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Sultanate to Host Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit 2016
July 26th, 2016 | 05:45 AM | 1491 views
BRUNEI MUARA
Ministers from across the Asia Pacific countries will join leaders from the finance, corporate, civil societies and academia at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit 2016 to share insights on how the region is moving towards inclusive and sustainable forest management, in the era of new climate challenges and global development goals.
The three-day summit, scheduled to run from August 3 to August 5 in Brunei Darussalam, will be opened by Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Apong.
Keynote speakers will include Dayang Siti Nurbaya, Ministerof Environment and Forestry for Indonesia; The Hon Josh Frydenburg, Minister for the Environment and Energy, Australian Government; and Mark Burrows, the Vice-chairman of Investment Banking, Asia-Pacific at Credit Suisse, and 30 others.
The Asia Pacific region, home to 4.4 billion or 60 per cent of the world's population, has seen rapid development that has put pressure on its forests eco-systems, leading to debates over responsible and sustainable forest development as more land makes way to feeding and housing the region's soaring population.
Currently, only a quarter of this region's land mass is covered by rainforests. Discussions on climatechange will include 'How can we scale up financing for climate action, or measure emissions more effectively through forest monitoring systems?'
Discussions on the role of the private sector will include, 'How much farther can we take corporate conservation and restoration efforts?,' and `What social and environmental safeguards are needed to tackle deforestation, illegal logging and ensure supply chains are inclusive of smallholders?'
Discussions with regardto restoration will include, 'With global and regional commitments in Africa and Latin America developing, how is the Asia-Pacific region faring on restoration initiatives?'
Discussions on community forestry will include, 'How are forest communities coping with the impact of development on their land?' and 'What can we learn from successful community forestry models across the region?'
The summit will provide a platform to address these concerns through panel discussions where speakers exchange insights and research on themes crucial to the conversation on forests and landscapes, building on the momentum of the Paris Climate Change Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit 2016 is the second of its kind, following a successful inaugural one in 2014 held in Sydney, Australia, which resulted in the formation of the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Partnership.
This year's summit is hosted by the Government of Brunei Darussalam and supported by the Government of Australia, with CIFOR as science and engagement partner.
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