RIO +20

Side Event: Sunday, 17 June 2012

Venue: Room T-9, RioCentro, Rio de Janeiro Time: 09:30 - 11:00

Community-based climate resilient forests:

Pathways to green economy, improved ecosystem and poverty reduction
1978 2005

Objectives
To articulate the linkages among community based forests, climate
the themes and objectives of Rio+20 highlighting the fact that forests and the green economy are mutually dependent; and to focus on how community based forests can be placed in these discussions. change, poor's livelihood and the multiple facets of the green economy; and

To discuss

Presentations
Sessions:

Opening Remarks:

Mr. Navin Kumar Ghimire, Secretary, MFSC, Nepal

Dr. Madhav Karki, Deputy Director General, ICIMOD Mr. Ram Prasad Lamsal, Joint Secretary, MFSC Mr. Ghanshyam Pandey, Global Alliance of Community Forestry , Nepal Mr. Basanta Raj Gautam, Manager-REDD+ and Sustainable Forestry,
Arbonaut Ltd, Finland

Discussion Wrap-up

Refreshments will be served!

Namdu, Dolakha, Nepal

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Background to the event
The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) or Rio+20 aims - to secure renewed political commitment to sustainable development, to see how much progress has been made towards agreed goals; and look at the new and emerging challenges. The conference will be focusing on two speci c themes: poverty eradication and sustainable development - in the context of a green economy and institutional framework for sustainable development. Nepal is leading on community-based forest management and witnessing substantial post-con ict political, institutional, economic and social transformations. The forestry sector is facing a number of unfolding challenges and opportunities resulting from changes within and outside the sector particularly due to green economy, climate change, carbon business and payments for environmental services. The forestry sectors goal is to ensure that the Rio+20 outcomes and decisions rmly re ect the sustainable forest management agenda, and it includes a framework for action on forestry and green enterprises together with related mandates for forestry sector, including inclusive economic growth through REDD+ payment mechanisms, climate change adaptation and mitigation to signi cantly increase the forestry sector's contribution in the national economy. In order to continue information sharing and seek inputs from international communities, the MFSC, Nepal is organizing a side-event on Sunday 17 June 2012 from 09:30 to 11:00 at Room T-9, RioCentro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Ram Prasad Lamsal Email: rplamsal1@yahoo.com Phone: +977 985101 9316 Mr. Basanta Raj Gautam Email: basanta.gautam@arbonaut.com Phone: +358 44344 1602

Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation (MFSC), Government of Nepal