FLRM side events at the XV World Forestry Congress
The Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism (FLRM) participated with five side events at the XV World Forestry Congress (WFC), which took place in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, from 2 to 6 May 2022 under the theme "Building a Green, Healthy and Resilient Future with Forests".
The XV WFC sought to define the role of forests in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other major agreements, including the Global Forest Goals, the Paris Agreement on climate change, and the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. During the five-day meeting, participants addressed a wide variety of themes, including: the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030; Forests for a Healthy, Prosperous and Peaceful World; and Sustainable Pathways for Building a Green, Healthy, and Resilient Future.
The FLRM side events were well attended both in person and online, which clearly showcased the interest to learn more about the importance of forest and landscape restoration (FLR) and the various actors that contribute to its successful implementation.
Members of the team also complemented partners' side events with their knowledge and expertise.
To learn more about the contribution made by the FLRM team to such an important global event, please watch the videos below.
What role can Forest and Landscape Restoration play in the climate change agenda?This side event took place on 6 May 2022, at the XV World Forestry Congress, and presented the key findings of an assessment of FLR projects developed by FAO, IKI-BMU and their partners, and their role in the climate change adaptation and mitigation agendas. It discussed lessons learned from the actual and potential of restoration to provide a solution pathway to reduce risk and increase environmental, social and economic resilience to climate change. |
Enhancing cooperation on FLR: A flagship mechanism funded by the Korea Forest Service within FAOThis side event took place on 4 May 2022, at the XV World Forestry Congress, and was the occasion to present and discuss a few key achievements of the Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism project in several countries. Each country gave an overview of activities and future perspectives. |
System-wide capacities needed to enhance ecosystem restoration throughout the Decade and beyondThis side event took place on 4 May 2022, at the XV World Forestry Congress, and was the occasion to introduce key products the FAO-led Task Force on Best Practices recently developed. These included a draft set of standards of practice, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of ecosystem restoration projects; and a draft capacity, knowledge and learning action plan. |
TRI: Programme addressing restoration of degraded, deforested lands for well-being of people/natureThis side event took place on 4 May 2022, at the XV World Forestry Congress, and aimed to share experiences and lessons learned so far. During the session, participants were able to engage with country representatives who presented examples of the varied technical tools and approaches provided by the programme to plan, implement, and monitor restoration activities. |
Seeds for trees: the importance of seed and seedling supply for effective and resilient restorationThis side event took place on 3 May 2022, at the XV World Forestry Congress, and served as a brief overview of: Successful forest and landscape restoration (FLR) projects require high-quality and genetically diverse tree seeds. Genetic diversity provides help in resisting pest and disease outbreaks and coping with climate change. |
Development of FLR strategies to achieve restoration commitments and scale up action on the groundThis side event took place on 3 May 2022, at the XV World Forestry Congress, aimed to share experiences on the participatory process to develop forest and landscape restoration strategies. |