15 October - In this issue: upcoming webinar safeguards infographic in 3 languages Video of the UN-REDD event 'Catalyzing Forest Solutions to the Climate   Emergency' held at the Climate Action Summit in NY last September New UN-REDD advocacy film Videos on UN-REDD Programme's NFI work in Papua New Guinea UN-REDD information brief on 'Collective Tenure rights' Reminder to participate in the e-consultation of CBR+

Agroforestry and tenure in a changing climate: key issues and opportunities ahead

Join us on  29 October 2019 (16:00 - 17:30 CET)   to explore  how land-tenure challenges influence the adoption of agroforestry systems and how these fit in the larger framework of upscaling agroforestry . Following a general overview of the main tenure-related challenges, FAO tenure, forestry and agriculture experts will share some concrete examples from the field, jointly exploring solutions and recommendations to address and overcome tenure-related barriers to promote agroforestry adoption in different contexts, including as a mitigation measure under REDD+ and action to achieve national commitments under the Paris Agreement.    When: 29 October 2019 (16:00 - 17:30 CET) - Register  here 09:00 - 10:30 Panama/Lima (EST) 10:00 - 11:30 Washington DC and NY (EDT) 17:00 - 18:30 Nairobi (EAT)   For more information on the webinar and the speakers click  here

Safeguards Infographic in three languages

The Safeguards Infographic brings a visual overview of the REDD+ safeguards and the work of the UN-REDD Programme on safeguards. In   English |   French |   Spanish

Video of the UN-REDD event 'Catalyzing Forest Solutions to the Climate Emergency' held at the Climate Action Summit in NY last September

The Nature-Based Solutions Hub at the Climate Action Summit in New York kicked off on 22 September with the UN-REDD event "Catalyzing Forest Solutions to the Climate Emergency."  In the presence of the Norwegian Vice Minister for Climate and Environment, who gave the keynote, The event was moderated by Mette Wilkie, Director, Forestry Policy and Resources Division, FAO; UN-REDD Strategy Group, with a panel consisting of UNEP's Peter Umunay, youth forest advocate Salina Abraham, and government representatives from Uganda and Indonesia. Watch  here

A new UN-REDD advocacy film

UN-REDD premiered its new advocacy film as the cornerstone of its ongoing #BetterWithForests campaign. The film garnered 43,000 views on the first day on Twitter alone (@UN-REDD, @UN, @UNEP). Watch  here

Videos on UN-REDD Programme's NFI work in Papua New Guinea

The world's 3rd largest rainforest - after the Amazon and Congo Basin- is found on the island of New Guinea. It is shared by 2 countries - Papua New Guinea (PNG) to the east and Indonesia to the west. The island only covers 1% of the planet's land area, but it harbors 5% of its animal and plant species - including the world's largest butterfly. Yet despite being a biodiversity hotspot, its forests are poorly documented.    As a solution, the UN-REDD Programme is helping PNG to conduct its first Multi-Purpose National Forestry Inventory (NFI). Countries that implement REDD+ need accurate data to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. The NFI is unique because it counts more than just carbon - it also maps biodiversity. There are three teams at the NFI camp: Soil experts, botanists, and zoologists (who study birds, ants, fruit flies and geometric moths). Saving Papua New Guinea's forests will protect its biodiversity for generations to come. Watch the long  version | short  version

UN-REDD information brief on 'Collective tenure rights: Realizing the potential for REDD+ and sustainable development'

Launched at the  UN Climate Action Summit in New York , this brief sets out the case for securing collecting tenure rights in the context of REDD+ and sustainable development. It presents success stories (positive impact of secure collective tenure rights) and proposes a range of measures for policymakers to progress in this domain. The paper pays particular attention to the links with and contribution to national strategies to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) and nationally determined contributions (NDCs).  Read  here For more information, please contact: Amanda Bradley, Forest Tenure Specialist at  Amanda.Bradley@fao.org Serena Fortuna, Forestry Officer at  Serena.Fortuna@fao.org

We are half way through this e-discussion on the CBR+ Second Phase Draft Proposal review and would like to thank all the contributors for taking the time to participate and share experiences, practices and recommendations. We would like to particularly acknowledge  Tim Cadman - Australia,  Devika Kumar - New Zealand,  Ngin Navirak from UNDP Cambodia and  Chouchouna Losale from Democratic Republic of Congo.  We would like to share a few key points that have emerged so far:  In Cambodia the firstphase of CBR+ led to concrete valuable recommendations for REDD+ Policy development on how national forest management and REDD+ strategies should continue to fund and support successful community-based approaches in critical areas of forest deforestation and on the importance of high-level guidance to engage with actors that are encroaching into community areas.  DRC views the importance of the secondphase of CBR + asan opportunity to facilitate the integration of community-based activities, into national REDD+ processes one that respects the rights of local and indigenous communities includingwomen and youthand focused on landscape restoration andcommunity forestry. The first phase of CBR+ had a positive impact on the REDD+ processes in the country that also included comprehensive capacity building on REDD +and climate change more specifically.  Community-driven standards are an excellent approach to local community empowerment, poverty alleviation and emissions reductions. Several key relevant resources have been shared that have highlighted studies and assessments on the governance quality indicators for community-based forest management systems in Asia to be utilized in designing REDD+ policies and programmes for community forest-based REDD+ stakeholders in developing countries. The need for an independent monitoring and assessment mechanisms both on a national and global level whilst implementing REDD, that will help mitigate the risk of ‘dis-benefits’ related to violations of indigenous peoples rights, and support biodiversity, promote sustainable development and reduce poverty on a global scale. Suggestions included that at the national level, advisory groups are recommended to conduct free, prior and informed consultation processes with various indigenous groups whilst ensuring action plans in place that can provide legal recognition of customary rights to lands. It can also lead to building trust, creating transparent funding structures, respecting the principle of Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) during the implementation of REDD+ programs at the national level.  We  are encouraging you all to continue sending your contributions on the CBR+ Second Phase draft proposal by  20 th October to Jennifer Laughlin , Global Technical Specialist with UNDP Climate and Forests Team & SGP -  jennifer.laughlin@undp.org . Details on thematic questions are to be found  here.

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