Introduction
Yasuko Inoue(Senior researcher, Center for International Partnerships and Researchon Climate Change, FFPRI)

Opening Session

Introduction
Yasuko Inoue (Senior Researcher, Center for International Partnerships and Research on
Climate Change, FFPRI)
I would like to introduce this international seminar.

First, I would like to look back on the international history of REDD+.

In 2005, at COP11 1 of theUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Montreal, Costa Rica and Papua
New Guinea proposed a mechanism of reducing emissions by stopping deforestation as one of themechanisms of climate mitigation under the next protocol after Kyoto.

This is how the international

discussion started.
In 2007, at COP132 in Bali, REDD became REDD+ by including the role of conservation, sustainable
management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries

in addition toreducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and it was decided to discuss about themechanism of REDD+ in the Bali Action Plan3.
In 2010, at COP164 in Cancun, principle elements such as five activities areas for REDD+, sevensafeguards, and a three-stepwise approach were adopted.
In 2013, by COP195 in Warsaw, seven decisions related to REDD+, so called the Warsaw Framework1

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for REDD-plus6, were adopted.

In Article 5 of the Paris Agreement adopted by COP21 in 2015, theimportance of the implementation and support of REDD+ was recognized, and thus ten years ofnegotiations finally bore fruit.
In the Paris Agreement, the limit was set to a max increase in the global average temperature of 2°C
above pre-historical levels, and 1.5°C to reducing risks and impacts especially for vulnerable countries.

One of these COP decisions requires countries of REDD+ to make a national REDD+ strategy, to setreference levels, to make a report on safeguard information.

In addition, they must set up a monitoring

system which reports on the national results of the forests, in order to receive payments.
Based on all of these rules, along with COP decisions of UNFCCC, both donors and implementing
countries have worked on diverse initiatives such as the development of forest monitoring technologies andimprovement of technologies for using forest monitoring technologies more efficiently and effectively at
low cost.

Through ensuring safeguard, REDD+ initiatives that can improve ecosystem services,biodiversity conservation and social welfare of the people have been recognized.
At the same time, in order to improve the REDD+ system or results-based payments, multiple funding
sources were applied.

Based on the Paris Agreement, we expect a full-fledged implementation of REDD+

in 2020; so information about these need to be updated.

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Opening Session

In this international seminar, we would like to discuss how far we have reached, the challenges andopportunities of REDD+, where we are and what to do now.

These are the questions that we want toaddress.
The purposes of this seminar is to discussion about challenges toward further promoting ofparticipation of private sector into REDD+ through reviewing recent technical trends like monitoring
methods and safeguard, reviewing the progress of REDD+ from a political and financial viewpoint, anddiscussing current and future opportunities.

We have two wonderful experts as keynote speakers today.
Distinguished Senior Fellow at World Resources Institute.
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First is Mrs. Frances Seymour,

She is going to present on ‘Why Forests? Why

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Second is Dr. Ruandha Agung Sugardiman, Director General of Climate Change of the Ministry ofEnvironment and Forestry of Indonesia 7.

He will talk about ‘REDD+ Indonesia: From long history to agreat opportunity.’

After the lunch break, we will have two sessions and a panel discussion.
Sato, from FFPRI, will serve as moderator.
systems for REDD-plus.’

In Session 1, Dr. Tamotsu

It will be about ‘Review of monitoring methods and safeguard

We have three experts participating in this session: Dr. Marieke Sandker, fromthe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 8 (FAO), will talk about ‘Forest Reference
Levels and REDD+ results submitted to the UNFCCC’; Mr. Joaquim Armando Macuacua, National
Directorate of Forestry of Mozambique will talk about ‘Development of forest monitoring system methods
and forest degradation issues in Mozambique’; and finally Dr. Annalisa Savaresi, from the University ofStirling9, will talk about ‘Delivering REDD+; the role of safeguards.’
In Session 2, Dr. Kanako Morita, from FFPRI, will serve as moderator.
‘Progress of REDD-plus from the viewpoint of policy and finance.’
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The first speaker will be Dr. Gerhard

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Dieterle, from ITTO, who will talk about ‘Harnessing the role of productive forests as an effective strategyfor REDD+.’

Second, will be Mr. Satoshi Ikeda, from the Financial Services Agency10, who will talk about‘TCFD, physical risks, and natural capital.’
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Third, will be Mr. Kiyoshi Okumura, from the International(IFC), who will talk about ‘Financial innovation: How to mobilize private sector

funds to REDD+.’

Dr. Makoto Ehara, from FFPRI, will moderate the Panel Discussion.

The theme of this discussion is‘Challenges and opportunities of REDD-plus, where we are and what to do now?’

Lastly, director of theREDD Research and Development Center, Dr. Yasumasa Hirata, will close today’s seminar with someremarks.
By the end of the session, I hope that you will have learned something new in terms of the challenges
and opportunities of REDD+, and thought about ways to further implement REDD+ going forward.

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