Videos

Side Event 3.1: High level South South Cooperation in action – Protecting Tropical Peatlands Together – a Triple win for the Climate, People and the Planet

2 Dec 2018

The session “Protecting Tropical Peatlands Together – a Triple win for the Climate, People and the Planet” will delve into the collaboration of the Global Peatlands Initiative partners. We will highlight the importance of peatlands as a key and often overlooked ecosystem for climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. We will […]

Side Event 1: Territorial Development – Managing Landscapes for the Rural Future

2 Dec 2018

In an era of globalization and intrinsically interlinked sustainable development targets of the Agenda 2030 we are confronted with dynamic trends like population growth, urbanisation, migration and climate change. All of them affect the functionality of landscapes and the livelihood of people living in them. It is time to better integrate sectoral focused development strategies […]

Book Launch: Transforming REDD+: Lessons and new directions

2 Dec 2018

Constructive critique. This book provides a critical, evidence-based analysis of REDD+ implementation so far, without losing sight of the urgent need to reduce forest-based emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change. REDD+ as envisioned has not been tested at scale. Results-based payment, the novel feature of REDD+, has largely gone untested. International funding (both public and […]

Discussion Forum 9: The Brazilian Forest Code and Sustainable Landscape Management in Brazilian Savannah

2 Dec 2018

The session presents and discusses an innovative approach for sustainable landscape management in the Brazilian savannah involving multi-stake holder governance (federal, state and local governments, research institutions, rural technical assistance entities, farmers and traditional communities) and integrated activities of environmental regularization based on the compliance of the Brazilian Forest Law, forest restoration and implementation of […]

Side Event 3.2: Lessons learned and best practices for the management of tropical peatlands: An inter-tropical dialogue

2 Dec 2018

The session will be opened by HE Siti Nurbaya with an overview of Indonesian peat challenges and actions highlighting experiences from Indonesia, together with other actors in this country, as well as experiences from Botswana and Peru on the different angles that governments, private sector, and research institutes currently use to tackle multiple challenges to […]

Robert Nasi – Opening plenary GLF Bonn 2018

2 Dec 2018

Reinhard Limbach – Opening plenary GLF Bonn 2018

2 Dec 2018

With GLF Bonn 2018’s theme of ‘commitment to action,’ the Opening Plenary will bring together global leaders to tell why they have chosen to be a part of the GLF in their personal missions to improve global landscapes – not only on paper, but in reality. In line with the GLF’s core themes (restoration, food […]