World Forestry Congress 2015

Making forest environmental services count: towards a better understanding of their responsible governance

There is growing interest in the economic benefits of healthy forest ecosystems, and the creation of mechanisms to offer additional opportunities for financing…

China’s Conversion of Cropland to Forests Program: environmental & socioeconomic impacts of world’s largest afforestation-based eco-compensation scheme

China’s Conversion of Cropland to Forests Program was launched in 1998 as a response to devastating floods. After an investment…

Plantations for sustainable productive landscapes

This event provides an opportunity for three organizations to share their work concerning timber plantations within sustainable productive landscapes. The…

Promotion de la gouvernance forestière en Afrique Centrale

Countries in Central Africa have established a treaty for conservation and forest management, as well as a regional convergence plan,…

Vibrant and thriving social forestry in Southeast Asia for investing in a sustainable future

Although non-timber forest products represent a significant portion of income for nearly one billion people, economic interests from mining to…

Developing benefit-sharing arrangements for REDD+

This side event draws on work in Peru, Mexico, Indonesia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Tanzania to present…

Forest landscape governance: what it is, what we know, what we still need to learn

The recent groundswell of interest in “landscape approaches” it demonstrates a deliberate rejection of conventional “siloed” approaches in favor of…

Governance and institutional set up for implementing forest and landscape restoration

Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) is designed to restore degraded areas to healthy and productive multi-purpose landscapes that promote human…

Les forêts pour la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition en Afrique Centrale

The forests of the Congo Basin provide non-timber forest products, including bushmeat, for some 30 million people in 150 ethnic…

Toward a roadmap for sustainable landscape investments at scale: Inputs from forestry science

The capital is ready. The project ideas are there. It’s time to scale up. In this interactive side event, we…

Using evidence-based engagement and communications to inform global forestry policies and practice

Knowledge generated by forestry research organizations has the potential to make a real, lasting and positive impact on the world.…

Gender matters in forestry – challenges and opportunities

A growing body of research highlights the significance of gender in forestry, from divisions of labor to differences in forest…

FAST framework to facilitate access to finance for FSC certified SMEs – sharing experience

This event highlights FAST products and services to facilitate FSC certified SMEs to access finance. One of the key messages…

Official – trees are good for you: the magic of measurement

With one in four children still affected by malnutrition, the CGIAR Research Program on Forest, Trees and Agroforestry has launched…

Policy dialogue on social forestry in Southeast Asia: investing in a sustainable future for people and forests in ASEAN

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) seeks to promote economic growth, social progress and cultural development. This dialogue will…

Improving data on socioeconomic benefits of forests

This session is an opportunity to discuss ways to strengthen the collection (and use of) data on socioeconomic benefits of…

Improving governance by building capacity in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is rich in tropical forest and biodiversity. But periods of political turbulence have adversely affected…

The implementation of forest tenure reforms: What works, what doesn’t and how can implementation be strengthened?

Between large-scale agriculture, biofuel expansion and REDD+-oriented programs, the pressure to get land tenure right has never been greater. This…

Building a robust evidence base for integrated landscape management

This event brings together academics, policy-makers and the voluntary sector around their shared interest in improving decision-making for landscape management.…

Session 1. Building enabling policy environments for communities & forest – farm producers

Across the world, communities and small forest holders depend on and manage a large and growing part of the forest…

Session 2. Forests for food security and nutrition

With the pressures facing agricultural expansion, forests play a vital role in ensuring future food security. For people living in…

Session 3. Experiences from around the world

This session presents a selection of voluntary papers based on national or sub-national experience and case studies, followed by a…

Session 3. Breakout A: Small & medium forest enterprises as drivers for sustainability

Small and medium forest enterprises (SMFEs) contribute to improve local livelihoods, while conserving the natural resource base. Although most of…

Session 4. Dialogue breakout C: Integrated approaches to landscape restoration and sustainable land management

This session will discuss integrated approaches to landscape restoration and sustainable land management. Drawing on examples from different regions of…

Session 4 Dialogue breakout D: Role of agroforestry and trees outside forests in integrated land use

This session will discuss the role of agroforestry and trees outside forests for the achievement of various objectives of landscape…

Forest and people: investing in a sustainable future

This opening plenary brings together leading scientists, policymakers and activists within the forestry world to discuss finance for a sustainable future.…

Science and Practice at the World Cafe

This dialogue will focus on the links between water and forests including trade-offs and synergies between water yield and other…

Day One

The Third Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance is a two-day event focusing on issues related to finance for…

More than heat! Wood energy for the future

Wood is an importance source of energy in developing countries, where it is often the only energy source for poor people in…

Can strengthening communities’ roles in wildlife management help conservation?

The one-day Wildlife Forum will address challenges and opportunities in sustainable wildlife management, showcasing the experiences of countries, organizations, indigenous…

Bushmeat – biting the hand that feeds

In tropical areas worldwide, the meat of wild animals (wildmeat) has long been a part of the staple diet of…