Dear Colleagues,
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through its
division, Climate and Environment (CBC) would like to invite you to its
seventh webinar on Ecosystem Based Adaptation in the agricultural sectors
as means of upscaling climate change adaptation in agricultural sectors.
Below is the information regarding the webinar and how to register, and
please feel free to share it with your colleagues and networks
Join us for the 7th webinar
<http://www.fao.org/in-action/kore/webinar-archive/webinar-details/en/c/1...
of
the Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in the agricultural sectors webinar
module
<http://www.fao.org/in-action/kore/news-and-events/news-details/en/c/1052...
. Climate change and climate variability are
threatening the functioning of forest ecosystems and their services. This
in turn negatively affects the production and utilization of wood and
non-wood forest
products. According to FAO, forests directly contribute to the livelihoods
of more than 1.6 billion people and the State of the World’s Forests (2018)
estimates
that around 40 percent of the extreme rural poor live in forest and
savannah areas. Further to this, more than 75% of the world’s accessible
freshwater for
agriculture, domestic, urban, industrial and environmental use comes from
forests.
Forests help to deliver clean and reliable water supplies and protect
against landslides, erosion and land degradation. They provide employment,
offering a range
of livelihood and income generation opportunities through the supply of
products for household use or sale. Forests also enhance the habitat of
aquatic and
terrestrial species providing a home for more than 80 percent of the
world’s terrestrial biodiversity. Sustainably managing forests can reduce
carbon emissions
while at the same time increasing their carbon sink potential.
Forest managers will need to “hedge their bets” by managing forests for a
wide range of climate scenarios. Adopting “no regrets” options that are
consistent with good
practices of having both adaptation and mitigation benefits are necessary.
Ecosystem-based adaptation offers an opportunity to conserve, restore and
sustainably manage forest ecosystems, and it provides both adaptation and
mitigation benefits.
This webinar seeks to identify ecosystem-based approaches, tools and
methods to promote the implementation of EbA in managing forests and
degraded lands
while improving livelihoods; share lessons learned including good practices
generated from the past and ongoing experiences; and identify opportunities
and
challenges for scaling up EbA.
*Presentations and Speakers:*
*Approaches for ecosystem based adaptation in forestry*
Simmone Rose, Forestry Officer (Climate change and Bioenergy), FOA, FAO
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) has been defined as an overall strategy
that integrates the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services to help
people adapt
to the adverse impacts of climate change. It includes the sustainable
management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems to provide services
that help
people adapt to both current climate variability, and climate change. The
presentation will highlight climate change adaptation through the
management of forests
and trees. Such approaches can diversify options – for the forest
ecosystems themselves and for the livelihoods depending on them, and thus
build resilience
to climate change. The importance of appropriate legislation, policies and
governance structures to support the implementation of EbA approaches in
forestry
will also be addressed.
*Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Practice: lessons from the mountains*
Andrew Taber, Senior Forestry Officer, FOA, FAO
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) can be a compelling approach to build both
environmental and societal resilience in ecologically degraded ecosystems
with
high levels of poverty. The presentation will introduce two examples from
mountain regions drawing on the experiences of The Mountain Institute,
IUCN, and
its partners. In the Himalayas, the restoration of fragile highland forests
by mountain communities is being advanced through the cultivation of
high-value
medicinal and aromatic plants on degraded lands. In the Andes,
agropastoralists are using ancient water management techniques and the
latest science to
improve camelid production and protect the environment. In both cases,
restoration of forest and other ecosystems are being promoted, natural
hazard risks
reduced, water resources improved, and livelihoods for impoverished
communities bolstered. Constraints and enabling conditions to support such
approaches
will be discussed.
*Ecosystem-based Adaptation experiences in agroforestry and forest
ecosystems in South America*
Karen Podvin, Programme Officer, IUCN
The presentation will introduce examples from agricultural and forest
ecosystems drawing on the experiences of two collaborative projects in
South America.
In Ecuador, the comprehensive approach of implementing a variety of
measures as an EbA package include agrobiodiversity, water conservation,
ecotourism and
sustainable goat management. The presentation will emphasize good practices
in agrobiodiversity through training in integral farm planning and
management with an
EbA approach through “Field Schools for Farmers”. The second example will
draw on experiences from Chile with an example of how science-based
knowledge and
evidence on the protective role of native forests can support planning and
decision-making processes. These experiences show the need for focusing EbA
on a landscape
approach ‒forests and other (eco)systems‒ including participatory
approaches and strengthening natural resource governance, enhancing
livelihoods, and the need
of robust evidence to inform planning processes.
*When?* 23rd October 2018
*Time?* 14:30– 16:00 CEST (UTC +2)
To join us, we invite you to register here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zuYlvDeo-3a3_Cp9HoDJ8JxkUsY0C3178TgCQbX...
and
to join on the day of the webinar here
<http://fao.adobeconnect.com/ebaforests/>.
For further information on the “Scaling-up of Adaptation in the
Agricultural Sectors (SAAS)” webinar series, please contact
*Selvaraju.Ramasamy@fao.org
<Selvaraju.Ramasamy@fao.org> *or *Manar.Abdelmagied@fao.org
<Manar.Abdelmagied@fao.org>*.
Kind regards,
FAO Climate and Environment Division (CBC)
Natural Resource Officer
*Climate and Environment Division (CBC)*
*Food Agricultural Organization of United Nations*
*Via delle Terme di Caracalla – 00153 Rome*
*Office #: C862*
*Tell. +39 06570 52200*
*E-mail: Molefi.Mpheshea@fao.org <Molefi.Mpheshea@fao.org>*
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through its
division, Climate and Environment (CBC) would like to invite you to its
seventh webinar on Ecosystem Based Adaptation in the agricultural sectors
as means of upscaling climate change adaptation in agricultural sectors.
