Forest Day 5 videos

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  Frances Seymour's Welcoming Address ­ Forest Day 5, 2011
  CIFOR Director General Frances Seymour welcomes Forest Day 5 participants during the opening plenary and introduces the 'Policy to Practice' theme.
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  Bob Scholes' Keynote Address - Forest Day 5, 2011
  Bob Scholes, Systems Ecologist with South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, gives a keynote address on why forests, and particularly Africa's dry forests, matter.
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  Helen Gichohi's Keynote Address - Forest Day 5, 2011
  Helen Gichohi, President of the African Wildlife Foundation, gives a keynote address with examples of how forest conservation can support sustainable development projects.
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  Tina Joemat-Pettersson's Welcoming Address - Forest Day 5, 2011
  Tina Joemat-Pettersson, South Africa's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, welcomes Forest Day 5 participants on behalf of the Government of South Africa.
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  Eduardo Rojas-Briales, Welcoming Address - Forest Day 5, 2011
  Eduardo Rojas-Briales, Assistant Director-General of the FAO's forestry department, delivers a welcoming address to Forest Day 5 participants.
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  Victoria Tauli-Corpuz – Forest Day 5, 2011
  Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Executive Director of the Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy and Research Education, speaks to CIFOR about REDD+ discussions and indigenous rights.
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  Sheila Sisulu - Forest Day 5, 2011
  Sheila Sisulu, the World Food Programme's Deputy Executive Director for Hunger Solutions, talks to CIFOR about the relationship between dry forests and women.
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  Odigha Odigha – Forest Day 5, 2011
  Odigha Odigha, Chairman of Nigeria's Cross River State Forestry Commission, speaks to CIFOR about REDD+ in Nigeria and progress in general.
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  Global Updates on Forests and Climate Change ­ Forest Day 5, 2011
  Speakers give global updates on forests and climate change at Forest Day 5. The session includes updates on the UNFCCC negotiations.
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  How is REDD+ unfolding on the ground? - Forest Day 5, 2011
  This discussion forum addresses the theme 'How is REDD+ unfolding on the ground?' Paulo Barreto, a senior researcher with Imazon, is keynote speaker.
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  Virgilio Viana - Forest Day 5, 2011
  Virgilio Viana, CEO of Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS), speaks to CIFOR at Forest Day 5 about getting the private sector involved in REDD+.
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  Peter A Minang – Forest Day 5, 2011
  Peter Minang, of the ASB Partnership for Tropical Forest Margins, speaks to CIFOR on the sidelines of COP17 about agriculture, forests and food security in Africa.
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  Rachel Kyte - Forest Day 5, 2011
  Rachel Kyte, Vice President of Sustainable Development at the World Bank, speaks to CIFOR at Forest Day 5 about integrating funding and research to get results.
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  Mary Nichols - Forest Day 5, 2011
  Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, speaks to CIFOR at Forest Day 5 about California's new Cap and Trade Program.
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  Frances Seymour - Forest Day 5, 2011
  CIFOR Director General Frances Seymour speaks at Forest Day 5 about the International Year of Forests and keeping forests on the international agenda.
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  Salisu Dahiru - Forest Day 5, 2011
  Salisu Dahiru, Nigeria's National REDD+ Coordinator, speaks to CIFOR at Forest Day 5 about Nigeria's experiences and about involving forest communities in REDD+ planning.
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  Felix Finkbeiner – Forest Day 5, 2011
  Felix Finkbeiner, Climate Justice Ambassador for the President Global Board, speaks to CIFOR at Forest Day 5 about the importance of planting trees and about 'Plant for the Planet'.
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  Change and adaptation in African drylands - Forest Day 5, 2011
  Andrew Steer of the World Bank is keynote speaker for this discussion forum on 'Change and adaptation in African drylands: reversing deforestation while contributing to food security'.
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  Closing Remarks - Forest Day 5, 2011
  CIFOR Director General Frances Seymour and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres deliver closing remarks to conclude Forest Day 5.

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