Videos
Launchpad: Scaling Up the High Conservation Value (HCV) Approach
12 Jun 2019
A new guidance document and methodology for using the HCV approach in landscape and jurisdictional settings will be launched at GLF Accra. This guide was developed in collaboration with Network Members and HCV experts and with support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and it applies to any context across […]
Interactive Session: Peatlands Restoration, Conservation and Sustainable Management as an Effective Solution to Climate Change Challenges in Africa with a Focus on the Nile Basin
12 Jun 2019
This session will explore the collaborative work being done by African and international partners of the Global Peatlands Initiative on the conservation, restoration and sustainable management of peatlands highlighting the Nile River Basin Region. Partners will share their work in mapping the extent and status of peatlands, quantifying their carbon storage, transboundary management plans, and […]
Climate Strategy in Peatlands Conservation
22 May 2019
This panel session explored engagement with a wide range of partners and countries for more effective South-South co-operative efforts to tackle challenges around peatland conservation and restoration. Keynote address: Dr. Agus Justianto Head, Forestry and Environmental Research Development and Innovation Agency (FOERDIA) Moderator: Dr. Daniel Murdiyarso, CIFOR Speakers: Kristell Hergoualc’h, Scientist, Center for International Forestry […]
Shaping wetlands policy with science for effective actions to address climate change
20 May 2019
The release of the 2013 IPCC Supplement and the 2019 Refinement of 2006 IPCC Guidelines provide new opportunities to incorporate wetlands, including peatlands and mangroves in climate change mitigation and adaptation agenda. Provided national capacity is in place, countries could adopt these methodologies for GHG inventories and actions of GHG emission reduction at national and […]
Closing Plenary with climate experts
14 May 2019
Closing Plenary with climate experts: It’s not too late
