Global Landscapes Forum Bonn 2018


IUFRO at the Global Landscapes Forum 2018

Bonn, Germany, 1 and 2 December 2019
World Conference Center, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 2
http://events.globallandscapesforum.org/bonn-2018/ 

IUFRO will participate in a Learning Pavilion and will co-host a Discussion Forum.


Learning Pavilion

Throughout 1-2 December, a series of highly interactive mini-workshops will take place at the Pavilion. IUFRO will particularly contribute to an "FLR learning needs assessment" on the basis of the "FLR practitioner's guide" as a collection of FLR tools on the ground.

Find out more about "Learning Pavilions"
https://events.globallandscapesforum.org/bonn-2018/learning-pavilion/ 

Note: A detailed schedule is currently being developed and will be available soon.

IUFRO Publications at the GLF Learning Pavilion


Discussion Forum: Don't ignore drylands: Restoring the forests of Continental Asia

Hosts: International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) with National Institute of Forest Science, Republic of Korea (NIFOS), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Date/Time: Sunday, 2 December 2018
Time: 09:00-11:00
Room: Nairobi 1-2


About the session:

Recently, countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia made a commitment to bring 2.5 million ha into restoration under the Bonn challenge by 2030. The demographic, economic, environmental and climatic changes that take place in the region clearly warrant accelerated action. This session, led as a moderated dialogue, will revolve around the ways and means to implement forest landscape restoration on the ground, from policy to practice, in specific countries.

Moderation
Michael Kleine, Deputy Executive Director, International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)

Opening remarks with presentation of the Astana Declaration
Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Germany, tbc

Republic of Korea’s Support to Forest Landscape Restoration in Continental Asia
Lee Chang Jae, President of the National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS) of the Republic of Korea

Outcomes of the Caucasus and Central Asia FLR Capacity Development Workshop
Mirjam Kuzee, Global Coordinator Forest Landscape Restoration Assessments, Global Forest and Climate Change Programme (IUCN)

Restoration Challenges in Continental Asia
John Stanturf, Estonian University of Life Sciences and International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)

Zooming into FLR Implementation: Moderated dialogues at four country tables
Khosro Sageb-Talebi, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Iran
Yuliya Borissova, Kazakh National Agrarian University, Kazakhstan
Muslim Rajapbaev, Forest Institute of National Academy of Sciences, Kyrgyzstan
Nyam-Osor Batkhuu, National University of Mongolia, Mongolia

Introducing the 30x30 Initiative
Paola Agostini, Lead Natural Resources Management Specialist, World Bank

Key messages from the country table dialogues
John Stanturf, Estonian University of Life Sciences and International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)


Session flyer
: PDF for download

Link to the GLF discussion forum: https://www.iufro.org/download/file/29917/6725/glf18-discfor-flyer-FLR_pdf/ 


Publications on forest landscape restoration  -  Recent forest and landscape restoration activities in IUFRO  -  IUFRO and Forest Landscape Restoration


PUBLICATIONS on forest landscape restoration

Forest Landscape Restoration: Integrated Approaches to Support Effective Implementation (2018)
Stephanie Mansourian and John Parrotta (editors)
ISBN: 978-1-138-08429-2
https://www.routledge.com/Forest-Landscape-Restoration-Integrated-Approaches-to-Support-Effective/Mansourian-Parrotta/p/book/9781138084292
The aim of this book is to explore options to better integrate the diverse dimensions - spatial, disciplinary, sectoral, and scientific - of implementing forest landscape restoration.

Implementing Forest Landscape Restoration – A Practitioner's Guide (2017)
Editors: John Stanturf, Stephanie Mansourian, Michael Kleine
https://www.iufro.org/science/special/spdc/flr/flr/pract-guide/
This guide addresses FLR implementation as a whole with a view toward climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Restoring Forest Landscapes: A "Win-Win" for People, Nature, and Climate (Policy Brief, 2016)
https://www.iufro.org/news/article/2016/07/18/iufro-launches-a-new-policy-brief-on-forest-landscape-restoration/   
This policy brief aims to help policy makers to shape an enabling policy framework and institutional environment that is conducive to the implementation of forest landscape restoration.

Forest Landscape Restoration as a Key Component of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (2015)
By John A. Stanturf, Promode Kant, Jens-Peter Barnekow Lillesø, Stephanie Mansourian, Michael Kleine, Lars Graudal, Palle Madsen: https://www.iufro.org/publications/series/world-series/article/2015/12/01/world-series-vol-34-forest-landscape-restoration-as-a-key-component-of-climate-change-mitigation/ 
Drawing on state-of-the art scientific knowledge through analysis of restoration case studies and review of scientific literature, IUFRO scientists developed a framework to demonstrate how forest landscape restoration (FLR) can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Adaptive measures: integrating adaptive forest management and forest landscape restoration
Spathelf, Peter, John Stanturf, Michael Kleine, Robert Jandl, Donato Chiatante, and Andreas Bolte. Annals of Forest Science, 75: 55. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-018-0736-4
Adaptive Forest Management (AFM) and Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) do not contradict – ecosystem integrity and health are benefits and central goals in both concepts, and thus can be integrated.

