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27.07.2016_MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT TO BE DISCUSSED AT ASIA-PACIFIC RAINFOREST SUMMIT 2016

The 2016 Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, will bring together governments, private sector executives, leading practitioners from non-government organizations and world-class researchers to exchange knowledge and highlight leading practices to slow, halt and reverse deforestation in the Asia-Pacific region.

The 2016 Summit builds on the inaugural Summit that was held in Sydney, Australia, in November 2014.

The first Summit ended with a strong show of support from regional leaders to help realize the global goal of ending natural rainforest loss by 2030, and resulted in the formation of the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Partnership.

Landmark global agreements reached in 2015 through the Paris Climate Change Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have carried the momentum forward, increasing the need for strong regional partnerships and collective action on forests.

The Asia-Pacific is one of the world's most dynamic regions. Its rapid development is accompanied by many challenges, including global climate change and a growing population. Agricultural expansion to achieve food security and economic development can threaten the sustainability and biodiversity of the region's tropical forests, and the many ecosystem services they provide.

Against this backdrop, some regional economies are adopting a green-growth approach to sustainably manage their forests and landscapes. As part of the Paris Climate Change Agreement countries have also established targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including emission reductions from the forest sector.

Similarly, leading businesses are committing to sustainable land-use and investment practices, including pledges to halt deforestation.

The 2016 Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit will focus on crucial areas for action on sustainably managing forests and landscapes, reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and promoting economic development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Discussions at the event will be based around the four main themes:

Innovative forest-climate financing: Interest is growing globally in the opportunities for innovative financial investments in climate change mitigation and adaptation, including investments in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

The role of the private sector and new opportunities for public-private-people partnerships:  The private sector has an important role to play in conserving the rainforests of the Asia-Pacific region, including via business practices and in opportunities for partnerships between companies, communities and governments.

Measurement, reporting and verification for sustainable landscape management and REDD+ :  Measurement, reporting and verification systems are necessary for credible and cost-effective monitoring of forests and landscapes, and implementation of REDD+. Knowledge-sharing in this area can help lift performance and capacity-development across the Asia-Pacific region.

Policy and governance issues in countries and across the region: Strong forest governance and policy is the cornerstone of sustainable management of forests and landscapes for climate change mitigation and adaptation and regional development.

Green economies for a bright future: Balancing the value of biodiversity with the needs of a developing economy is a huge challenge. Green economies show how forests can retain natural capital while supporting industries and livelihoods.

 

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