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