Forestry, Livelihoods, and Peace: Webinar Launch of “Extended Dialogue and Peer Learning Workshop Series” Pt 2

Nov 9, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association's Forest Interest Group
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6363bf1005268              Part I  Roughly one-third of the world's population is closely dependent on forests and forest resources. This figure increases to 90 percent for those living on less than 1.90 USD per day. People rely on forests for food, shelter, medicine, and other important cultural values. Studies show that access to forest and forest resources increases the resilience of rural populations. In times of conflict and crisis, when other services break down, forests continue to provide for those in need.  Different stakeholders use timber and non-timber forestry products for livelihood and economic purposes. The various interests and approaches to managing forests can be impacted by, and play a role in, conflict dynamics. Among other linkages, sustainable forest management and good governance present opportunities for communication, cooperation, and, ultimately, peace. Further, especially in countries emerging from conflicts, forests can provide critical economic resources needed in post-conflict recovery when sustainably managed.  About the webinar:  The Forest Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is launching an Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods, and Peace, where participants will share their ideas, knowledge, experiences, challenges, approaches, methods, and tools to the driving question of how sustainable forest management can promote peace.  This webinar will launch the Extended Dialogue featuring speakers presenting what they see as important issues, challenges, and opportunities that can be further explored in future Extended Dialogue sessions.  

Speakers:  

  • Dr Angela María Amaya-Arias, Professor-researcher, Environmental Law Externado de Colombia University
  • Dr Bernadette Arakwiye, Manager WRI's support to AFR100, World Resources Institute (WRI) Africa
  • Mr Mangarah Silalahi, President Director, PT Reki Hutan Harapan (Forest of Hope), Indonesia
  • Dr Patrice Talla, Sub-regional coordinator for Southern Africa / FAO Representative in Zimbabwe

Agenda:

  • Introductory Remarks 
  • Presentations by key speakers
  • Discussion and Q&A
  • Closing Remarks

Objectives:

  1. Hear from a diverse range of experts and promote discussion about the importance and potential of environmental peacebuilding tools and approaches for sustaining livelihoods, promoting peace, and achieving broader environmental goals.
  2. Identify interesting experiences, best practices, challenges & opportunities, questions, etc. from presenters' and participants' contributions to examine in discussion or elaborate further in subsequent Extended Dialogue Sessions.
  3. Document lessons and best practices from across the globe surrounding the broad thematic of Forests, Livelihoods, and Peace. 
  4. Bring awareness to the work of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association, the Forest Interest Group, and the Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods, and Peace.

Date and registration:

Wednesday 12 October 2022

14:00 CET / 8:00 EDT (90 minutes)

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1uwFV8ZGRbGZ2Pg2Wq-MBw

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