Forests, trees and agroforestry for diverse sustainable landscapes

PARALLEL SESSIONS II (THEME 3 AND THEME 4)

Theme 3: Trees in the framework of the CBD
(Yves Laumonier + ZHOU Mi)

1. Environmental stratification for understanding climate change impacts on biodiversity and protected areas, and the potential role for agroforestry in conservation
   Robert Zomer – KIB
2. Climate, soil, and water benefits versus biodiversity: allies or adversaries in reforestation?
   HUA Fangyuan – Peking University
3. Estimation of tree diversity trajectories in primary and production tropical forests in Costa Rica
   Elliot Maurent – CIRAD
4. Trade Agreement’s Impact on Biodiversification – An example in the North America
   ZHOU Mi – Institute of American and Oceania Study, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce
5. Tree On Farms (TonF) in Honduras – Impact pathways to improved farming and public policies
   Eduardo Somarriba – CATIE
6. The Role of High Conservation Value Forest in Conserving Tree Species in the Oil Palm Plantation Landscape
   Rozza Tri Kwatrina – FRDC

Theme 4: Mountain ecosystems and food security
(Himlal Baral + HUA Fangyuan)

1. Indigenous Crops and their Roles in Food and Nutritional Security in the Eastern Himalayas
   Jyoti Prakash Tamang – ICIMOD
2. Understanding the role of soil micro-ecology in tea plantations
   GUI Heng – KIB
3. Fungal endophytes: a potent biocontrol agent
   Saowaluck Tibpromma – KIB
4. Livelihood improvement and landscape restoration through fruit sector development in North-Western Vietnam
   Pascal Lienhard – CIRAD
5. Global Land Grabbing: A Critical Review of Case Studies across the World
   YANG Bin – Yunnan University
6. The Potential Role of Forestry Interventions in Landslide Prone Areas of Cherangany Escarpment, Kenya
   Ernest Kiplangat Ronoh – Kenya Forestry Research Institute

COFFEE/TEA BREAK

PARALLEL SESSIONS III (THEME 5 AND THEME 6)

Theme 5: Assessing benefits of landscape restoration
(Peter Minang + Chris Kettle + GUO Yufu)

1. Development of Pilot Sites for the Implementation of United Nations Forest Instrument in China
   GUO Yufu – National Forestry and Grassland Administration, China
2. The Economics of Ecosystem Restoration (TEER) initiative
   Nathanaël Pingault – CIFOR/FTA
3. Diversity Bears Fruit: Evaluating the Economic Potential of Undervalued Fruits for an Agroecological Restoration Approach in the Peruvian Amazon
   Elisabeth Lagneaux – Plant Production Systems Group, Wageningen University
4. Toward sustainable revegetation in the Loess Plateau using coupled water and carbon management
   ZHAO Fubo  – Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
5. Super power for Robinia pseudoacacia to well grow on the bare rock slope created by bacteria
   ZHUANG Jiayao – Nanjing Forestry University
6. Leguminous shrub-based evergreen energy systems for carbon drawdown and biodiversity conservation
   Dennis Garrity – Global EverGreening Alliance + ICRAF

Theme 6: Trees for a circular green economy
(Chris Martius + Michael Brady + Yanxia Li + Peter Mortimer)

1. Reviewing the worlds edible mushrooms
   Peter Mortimer -KIB
2. Alleviating forest degradation in mountain landscapes: making use of mushroom cultivation for rural development
   Asanka Bandara – KIB
3. Establishment of Rattan Plantations
   Rene Kaam – INBAR
4. Tree and bamboo-based circular bioeconomy for alternative biomass energy: Charcoal briquettes as a cleaner biomass energy solution
   Mary Njenga -ICRAF
5. Feed utilization and industrial development prospect of woody plants in China
   ZHANG Yanping – Research Institute of Resources Insects, CAF
6. 6.5 Million Ha of Natural Forest In East Kalimantan, Indonesia for Nature Capital of Green Growth Development through Emission Reduction Program
   Wayan Susi Dharmawan – Forest Research and Development Center, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia

CLOSING PLENARY: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONFERENCE

Introduction

Main results and recommendations by theme leaders

1. Trees for agroecology and circular agriculture
2. Tree diversity: realizing economic and ecological value from tree genetic resources to bridge production gaps and promote resilience
3. Trees in the framework of the CBD
4. Mountain ecosystems and food security
5. Assessing benefits of landscape restoration
6. Trees for a circular green economy

Results from the conference in the context of 2021 – From Science to Policy and Action: Recommendations and way forward

COFFEE/TEA BREAK

CLOSING REMARKS

Ranjit Barthakur – Bali Para Foundation
Wang Ren – Director General, China National Gene Bank, Shenzhen
Tony Simons – ICRAF Director General

09:30-12:00

POSTER SESSIONS (ON SITE ONLY)

Theme 1
Trees for agroecology and circular agriculture (Poster session facilitator: YANG Bin, Yunnan University)

Theme 2
Tree diversity: realizing economic and ecological value from tree genetic resources to bridge production gaps and promoter resilience (Poster session facilitator: GUI Heng, KIB)

Theme 3
Trees in the framework of the CBD (Poster session facilitator- Fiona Worthy, KIB)

09:30-12:00

POSTER SESSIONS (ON SITE ONLY)

Theme 4
Mountain ecosystems and food security (Poster session facilitator – ZHAI Deli, KIB)

Theme 5
Evaluation on landscape restoration of benefit (Poster session facilitator – CHEN Huafang, KIB)

Theme 6
Trees for a circular green economy (Poster session facilitator – LI Huili, KIB)