made to research and investments into sustainable landscapes, and new and continued multi-stakeholder dialogues. Explore this site to learn more.
Speakers
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H.E. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President of Indonesia
H.E. Minister U Win Tun
Union Minister for Environmental Conservation and Forestry, Myanmar
H.E. Minister Pehin Dato Yahya Bakar
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei Darussalam
H.E. Minister Manuel Pulgar-Vidal
Minister of Environment, Peru
H.E. Minister Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Singapore
H.E. Vice Minister Akhom Tounalom
Vice Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR
Undersecretary Demetrio Ignacio
Undersecretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines
H.E. Secretary of State TY Sokhun
Secretary of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia
H.E. Ola Elvestuen
Head of Parliamentary Committee for Energy and Environment, Norway
H.E. Stig Traavik
Ambassador to Indonesia, Royal Norwegian Embassy
Blogs
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REDD+ can “green” Indonesia’s resource-dependent economy, U.N. expert says
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Forestry graduates need more policy, business, leadership training
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No forests, no food?
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FAO forum demonstrates the importance of SFM in green economy and poverty reduction
Videos
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Forests Asia 2014 – Interview: Andrea Bassi on the green economy
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Forests Asia 2014 – Interview: Rajendra Pachauri on opportunities for reducing emissions
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Forests Asia 2014 – Interview: Manual Pulgar-Vidal on why COP20 matters
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Forests Asia 2014 – Interview: Jacob Phelps and Pavan Sukhdev on green growth in Southeast Asia
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