Videos
Green wonder in Ethiopia, new hope for highlands
6 Jan 2015
The video shows key aspects discussed during the Discussion Forum on Building a Global Alliance for Resilience, organized by the World Bank and TerrAfrica at the 2014 Global Landscapes Forum. The video has also been presented during the December 6 Opening Plenary, where World Bank Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change, Rachel Kyte, […]
How indigenous peoples use landscapes approaches to conserve forests
30 Dec 2014
Studies have confirmed shifting cultivation still plays an important role in providing livelihood and food security in many communities. It is the pivot around which annual work and ritual cycles revolve and thus an intricate part of their life and closely tied to their cultural identity. The case studies also showed that indigenous women perform […]
Large-scale land restoration – creating the conditions for success
15 Dec 2014
Watch this Discussion Forum on the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. Land degradation and the processes that contribute to it are a major global concern and must be halted – even investors are starting to pay to the potential returns available in revitalizing degraded land.This session discusses […]
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 […]
New landscapes game launched at Global Landscapes Forum
8 Dec 2014
By Bruno Vander Velde, originally published at Forests News Say you have a plot of forested land in Amazonia to invest in. Do you log it for quick cash, or preserve it for carbon credits? Do you clear it for oil palm or dig in for the long haul and build a tourist eco-lodge? Poultry […]
Juan Manuel Benites Ramos – Opening Address: Negotiating landscapes for multiple benefits
7 Dec 2014
Peru’s Minister of Agriculture speaks at the high-level opening plenary session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. The session explores how integrated approaches support the achievement of multiple benefits in the landscape, by addressing the following points: Which processes and principles can be applied that help […]
Andrew Steer – Opening Keynote: Negotiating landscapes for multiple benefits
7 Dec 2014
President of the World Resources Institute, Andrew Steer, speaks at the high-level opening plenary session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. The session explores how integrated approaches support the achievement of multiple benefits in the landscape, by addressing the following points: Which processes and principles can […]
Rachel Kyte – Opening Keynote: Negotiating landscapes for multiple benefits
7 Dec 2014
Vice President of the World Bank, Rachel Kyte, speaks at the high-level opening plenary session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. The session explores how integrated approaches support the achievement of multiple benefits in the landscape, by addressing the following points: Which processes and principles can […]
Peter Holmgren – Opening Keynote: Negotiating landscapes for multiple benefits
7 Dec 2014
Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Peter Holmgren, speaks at the high-level opening plenary session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. The session explores how integrated approaches support the achievement of multiple benefits in the landscape, by addressing the following points: Which […]
Daniel Nepstad – Opening Keynote: Negotiating landscapes for multiple benefits
7 Dec 2014
Executive Director of the Earth Innovation Institute, Daniel Nepstad, speaks at the high-level opening plenary session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima, Peru, during COP20. The session explores how integrated approaches support the achievement of multiple benefits in the landscape, by addressing the following points: Which processes and principles […]
