Videos
Improving livelihoods in the Andean Region
15 Dec 2014
Watch this Discussion Forum on the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. The conservation, appropriation and equitable use of ecosystem goods and services – hydrologic and carbon resources in particular – are moving up higher on international and national agendas. Nevertheless, the supply of these goods and services […]
Using climate-smart technologies to scale up climate-smart agriculture practices
15 Dec 2014
Watch this Discussion Forum on the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. It is widely accepted that climate-smart agriculture is an important new approach to addressing food and nutritional security on one hand, and adaptation and mitigation on the other hand within one framework. This discussion focuses on […]
Factoring climate change into local development strategies: Latin America, the Carribean & Africa
15 Dec 2014
Watch this Discussion Forum on the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. Climate-Smart Territories (CST) means socio-geographical spaces where actors collaborate to optimize ecosystem services and agricultural production for the improvement of human well-being in the face of climate change. This session discusses a strategy for the implementation […]
Building Bottom-Up LED-R Strategies: the Sustainable Tropics Alliance
15 Dec 2014
Watch this panel discussion from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. Claudia Stickler Scientist Earth Innovation Institute Ane Alencar Director, Amazon Scenarios Program Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia Margarita Benavides Deputy Director Instituto del Bien Común Bernadinus Steni Sugiarto Lawyer Earth Innovation Institute José Montero Leader, […]
Contrasting Intended Nationally Determined Contributions for climate change in Latin America
15 Dec 2014
Watch this Civil Society Session on the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. In 2010, Peru committed to the UNFCCC in three points: zero deforestation by 2021, change in the energy matrix to reach 40 percent renewable energy and improved management of solid waste. This session shows the […]
The role of genetic diversity, traditional knowledge & restoration of native plants
15 Dec 2014
Watch this Discussion Forum on the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. The diversity of plants (specifically genetic resources), knowledge and partnerships play crucial roles for adaptation and resilience to climate change. Landscapes and communities also play an important part in sustaining genetically diverse native crops and trees […]
Landscapes under pressure: the needs of conservation, food security & economic development
15 Dec 2014
Watch this Discussion Forum on the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. The world today faces the dilemma of having to balance a in increasing demand for natural resources and other services provided by ecosystems with a decreasing availability of these resources and ecosystem services. The challenge is […]
Side event: Building new alliances for sustainability in tropical states and provinces
15 Dec 2014
Watch this panel discussion from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. Edwin Vasquez Coordinator of COICA, the coordinating body of the indigenous organizations of the Amazon basin Levi Sucre Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos e Bosques Dande Tavares Companhia de Desenvolvimento de Serviços Ambientais Peter Holmgren Director General, […]
Knowledge products and tools for sustainable landscape management in a post-2015 development agenda
15 Dec 2014
Watch this Discussion Forum on the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. This forum discusses the role of knowledge products and tools and how they are used by relevant stakeholders in achieving a more sustainable management of forests and forest resources at the landscape scale and within the […]
Considering biodiversity in REDD+ planning & implementation: experiences & options
15 Dec 2014
Watch this Discussion Forum on the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. This discussion focused on REDD+ negotiations under UNFCCC, in particular the conservation of forest carbon stocks through avoiding deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries. It demonstrates the application of safeguards for biodiversity and the rights […]
