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Next Steps: 

Next Steps Research needs Identifying future case studies Feeding the outcome into UNFF, UNFCCC, CBD and WSSD Engaging in developing and testing Forest Landscape Restoration

Research needs: 

Research needs Tools and approaches for identifying and negotiating with stakeholders at the landscape level Criteria, indicators and approaches for monitoring and evaluating FLR Mechanisms for valuing forest goods and services in FLR Integration of policy agendas of different groups Development of a comprehensive research agenda for FLR Impact of climate change and mitigation strategies (Liaison with the Model Forest Network) Analysis of innovative funding options for FLR The functional consequences of different sorts of diversity Case studies of well-intentioned approaches that failed Poverty issues and links to rural development Ecosystem dynamics Need to relate environmental services with the impacts on wetland functions South-South dialogue

Identifying future case studies: 

Identifying future case studies Africa – Uganda (carbon credits to restore natural forests); transboundary case studies in Southern Africa Asia – south west China; India (Tamil Nadu – dry forest) Europe North America Latin America – Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Colombia (silvipasture as a way to provide ecological services); others in South America; Amazon region restoration of mines; Cover as broad a range of forest types as possible Recognition of the limitations of specific case studies

Engaging in developing and testing Forest Landscape Restoration: 

Engaging in developing and testing Forest Landscape Restoration Moving from a concept to action Sustainable tree crop initiative in Africa (links with industry) possible links Involve indigenous peoples’ organisations, campesino groups and other grassroots organisations Central American Biological Corridor as a laboratory to see the impacts of FLR UK interested in partnerships within CBD perhaps with other partners in Europe – synergies between planted and natural forests at a landscape scale Bring the issue into universities and other training institutions – higher education, short courses etc. CATIE would like to be a partner in efforts in this Use models and tools (UNEP-WCMC, CSIRO etc) already available for spatial planning and analysis National institutions should be important partners and not simply be a process driven by global institutions Engage with people of northern Asia and Russian Federation Colombian government would like to share experience on FLR with other countries and partners

Feeding the outcome into the international policy arena: 

Feeding the outcome into the international policy arena Global arena UNFF meeting next week New York CBD COP April 2002 UNFCC SBSSTA June 2002 WSSD Aug/Sept 2002 (Rio Plus Ten) International Year of the Mountains WPC September 2003 Regional Arena Central American Forest Strategy Tarapoto process in South America Pan-European Process World Business Council on Sustainable Development Southern Africa Forest Protocol (Environmental Law Centre for info)

Next meeting?: 

Next meeting? We suggest a second expert meeting in 2003 or 2004 to report on progress on: Local level initiatives Learning National dialogues International and regional fora

Slide7: 

Forests Reborn A workshop on forest restoration WWF and IUCN With representation from CIDA, DFID, the EU, USAID, the World Bank, WCMC and the University of Queensland 2 years ago a workshop in Spain helped to define Forest Landscape Restoration A planned process that aims to restore deforested or degraded forest landscapes regain ecological integrity and enhance human well-being in deforested or degraded forest landscapes

This meeting- moving the concept forward: 

This meeting- moving the concept forward Rate of change in tropical landscapes is high/increasing - suggesting FLR is an urgent issue Concept of FLR relevant to developing and developed countries FLR is happening! - some of the best examples have been unplanned - we should learn from these Forests provide goods and services needed to sustain human livelihoods and biodiversity, thus FLR should focus on the functionality of forests, and on capacity of forests to provide goods and services, not on forests or trees Focus FLR on sites where we are most likely to succeed

Moving the concept forward (2): 

Moving the concept forward (2) Landscapes are not bounded, they can be overlapping and are usually defined in terms of problems and stakeholders’ interests Institutional mandates seldom coincide with “landscapes” suitable for forest landscape restoration Rural communities are usually those most affected by loss of forest goods and services FLR should focus on landscape-level biodiversity and accept low diversity in some sites Incentives: can be either positive or negative

Pre-requisites: 

Pre-requisites Motivation: may be spurred by crisis but also needs inspiration, enthusiasm… Existing practices and institutions: frequently help Long-term commitment: is critical Decentralisation and devolution: essential Scarcity of forest goods and services: helps focus attention on the need for restoration Fragments of natural forests help facilitate FLR Globalisation could create a period of high risk

Approach: 

Approach Avoid a top-down approach in favour of a broad and multi-sectoral approach - beyond projects New forms of planning and negotiation may be required Decision support tools (eg digital mapping and analysis) can be useful A new civil society platform for debate may be needed to negotiate trade-offs in an equitable manner Planting trees is often relatively unimportant or even detrimental to the process: appropriate interventions include a variety of approaches at different scales

Ensuring participation by stakeholders on their own terms is a key challenge: 

Ensuring participation by stakeholders on their own terms is a key challenge Empowering decision-making Convincing Manipulation/enforcement

Final thoughts: 

Final thoughts FLR is only likely to succeed if stakeholders most dependent on forests are actively involved in decisions and if costs and benefits are shared equitably This presents a challenge - these stakeholders often least able to engage in FLR, they could easily be disenfranchised Seize the opportunity to inform policy processes of the practical experience we have heard here Don’t wait for more research, analysis or political commitment: countries and communities can start FLR now (some have started), provided FLR is considered …. A learning process: there is no blueprint, adaptive management is critical