Towards a greener forestry sector What’s really new?

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Yurdi YasmiFAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Bangkok

Outline

Green economy

Green investment

Experience from FAO

Where we came from

Unbalanced societal progress

Ecological limits

Climate change

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Green economy

A system which results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities.

- Low carbon- Resource efficient- Socially inclusive

Forestry & green economy

Back to basics - SFM

Opportunity to counter negative perceptions

Options for green investment

• Sustaining natural assets• Expanding natural assets• Creating green jobs

Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR)

• ANR is a forest restoration approach• Important factors of success in the Philippines:– Land security– Champions and leadership

Leasehold Forestry

• Leasing of degraded forest lands to poor communities

• Results – improved ground cover and biodiversity– improved income– less time to collect fodder

Conclusions

• Forestry and climate change offers new hope• Back to basics (SFM) and explore new

opportunities • Change the way we look at natural capital• Supportive regulatory framework is key

Thank you