The 5 Great Forests: A Global Initiative for Intact Primary Forests

Presentation given by Tom Evans of the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Global Landscapes Forum on 16 November 2016 in Marrakesh, Morocco.

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The Climate Action in the Landscape GLF will be second thematic forum to specifically focus on climate change and the interactive solutions that can be found within sustainable landscapes.

Join the wide range of exciting events the GLF will be hosting in the upcoming year.

Join the world’s leading experts for presentations and conversations on the most pressing issues for human well-being and the environment.

With inspiring presentations and direct speaker-audience engagement, Landscapes Talks showcase expert knowledge and personal experiences about the forces that are shaping our planet.

We aim to nurture and engage community through competitons with specific focus around sustainable natural resource.

The GLF has hosted events around the world, pioneering multi-stakeholder dialogue and inter-disciplinary approaches to landscapes.

Keep up to date with the latest international news on landscapes restoration, finance, livelihoods, land rights and human rights.

Build your landscapes knowledge through insights into events, conferences, speakers, and community leaders and partners.

Connect organizations and governments involved in global restoration initiatives that uphold indigenous rights and livelihoods through holistic landscape restoration efforts.

Develop innovative financial instruments to fund restoration and strengthen the role of certification and accountability.

Facilitate reform in land tenure and contribute to land-based investments that safeguard the rights of women and indigenous peoples, while enhancing opportunities for smallholders.

Balance nutritional security with biodiversity, forests, climate, ensuring that enhancing food security and reducing environmental degradation are not seen as mutually exclusive entities.

Engage partners to identify and launch the latest knowledge and instruments to measure and track progress towards the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

Dive into a global community of knowledge sharing on topics ranging from restoration and deforestation to desertification and land rights with our partners in national policy, civil society, corporations and international organizations.

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Register your event to circulate it with the wider Global Landscapes Forum community.

Join the Youth In Landscape community, a global movement of young people who have committed to living and breathing the Landscapes philosophy.

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The 5 Great Forests: A Global Initiative for Intact Primary Forests

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