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Forest Day Discussion Forums
Aside from the traditional plenary sessions, the conference had several discussion forums. These sessions were hosted by member organisations of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests. The themes for the discussion forums were:
Parallel session 1: 11.00 - 12.30
- How is REDD+ unfolding on the ground? An exploration of the social, political and biophysical issues
- Exploring reference levels and monitoring for REDD+: Early country pilot activities
- Biodiversity safeguards in REDD+
- Landscape approaches
The place of agroforestry, afforestation and reforestation in REDD+
A joint event sponsored by the organisers of Forest Day and Agricultural and Rural Development Day
Parallel session 2: 16.00 - 17.30
- Landscape approaches
Change and adaptation in African drylands: Reversing deforestation while contributing to food security
A joint event sponsored by the organisers of Forest Day and Agricultural and Rural Development Day - Financing opportunities and issues for mitigation and adaptation with a focus on the private sector
- Social safeguards: protecting the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples and forest-dependent communities in REDD+