Below is the information regarding the webinar and how to register, and
please feel free to share it with your colleagues and networks
Join us for the 7th webinar
<http://www.fao.org/in-action/kore/webinar-archive/webinar-details/en/c/1...
of
the Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in the agricultural sectors webinar
module
<http://www.fao.org/in-action/kore/news-and-events/news-details/en/c/1052...
. Climate change and climate variability are
threatening the functioning of forest ecosystems and their services. This
in turn negatively affects the production and utilization of wood and
non-wood forest
products. According to FAO, forests directly contribute to the livelihoods
of more than 1.6 billion people and the State of the World’s Forests (2018)
estimates
that around 40 percent of the extreme rural poor live in forest and
savannah areas. Further to this, more than 75% of the world’s accessible
freshwater for
agriculture, domestic, urban, industrial and environmental use comes from
forests.
Forests help to deliver clean and reliable water supplies and protect
against landslides, erosion and land degradation. They provide employment,
offering a range
of livelihood and income generation opportunities through the supply of
products for household use or sale. Forests also enhance the habitat of
aquatic and
terrestrial species providing a home for more than 80 percent of the
world’s terrestrial biodiversity. Sustainably managing forests can reduce
carbon emissions
while at the same time increasing their carbon sink potential.
Forest managers will need to “hedge their bets” by managing forests for a
wide range of climate scenarios. Adopting “no regrets” options that are
consistent with good
practices of having both adaptation and mitigation benefits are necessary.
Ecosystem-based adaptation offers an opportunity to conserve, restore and
sustainably manage forest ecosystems, and it provides both adaptation and
mitigation benefits.
This webinar seeks to identify ecosystem-based approaches, tools and
methods to promote the implementation of EbA in managing forests and
degraded lands
while improving livelihoods; share lessons learned including good practices
generated from the past and ongoing experiences; and identify opportunities
and
challenges for scaling up EbA.
*Presentations and Speakers:*
*Approaches for ecosystem based adaptation in forestry*
Simmone Rose, Forestry Officer (Climate change and Bioenergy), FOA, FAO
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) has been defined as an overall strategy
that integrates the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services to help
people adapt
to the adverse impacts of climate change. It includes the sustainable
management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems to provide services
that help
people adapt to both current climate variability, and climate change. The
presentation will highlight climate change adaptation through the
management of forests
and trees. Such approaches can diversify options – for the forest
ecosystems themselves and for the livelihoods depending on them, and thus
build resilience
to climate change. The importance of appropriate legislation, policies and
governance structures to support the implementation of EbA approaches in
forestry
will also be addressed.
*Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Practice: lessons from the mountains*
Andrew Taber, Senior Forestry Officer, FOA, FAO
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) can be a compelling approach to build both
environmental and societal resilience in ecologically degraded ecosystems
with
high levels of poverty. The presentation will introduce two examples from
mountain regions drawing on the experiences of The Mountain Institute,
IUCN, and
its partners. In the Himalayas, the restoration of fragile highland forests
by mountain communities is being advanced through the cultivation of
high-value
medicinal and aromatic plants on degraded lands. In the Andes,
agropastoralists are using ancient water management techniques and the
latest science to
improve camelid production and protect the environment. In both cases,
restoration of forest and other ecosystems are being promoted, natural
hazard risks
reduced, water resources improved, and livelihoods for impoverished
communities bolstered. Constraints and enabling conditions to support such
approaches
will be discussed.
*Ecosystem-based Adaptation experiences in agroforestry and forest
ecosystems in South America*
Karen Podvin, Programme Officer, IUCN
The presentation will introduce examples from agricultural and forest
ecosystems drawing on the experiences of two collaborative projects in
South America.
In Ecuador, the comprehensive approach of implementing a variety of
measures as an EbA package include agrobiodiversity, water conservation,
ecotourism and
sustainable goat management. The presentation will emphasize good practices
in agrobiodiversity through training in integral farm planning and
management with an
EbA approach through “Field Schools for Farmers”. The second example will
draw on experiences from Chile with an example of how science-based
knowledge and
evidence on the protective role of native forests can support planning and
decision-making processes. These experiences show the need for focusing EbA
on a landscape
approach ‒forests and other (eco)systems‒ including participatory
approaches and strengthening natural resource governance, enhancing
livelihoods, and the need
of robust evidence to inform planning processes.
*When?* 23rd October 2018
*Time?* 14:30– 16:00 CEST (UTC +2)
To join us, we invite you to register here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zuYlvDeo-3a3_Cp9HoDJ8JxkUsY0C3178TgCQbX...
and
to join on the day of the webinar here
<http://fao.adobeconnect.com/ebaforests/>.
For further information on the “Scaling-up of Adaptation in the
Agricultural Sectors (SAAS)” webinar series, please contact
*Selvaraju.Ramasamy@fao.org
<Selvaraju.Ramasamy@fao.org> *or *Manar.Abdelmagied@fao.org
<Manar.Abdelmagied@fao.org>*.
Kind regards,
FAO Climate and Environment Division (CBC)
Natural Resource Officer
*Climate and Environment Division (CBC)*
*Food Agricultural Organization of United Nations*
*Via delle Terme di Caracalla – 00153 Rome*
*Office #: C862*
*Tell. +39 06570 52200*
*E-mail: Molefi.Mpheshea@fao.org <Molefi.Mpheshea@fao.org>*
