Videos
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 […]
Mamadou Diakhite: It takes a region…Coordinating landscape restoration in Africa– GLF 2016 Marrakesh
17 Nov 2016
Mamadou Diakhite of NEPAD – the African Union’s body for development coordination – talks about what Africa is doing on the regional level to restore its drylands in the fight against climate change. There is now broad recognition of the potential impact of landscape restoration on both mitigation (e.g. on vegetation cover and soil carbon […]
Harrison Karnwea: How Liberia fights climate change by planting trees – GLF 2016 Marrakesh
17 Nov 2016
Harrison Karnwea, Managing Director of Liberia’s Forest Development Authority, talks about how his country is protecting itself against desertification and environmental change by restoring landscapes – before it is too late. 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 […]
