Webinar: Forest Restoration and Global Sustainability
We celebrate the International Day of Forests 2021
With almost 500 million hectares of tropical forests being degraded by now and another 13 million hectares being lost annually, there is a critical need to restore these forests to avoid more future punishment by the Mother Nature. The New York Declaration on Forests set the target to restore 350M hectares of forests by 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals 15 specifically recognizes the need to manage and restore the forests.
This virtual seminar (webinar) is organized to celebrate the International Day of Forests and to provide a forum for sharing research and thoughts about forest restoration and its contribution to climate change mitigation and global sustainability.
Date – Time
21 March 2021, 11:00 – 12:30 (ICT/GMT+0700 Bangkok, Thailand Time)
Venue
Webinar online via Zoom, Register at http://bit.ly/3ryO0qI
Speakers
Opening Remarks by Dr. Eden Y Woon, AIT President
Ms. Ladaporn Khunikakorn, South Pole
Investment in Forest Restoration for Sustainability
Prof. Nophea Sasaki, Asian Institute of Technology
The New York Declaration and Forest Carbon Stocks
Dr. Manjunatha Venkatappa, AIT
Digital Technologies for Forest Restoration Monitoring
Dr. Chea Sam Ang, Secretary of State (Vice Minister), Ministry of Environment, Cambodia
Cambodia’s Government Policies for Tree Planting
Prof. Kaoru Kitajima, Kyoto University
Tropical Forest, REDD+, and Future Direction
Panel Discussions (20 minutes)
Closing Remarks by Prof. Shobhakar Dhakal, SERD Dean
Organizing Committee
