Past events
A Synthesis and Way Forward
2020 - online, online,
The global extent of tropical peatlands and peat swamp forests is relatively small, yet these ecosystems play an important role in the global carbon (C) cycle. Peatlands cover only 3% of earth’s land surface, however, peatland can store twice as much C as all the world’s forests. Peatlands also provide numerous ecosystem services ranging from regulating (climate, flood, and pollution abatement), provisioning (food, fibre, water, genetic resources), supporting (biodiversity, primary production, nutrient cycling), and socio-cultural (cultural use, recreation, education).
Governance and Socio-Economic Attributes
2020 - online, online,
The Indonesian archipelago is home to over a third of the world’s tropical peatlands. But around half of these tropical peatlands have been degraded through drainage, deforestation and burning – as a result of land clearance for forestry and agriculture. This degradation has led to enhanced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions placing Indonesia among the world’s top five emitter countries.
Vietnam National Workshop on Enhancing Wetland Management and Sustainable Development
2020 - online, online,
The workshop aims to foster collaboration between international and national scientific communities on sustainable wetland management; provide policy makers with information, tools and analysis to develop sustainable wetland policies in the new 2021-2030 strategy with vision to 2050, and disseminate new research methodologies in analyzing mangrove forest governance complexities. For detail information, please click here.
Biophysical Attributes and Peatland Fires
2020 - online, online,
Indonesian peatlands, including peat swamp forests, comprise 36% of the world’s tropical peatlands. Indonesia has one of the largest extents of tropical peatlands globally, and these peatlands provide numerous ecosystem…
3rd Mekong Mangrove Forum:
Blue Carbon Ecosystem Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Utilization in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region and Beyond
2020 - online, online,
In celebration of International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem 1st of October: Mekong Mangrove Forum, organised by UNESCO & partners. Mangroves and other blue carbon ecosystems have…
Exploring criteria and indicators for tropical peatland restoration
2020 - online, online,
Indonesian peatlands, including peat swamp forests, comprise 36% of the world’s tropical peatlands. As one of the largest tropical peatlands, Indonesian peatlands provide numerous ecosystem services, including their ability to slowly sequester and store carbon. Despite their important benefits, Indonesian peatlands have faced deforestation and drainage since the 1980s, mainly for forestry and agriculture purposes.
Steps towards Blue Carbon mitigation under NDCs in Latin America and the Caribbean
2020 - online, online,
CIFOR, in the frame of its SWAMP program and in collaboration with INTE-PUPC, CATIE and CINVESTAV, organizes two webinar sessions to support the Latin American and Caribbean countries on their steps forward to develop self-standing Blue Carbon programs that are connected with countries commitments on REDD+ and their FRELs.
Online Workshop Capacity Building on the IPCC 2013 Wetlands Supplement, FREL Diagnostic and Uncertainty Analysis
2020 - ,
The online workshop on Capacity Building on the IPCC 2013 Wetlands Supplement, FREL Diagnostic and Uncertainty Analysis will be held on 13-17 April 2020. This program will assemble officials of the Government of Indonesia (GoI) in the expanding field related to the use and familiarization of the IPCC 2013 Wetlands Supplement as well as an opportunity to explore, sharing from nationally and globally available sources for use in the proposed FREL improvement.
Gearing towards NDC ambitions with C-Rich peatlands in the agenda
2019 - Madrid, Spain.
In anticipation of the submission of revised NDC by Parties to the UNFCCC, it is timely to exchange experience among countries and organizations to enhance their respective capacities. Unfolding the existing NDC and assessing the ambitious plan is crucial for countries having C-rich peatlands to move forward.
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.
