Videos
Accelerating action: Restoration in Indonesia
6 Jun 2017
The video is temporarily unavailable. This session is conducted in the format of a TV talk show, and will discuss perspectives and actions of various actors representing governments, corporations, NGOs and academia to discover common ground, identify synergies and accelerate restoration initiatives in Indonesia. Peatlands play critical roles in climate change mitigation and adaptation, conservation […]
“Black gold” for climate mitigation?
3 Jun 2017
The video is temporarily unavailable. New maps and recent discoveries are changing our understanding of the immense carbon storage potential of tropical wetlands and peatlands. And, this knowledge remains largely unappreciated. Contrary to previous belief, we now know of the existence of enormous peatland carbon stocks in the Congo basin and South America. Indonesia continues […]
Tim Christophersen of UN Environment: ‘Peatlands are one of the least-understood ecosystems.’
22 May 2017
By Leona Liu, originally posted on Forests News. Indonesia – With 425 people in attendance in Jakarta — as well as over one thousand views of the event livestream and 5 million people reached through Twitter — the thematic Global Landscapes Forum: Peatlands Matter event brought together local and global actors to accelerate positive action in the management of […]
Nazir Foead at GLF: Restoring Indonesia’s peatland
8 Dec 2016
Nazir Foead, Head of Indonesia’s Peatland Restoration Agency, speaks on the sidelines of the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), held on 16 November 2016 in Marrakesh, Morocco. Now in its sixth installment, the Forum is undergoing a transformation, from focusing on policy advice to implementing action on the ground and tracking progress toward new climate and […]
Unexplored big wins for climate change through landscape restoration, GLF 2016 Marrakesh
24 Nov 2016
New science is shining a spotlight on emerging and untapped landscapes that hold potential to be a triple win for restoration, climate change and sustainable development. These opportunities have thus far been underappreciated in policy debates around climate. Now with INDC’s, awareness of sectors beyond forestry are rapidly emerging. In addition, they often face a […]
Minister Hassan Hilal: Tackling the resource-conflict nexus through restoration – GLF 2016 Marrakesh
17 Nov 2016
Sudan’s Minister of Environment, Rural Development, and Physical Planning, Hassan Hilal, talks about the link between land degradation, resource scarcity and conflict in Sudan. There is now broad recognition of the potential impact of landscape restoration on both mitigation (e.g. on vegetation cover and soil carbon sequestration) and adaptation (e.g. on resilient farming systems and […]
Paul Elvis Tangem: A great, green wall for Africa– GLF 2016 Marrakesh
17 Nov 2016
Dr. Paul Elvis Tangem of the Great Green Wall for Sahara and Sahel Initiative shares what is in the pipeline for Africa’s great green wall. There is now broad recognition of the potential impact of landscape restoration on both mitigation (e.g. on vegetation cover and soil carbon sequestration) and adaptation (e.g. on resilient farming systems […]
Regreening heritage landscapes and revitalizing communities – GLF 2016 Marrakesh
17 Nov 2016
Watch this Discussion Forum from the 2016 Global Landscapes Forum: Climate Action for Sustainable Development in Marrakesh, Morocco, alongside UNFCCC COP22. The panel discusses major developments, commitments and perspectives for concrete action to address landscape restoration challenges in African drylands, one year after the Paris climate agreement has been forged. There is now broad recognition […]
Simon Rietbergen: Restoration, resilience and climate action – GLF 2016 Marrakesh
17 Nov 2016
Simon Rietbergen, Senior Forestry Officer at the FAO, talks about the importance of landscape restoration for resilience against shocks and climate action. There is now broad recognition of the potential impact of landscape restoration on both mitigation (e.g. on vegetation cover and soil carbon sequestration) and adaptation (e.g. on resilient farming systems and disaster risk […]
