Videos
IISD Video: Warsaw Climate Conference Special Days: Global Landscapes Forum
20 Nov 2013
IISD Reports: Peter Holmgren, Director General, Centre for International Forest Research (CIFOR), explained that the Global Landscapes Forum is a logical outgrowth of the idea that agriculture, ecosystems and human livelihoods are all deeply interrelated. He noted that policymaking today is increasingly evidence-based, and that it would be important for researchers to become more relevant […]
Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso on landscapes and Lesotho
20 Nov 2013
His Royal Highness Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of the Kingdom of Lesotho speaks about landscapes, Lesotho, and being a torchbearer for Africa. At the Global Landscapes Forum, Warsaw, 17 November 2013.
Global Landscapes Forum video – Rolling up our sleeves on agricultural mitigation for landscape benefits
19 Nov 2013
Live recording of the discussion forum Rolling up our sleeves on agricultural mitigation for landscape benefits, held during the Global Landscapes Forum in Warsaw. During this session, the panel identified main focus areas for mitigation action. Speakers used a case study to discuss efforts to address short-lived climate pollutants, and also examined whether mitigation activities can be integrated with food security and climate […]
Global Landscapes Forum video – Closing Plenary
19 Nov 2013
Closing plenary on the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum, held on the sidelines of the UNFCCC COP19 on 17 November 2013. Speakers: Krystyna Gurbiel, His Royal Highness Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso, Tony La Viña, Selam Kidane Abebe, Heru Prasetyo Moderator: Patrick Verkooijen
Global Landscapes Forum video – Landscapes policy and governance for forestry, agriculture and other land uses
19 Nov 2013
Live recording of the sub-plenary Landscapes policy and governance for forestry, agriculture and other land uses, held during the Global Landscapes Forum in Warsaw. This expert panel discussed the role of government and corporate actors in improving: 1) our understanding of the motivations and activities of the private sector, and 2) emerging public and corporate governance mechanisms and their impacts on […]
Global Landscapes Forum video – Developing the future of the landscapes approach, 2015 and beyond
19 Nov 2013
Watch this high-level panel discuss the future of the landscapes approach at the Global Landscapes Forum, held on the sidelines of the UNFCCC COP19, recorded on 17 Nov 2013. Speakers: Minister Ville Niinistö, Andrew Steer, Bernard Giraud, Agnes Kalibata Moderator: Peter Holmgren
Global Landscapes Forum video – Towards a sustainable landscape approach
19 Nov 2013
Recorded live at the Global Landscape Forum technical and networking session Towards a sustainable landscape approach: New generation of integrated watershed management (IWM) programs for rural development, resilience and empowerment. Bringing together representatives from governments, civil society, donors, and practitioners, this session presented the latest research and innovations of watershed managment. It used case studies […]
Global Landscapes Forum video – Managing landscapes for food, fuel, fiber and forests
19 Nov 2013
Live recording of the technical and networking session Managing landscapes for food, fuel, fiber and forests, held during the Global Landscapes Forum in Warsaw, with experts from the private sector, NGOs, government agencies and research institutes. A combination of short presentations, panel discussion, and audience questions were designed to stimulate debate around the key issues […]
Rachel Kyte discusses landscapes, forests and post-2015
18 Nov 2013
Rachel Kyte – Vice President for Sustainable Development at the World Bank and incoming special envoy for climate change – discusses landscapes, forests and the post-2015 development agenda at the Global Landscapes Forum in Warsaw, 17 November 2013. “It’s taken years and real leadership to get researchers from different disciplines working together,” she says.
Ruth DeFries on Landscapes and Climate Change
17 Nov 2013
Ruth DeFries – Denning Professor of Sustainable Development at Columbia University’s The Earth Institute – speaks about the importance of landscape approach for addressing climate change, at the Global Landscapes Forum, on the sidelines of the UNFCCC talks in Warsaw, 16 November 2013
