Plenary 2
REDD+ Negotiations and Finance
The second plenary session will provide an opportunity for senior government and civil society representatives to describe progress toward REDD+ objectives in their countries, highlighting achievements to date, lessons learned and challenges ahead. The panel will address the questions: To what extent are REDD+ efforts catalyzing transformational change in the management of forests? What are the most significant barriers to accelerated progress? In what ways can the international community provide support for national-level initiatives?
When?
Day 1, October 29th 11:15 – 12:30
Where?
Scandinavia Hall
Session moderator:
James Astill, Political Editor, The Economist
Speakers:
Gustavo Suarez de Freitas, Executive Director of the National Program for Forest Conservation, Peru
Kebede Yimam Dawd, State Minister, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Ethiopia
Samia Suluhu Hassan, Minister of State, Vice President’s Office, Union Affairs, Tanzania
Paulo Roberto de Souza Moutinho, Executive Director of Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia (IPAM)