Forest Landscape Restoration: increasing the positive impacts of forest restoration or simply the area under tree cover?

Mansourian, S., Stanturf, J.A., Derkyi, M.A.A., Engel, V.L., 2017. Restoration Ecology 25, 178-183. https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/ja/2017/ja_2017_stanturf_001.pdf
This article explores some challenges underlying the delivery of global commitments to restore forest landscapes.

Contemporary forest restoration: A review emphasizing function.
Stanturf, J., Palik, B., Dumroese, R.K., 2014. Forest Ecology & Management 331, 292–323. https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2014/nrs_2014_stanturf_002.pdf  
This paper aims to synthesize the science underpinning contemporary, international approaches to forest restoration, particularly from a functional perspective.

Further publications related to forest landscape restoration
:
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10600/publications/ 


Recent forest and landscape restoration ACTIVITIES in IUFRO

Nursery, Silviculture, Forest Restoration and Sustainable Management in Central and Northeast Asia
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 15-19 October 2018
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10100/10113/activities/ 

Adaptive Management for Forested Landscapes in Transformation
Posadas, Misiones, Argentina, 1-5 October 2018
http://iufro2018posadas.com/

Forests Landscapes in Times of Changing Climate and Water Resources
Corvallis, Oregon, United States, 13-14 September 2018
https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/forest-adaptation-restoration/activities/ 
Meeting report in IUFRO News 10/11, 2018:
https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/ 

International Knowledge Sharing Workshop: "Best Practices for Implementing Forest Landscape Restoration in South Asia"
Chilaw, Sri Lanka, 15-17 August 2018
https://www.iufro.org/science/special/spdc/netw/flr/ks-ws/kshw-sri-lanka/ 
The workshop framed discussions around FLR needs in South Asia, governance and policy, engaging stakeholders, financing FLR implementation, FLR decision-support tools at national and sub-national levels, FLR implementation approaches, monitoring and adaptive management, and future actions.


IUFRO and Forest Landscape Restoration

IUFRO Special Programme for Development of Capacities (SPDC) - Thematic Networking
https://www.iufro.org/science/special/spdc/netw/flr/

IUFRO Task Force on Forest Adaptation and Restoration under Global Change
https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/forest-adaptation-restoration/

IUFRO Research Group 1.06.00 - Restoration of degraded sites
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10600/

IUFRO Membership in the Global Partnership on Forest and Landscape Restoration (GPFLR)
http://www.forestlandscaperestoration.org/


IUFRO Publications at the GLF Learning Pavilion

Implementing Forest Landscape Restoration – A Practitioner's Guide (2017)
Editors: John Stanturf, Stephanie Mansourian, Michael Kleine
https://www.iufro.org/science/special/spdc/flr/flr/pract-guide/
This guide addresses FLR implementation as a whole with a view toward climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Forest Landscape Restoration as a Key Component of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (2015)
By John A. Stanturf, Promode Kant, Jens-Peter Barnekow Lillesø, Stephanie Mansourian, Michael Kleine, Lars Graudal, Palle Madsen: https://www.iufro.org/publications/series/world-series/article/2015/12/01/world-series-vol-34-forest-landscape-restoration-as-a-key-component-of-climate-change-mitigation/ 

Restoring Forest Landscapes: A "Win-Win" for People, Nature, and Climate (Policy Brief, 2016)
https://www.iufro.org/news/article/2016/07/18/iufro-launches-a-new-policy-brief-on-forest-landscape-restoration/   

Forest and Water on a Changing Planet: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Governance Opportunities. A Global Assessment Report (2018)
Editors: Irena F. Creed and Meine van Noordwijk
IUFRO World Series Volume 38 + Policy Brief
https://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/forests-and-water-panel/report/
The report reflects the importance of integrated action towards ensuring access to water for all and sustaining life on land and highlights the important linkages between water and forests.

Ancient Woodlands and Trees: A Guide for Landscape Planners and Forest Managers (2018)

Editors: Alper H. Çolak, Simay Kırca & Ian D. Rotherham
IUFRO World Series Volume 37.
https://www.iufro.org/publications/series/world-series/article/2018/06/25/world-series-vol-37-ancient-woodlands-and-trees-a-guide-for-landscape-planners-and-forest-manage/ 
Taking trees, woods and forests as eco-cultural resources, the authors explore ecology and nature, history, tradition and heritage, and the evidence base of archaeology, literature, and archives.

The Global Teak Study. Analysis, Evaluation and Future Potential of Teak Resources (2017)
Editors: Walter Kollert, Michael Kleine
IUFRO World Series 36
https://www.iufro.org/publications/series/world-series/article/2017/06/21/world-series-vol-36-the-global-teak-study-analysis-evaluation-and-future-potential-of-teak-reso/
Teak is one of the most valuable tropical hardwoods of the world. Natural teak forests are declining. IUFRO scientists and other experts have synthesized globally available scientific information.