GlobalLandscapesForum

Panel discussion at theGlobal Landscapes Forum Kyoto 2019

From climate and Sustainable Development Goals
commitments to action on the ground: scaling up thecontribution of forests, sustainable forest products andclimate-resilient land use
Monday 13 May 2019, 09:30–10:30 hrs.

International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan

Co-organized by:International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
Japan’s Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI)Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Matsushita Gobel Foundation and Kanematsu Corp.

This panel session offers an opportunity to share experiences oninitiatives to increase the contribution of forests and forest products to
help meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
and targets established by the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Delegates will discuss the importance of building capacity to ensure
forest and land management are sustainable. They will also focus on
the role of productive forests in economic and social development,
biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The key role of forests in achieving environmental sustainability isrecognized throughout international development targets and climate
targets established by the U.N., including the SDGs and the ParisAgreement. Forests and other land-use sectors are also critical todelivering on food security, while contributing to poverty alleviation,
job creation and biodiversity conservation.
Particularly important to these transformations are efforts to build
institutions and capacities in the Asia Pacific region to support thesustainable production and consumption of forest products, as well as
for management of sustainable and multifunctional landscapes.

Speakers• Forest, forestry and forest products and SDGs Comprehensive research and development
Dr. Haruo Sawada, President, Forest Research andManagement Organization• Sustainable supply and consumption: from forests tomarkets
Dr. Gerhard Dieterle, Executive Director, ITTO
• REDD+ project in Gorontalo province, Sulawesi,Indonesia.
Mr.Heru Santoso, Vice Chairman, Matsushita Gobel
Foundation·Free chocolate distributed to the audience from theproject.

Both enhanced and sustainable production and consumption fromforests and creation of multiple value chains are essential to meetthe increasing demands of a rapidly growing global population
sustainably. However, enabling policies and institutional frameworks
for sustainable production requires greater investment andcooperation, enhanced research and development, taking into accountrapid changes in trends in international markets.
Initiatives to promote sustainable production and consumption mustbe accompanied by efforts to strengthen institutions and capacities
for forest and land management at local levels. Important aspects ofnatural resource management have been decentralized over the past
several decades, but local governments with limited resources andcapacities still struggle to manage the many competing demands thatare placed on lands and forests.
Climate change adds to these challenges, making investments ininstitutions and capacities at local levels even more critical. The
cooperation of public and private sectors as well as research anddevelopment are also essential.

• JICA’s contribution to SDGs through multisector partnerships
Mr Takahiro Morita, Senior Director General of Global
Environment Department, JICA
• Making land-use climate resilient: A participatorywatershed management approach in the Philippines
Dr. Brian Johnson, Research Manager, IGES
• Incorporating forest-related measures into governance forSDGs
Dr. Kanako Morita, UNU-IAS/FFPRI• Moderator:Dr. Yasuko Inoue, Senior Researcher, FFPRI