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Investing in REDD-plus: Consensus on frameworks for the financing and implementation of REDD-plus
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Investing in REDD-plus: Executive Summary of TFD consensus
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TFD Statement on Forests and Climate Change with briefing Notes:

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Dialogues

TFD REDD Readiness Field Dialogues
As the political process for REDD moves forward along the UNFCCC path to Copenhagen, concerned stakeholders groups, including government, multilateral institutions, NGOs, indigenous groups, scientists, donors and private sector groups, have begun to address the gaps that exist between a country's willingness to participate in a future REDD mechanism, and its technical and institutional capacity, to do so. While many countries are eager to participate in and prepare for REDD, resources, monetary and technical, for building and conducting readiness processes are limited (for example UN-REDD and FCPF), and are benefiting only a limited set of countries. To bridge this gap between willingness and know-how and to make sure different stakeholders' voices are heard throughout the process, TFD has initiated a series of REDD readiness field dialogues.

Concept Paper

First REDD Readiness Field Dialogue
26–29 October 2009 – Belém, Brazil

The Forests Dialogue has initiated a series of REDD Readiness Field Dialogue after wrapping up its REDD Finance Dialogues in 2009. The first REDD Readiness Field dialogue was convened in Belém, Brazil, from October 26th to October 29th. The dialogue was composed of a two-day-field-trip in Jari River Region and 2 days meeting in Belém, Brazil.

The dialogue is co-organized by Government of the State of Pará, Friends of the Earth – Brazilian Amazon, Roberto Marinho Foundation, Orsa Florestal, Amazon Solutions and Norwegian Agency for Cooperation and Development (NORAD).

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Third Dialogue on Frameworks for REDD+ Finance and Implementation
5-6 August 2009 – Gland, Switzerland

Built on the momentum of the first two dialogues, TFD will convene the third and last dialogue in the Framework for REDD Finance and Implementation¹ dialogue stream for 2009. The dialogue is hosted by IUCN on 5–6 August in Gland, Switzerland. 34 participants from a wide spectrum of stakeholder groups will join the meeting to address some key issues raised in last Montreux Dialogue and further develop a framework for REDD finance and implementation.

¹ It was agreed by the Gland dialogue participants that this dialogue stream has primarily addressed issues closely linked with REDD finance mechanism but not necessarily technical financial issues. Thus TFD will re-title the "Dialogue on REDD Finance Mechanism" Initiative to the "Dialogue on Frameworks of REDD Finance and Implementation" to capture the broad scope of this dialogue stream.

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Second Dialogue on REDD Finance Mechanism
19-20 June 2009 – Montreux, Switzerland

Built on the outcomes of the first dialogue, TFD will continue the discussion on REDD finance in Montreux. Through a facilitated plenary and working group based process, the Montreux Dialogue aims to apprehend the development on REDD financing on the Climate Change negotiation front, to integrate new developments into the discussion, to reinforce some of the points of consensus and beginning to bridge some of the points of disagreement that arise from the first TFD meeting in New York.

The dialogue is co-hosted by SWISS STATE SECRETARIAT FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (SECO), supported by INTERCOOPERATION.

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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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