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FFPRI Japan

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F DRR(Tohru Nakashizuka)

Toru Asano

President of the Forest Research and Management Organization

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2021

International Seminar organized by REDD

Development Center,FFPRI,-plus and Forest-DRR Research andJapan

Exploring the potential of forest( -disaster risk reductions

FDRR)-basedObjective
In recent years
as forest fires,,

this progressing change of climate and land use,

disaster risks suchfloods and landslides have been increasing around the world andeffective countermeasures are required.

Forest-based Disaster Risk Reduction( FDRR)

becomes recognized an important tool which will contribute to both climate change
adaptation and mitigation,

while leading to the strengthening of sustainability andresilience by taking advantage of the characteristics of local natural and ecologicalsystems through nature'based solutions.

In order to promote these,

there is apotential to apply Japan s technologies and experiences on disaster prevention systems
to disaster-prone countries through research and further development of theappropriate technologies and capacity buildings
This seminar aims to( FDRR)"",

needs and opportunities of FDRR

based disaster risk reductions.

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In addition

DRR,

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DRR strategies anda panel discussion will be held to share theand to discuss the future direction and possibilities

This seminar is financially supported by Forestry Agency
Forestry and Fisheries of Japan

Keynote Speaker

Dr-including by sharing specific policies and technical approaches andchallenges from some countries--by providing information on international trends of Fpracticesof F.

Explore the potential of forest.

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Ministry of Agriculture()

Dr Tohru Nakashizuka Toru Asano

Nakashizuka joined the Forestry Agency in1985.

He is currently

the President of the Forest Research and Management Organization.

His previous positions include a professor in the Center of EcologicalResearch,

Kyoto University and a professor in the Graduate Schoolof Life Sciences
plant ecology,,Tohoku University.

His key research interests include

forest ecology and biodiversity.

ProgramComplimentary address by guest of honor.

,,-Mr Koji Hongo Director General of Forestry Agency MAFF Japan

Keynote speech.

()(Dr Tohru Nakashizuka Toru AsanoSession

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FFPRI

-International trends in F DRR strategies and practices.
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Mr Osamu Mizuno Institute for Global Environmental Strategies IGES()

Dr Thomas Hofer FAO(,())

Dr Manzul Kumar Hazarika Asian Institute of Technology Thailand AITSession

2:Policy and technical initiatives and challenges in each country.
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Dr Vu Tan Phuong Vietnamese Academy of Forest Science VAFS(,)

Mr Si Thu Aung Forest Department Myanmar()

Dr Takashi Okamoto FFPRI:-Panel Discussion Potential of F DRR-Needs and Challenges

Keynote speaker and Session speakers-,