TFD Statement on Forests and Climate Change with briefing Notes:
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Stakeholder Position Papers on Forests and Climate
Dialogue on REDD Finance Mechanisms
25-26 April 2009 – New York City, NY, USA
TFD will convene a series of multi-stakeholder dialogues to engage interested stakeholders in a constructive learning and discussion on the options available for the development of future REDD financial mechanisms. Through the dialogue, the participants will understand the various options for REDD Financial mechanisms, identify the true fracture lines among stakeholders over the different REDD financial schemes, and begin to develop consensus based solutions to address the challenges to successful implementation. The first dialogue will be held in New York City and it will be co-hosted by the UNFF Secretariat.
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Global Forest Leaders Forum on Forests and Climate Change
16-17 September 2008 - Washington, DC, USA
The Global Forest Leaders Forum on Forests and Climate Change will convene approximately 150 CEOs of forest industrial companies, heads of leading conservation agencies and local community organizations, leaders of indigenous people groups, representatives of financing institutions and private foundations to review forest sector strategy options for addressing climate change through multi-stakeholder approaches. The Forum will develop and adopt a common vision for the positive role sustainable forest management can play in addressing climate.
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Dialogue on Forests and Climate
24-25 June 2008 - Gland, Switzerland
The Forests Dialogue convened its third dialogue under its Forests and Climate change initiative in Gland, Switzerland. It was preceded by a scoping dialogue in Bali, Indonesia and a second dialogue in Washington, DC. The objective of the Gland Dialogue was to develop, through multi-stakeholder discussions, key messages for a Global Forest Leaders Statement.
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Dialogue on Forests and Climate
1-2 April 2008 - Washington, DC, USA
The Forests Dialogue (TFD) continued the discussions starting at its Bali scoping dialogue through convening the DC Dialogue. Participants shared perceptions about their key issues related to forests and climate change. This is the second dialogue in the forests and climate Initiative.
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Scoping Dialogue on Forests and Climate
9 December 2007 - Bali, Indonesia
TFD convened an initial scoping dialogue under the theme of forests and climate in Bali, Indonesia coinciding with the 13th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations' Framework Convention on Climate Change. The objective of the dialogue was to develop key issues from which to base a future outcome-oriented, dialogue-based initiative that would strive to make a real impact on future climate arrangements. The dialogue brought together 30 leading actors working in this area representing a broad group of Stakeholders.
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