Videos

2015 Global Landscapes Forum: Robin Chazdon – Keynote

7 Dec 2015

Executive Director of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Robin Chazdon, speaks at the high-level plenary session from the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. The session builds a bridge between the research and policy communities, focusing on the role landscapes play in achieving SDGs and new […]

GLF 2015: Resilient landscapes to reduce fragility, conflict and migration

7 Dec 2015

Watch this High-Level Discussion on the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. Experts in landscape management explore how to position the landscape approach as a key tool for poverty reduction and for managing rural-to-urban migration, build a bridge between Latin America and Africa on sharing experiences of landscape […]

Laura Tuck Opening Keynote

6 Dec 2015

The Vice President for Sustainable Development for the World Bank Group, Laura Tuck, speaks at the high-level opening plenary session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. The session explores the investments into sustainable landscapes that countries and private actors have already committed to – as well […]

GLF 2015 Pecha Kucha Style Night: Stories from the landscape – video

6 Dec 2015

The Pecha Kucha (Japanese for “chit chat”) Night gave seven people the opportunity to tell their stories within a very tight timeframe of six minutes, using a maximum of 20 Powerpoint slides. Watch their stories below:

Indigenous Peoples’ rights and land tenure GLF 2015

5 Dec 2015

Watch this Discussion Forum on the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. The respect and recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, customary land tenure and traditional knowledge have significantly contributed to more sustainable use and management of various ecosystems. Speakers at the session represent both Indigenous Peoples’ organizations and […]

2015 Global Landscapes Forum: Industrial agriculture, ape conservation and climate change

5 Dec 2015

Watch this Discussion Forum on the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. The recent rush towards sustainable palm oil and commitments to zero-deforestation by major corporations may be driven by public pressure and political expediency – but what are the realities of transforming the industry that produces one […]

2015 Global Landscapes Forum: Ariane de Rothschild – Opening Keynote

5 Dec 2015

Chair of the Executive Committee of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, Ariane de Rothschild, speaks at the high-level opening plenary session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. The session explores the investments into sustainable landscapes that countries and private actors have already committed to – as […]

High-level Opening Plenary – Full version GLF 2015

5 Dec 2015

Watch the high-level opening plenary session from the first day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015 in Paris, France, alongside COP21. The session explores the investments into sustainable landscapes that countries and private actors have already committed to – as well as the areas in which we need to scale up efforts. Panelists discuss the […]

Ahead of Global Landscapes Forum: Experts discuss community rights to resources in Indonesia

1 Dec 2015

Originally posted at CIFOR’s Forests News When Indonesian President Joko Widodo took office in 2014, he made a commitment to strengthen the rights of local communities over land and forest resources. Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry has since announced that 12.7 million hectares of forestland will be transferred to local communities by 2019. This […]

WATCH: Global Landscapes Forum video invite

18 Nov 2015

The coordinating partners of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015 invite you to join them and find out why it’s all connected. Watch Watch Achim Steiner, Helen Clark, Mark Burrows, Paula Caballero, Andrew Steer, Jeremy Bird, Peter Holmgren and Debora Bossio.   Video invites from implementing partners: the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V., World Agroforestry […]