Videos
TEDx Nairobi – Peter Lee: Conserving assets, creating legacies
13 Jan 2014
Peter describes how state-or-the art technology is being used to preserve fragile balance in forests around the world.Peter Lee is the Executive Director of Global Forest Watch Canada, which focuses on improving sustainable forest management. He has worked with government, academia, the private sector and international organisations. Global Forest Watch is partnership project between Google, […]
TEDx Nairobi – Virgilio Viana: Revaluing Ecosystems
13 Jan 2014
Virgilio Viana holds a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University, and has conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Florida. He organized the discussion which led to the creation of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in 1993. He was founder and president at IMAFLORA, the first forest certification organization in Latin America.
TEDx Nairobi – Achim Steiner: The future we want
13 Jan 2014
Achim Steiner, Executive Director of UNEP, talks about his personal journey from growing up on a farm in Brazil to studying development economics and later learning about the complex connections between people and the planet, ecology and economy. He draws on examples from large dam construction projects to free pollination services delivered by bees to […]
Five videos capturing the landscapes discussion 2013
30 Dec 2013
Click here to view more videos on landscapes approaches What are landscapes approaches – and how do they work in practice? How do landscapes approaches relate to climate change and the current UNFCCC negotiations? What is the value of landscapes approaches for development and the post-2015 Development Agenda? What role does the […]
Video wrap-up: Global Landscapes Forum 2013
2 Dec 2013
The Global Landscapes Forum took place 16-17 November 2013 on the sidelines of the UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw. This highlight video features high-level speakers, including Lindiwe Sibanda (FANRPAN), His Royal Highness Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso (Kingdom of Lethoso), Rachel Kyte (World Bank), Peter Holmgren (CIFOR), Heru Prasetyo (Government of Indonesia), Andrew Steer (WRI), Sara J. […]
Global Landscapes Forum Livestreaming video archive
21 Nov 2013
Watch these live recordings of the Global Landscapes Forum in Warsaw on 16-17 November 2013. This playlist features plenaries from both days and a selection of technical sessions and discussion forums. Day 1 | Nov 16 Opening Plenary Youth: The Future of Sustainable Landscapes Managing landscapes for food, fuel, fiber and forests Towards a sustainable […]
Andrew Steer (WRI) on starting the “landscapes movement”
20 Nov 2013
Dr Andrew Steer – President and CEO, World Resources Institute – talks about how to start a “landscapes movement” to solve the 21st Century’s biggest problems.
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 – 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
