Videos

Nature Based Solutions for Climate Action in Latin America

6 Dec 2021

An open discussion between ministers and CEOs of impact investment firms on the strategies, opportunities and challenges on using nature-based solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation in Latin America. The discussion will center on current strategies in the region that highlight the role of land-based actions in mitigation and adaptation. Examples of activities, their cost […]

The Film-maker meets the Forest-maker – The story behind FMNR and its role for restoration of African landscapes!

6 Dec 2021

During this panel, Tony Rinaudo (the forest-maker) and other representatives of the approach of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) – a Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) method – will be discussing the potential of FMNR for restoration of African landscapes with Volker Schlöndorff (the film-maker). A short trailer of Schlöndorff’s documentary “The Forest Maker” will be […]

Enhancing social inclusion in Bioeconomy solutions

6 Dec 2021

Increasing impacts due to multiple crises related to climate change, COVID pandemic and increasing ecosystem degradation have pushed back over 71 million people into extreme poverty only in 2020. Unemployment reduced the income of more than 1.5 billion vulnerable workers by over 60% especially affecting those already in the informal economy. In this context of […]

Actioning Agroecologically-Conducive Policies for a Food System Transformation

2 Dec 2021

The session will bring the policy discussion aimed at the agroecological transformation of food systems to the forefront. It will review and discuss the findings of the background paper on the ‘Agroecologically-conducive policies: A review of recent advances and remaining challenges’ with the paper’s authors, taking into account the feedback received during an open consultation. […]

How agroecology can feed the world | #GLFClimate 2021 Must-see Speakers

2 Dec 2021

The plenary will link the 13 agroecological principles from the CFS HLPE (2019) report, the CFS policy recommendations on agroecological and other innovative approaches and the coalition on transforming food systems through agroecology emerging from the UN Food Systems Summit with the imperative to reduce the contribution that agriculture makes to global warming while adapting […]

Leveraging the Power of Forests and Trees for Climate Resilience

1 Dec 2021

The role of forests and trees in providing multiple goods and services that contribute to the resilience and adaptive capacity of people and ecosystems has not yet gotten the attention it deserves in climate policy and action. In this session, FAO and CIFOR-ICRAF will invite diverse and intergenerational perspectives to highlight recent concrete examples of […]

Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook: Innovative Forestry for a Sustainable Future

1 Dec 2021

“Seeds may not look like much, but seeds have changed the course of history before”, said Norway’s Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim at the launch of the Emergency Reserve, the first financial mechanism to help genebanks in need.

Forests, Trees and Agroforestry: From a Decade of Research to a Decade of Impacts

1 Dec 2021

“Seeds may not look like much, but seeds have changed the course of history before”, said Norway’s Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim at the launch of the Emergency Reserve, the first financial mechanism to help genebanks in need.

Is climate change behind the locust plague? | #GLFClimate 2021

30 Nov 2021

“Seeds may not look like much, but seeds have changed the course of history before”, said Norway’s Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim at the launch of the Emergency Reserve, the first financial mechanism to help genebanks in need.

Jennifer Pryce: How to fund the green transition | #GLFClimate 2021 Must-see Speakers

29 Nov 2021

How can we afford to tackle climate change? We asked Jennifer Pryce, president and CEO of Calvert Impact Capital, how impact investors are channeling funds toward blue bonds, sustainable agriculture and other climate solutions. Learn more about Calvert Impact Capital here: https://calvertimpactcapital.org/ Visit the Global Landscapes Forum website for more insights on climate and sustainable land use: https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/GlobalLandscapesForum?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globallandscapesforum/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalLandscapesForum/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlobalLF