http://newforestsforafrica.org/
Forests for the Future – New Forests for Africa Reforestation Reforestation and landscape restoration as means of combating climate change are now high on the agenda of many governments and organizations, especially in the wake of COP21 in Paris. Close cooperation between businesses and investors is needed to meet this challenge and to develop plantation forestry into a stable and sustainable business that will be beneficial to all involved. The opportunities for all stakeholders are huge. A number of projects are already in place, and initiatives such as AFR100 are demonstrating a strong commitment, but the pace and scale of operations is still far too low to reverse forest loss. Working conference in March 2016 in Ghana The successful creation of new forests requires close, long-term commitment and cooperation between all parties. It is for this reason that we have set up a working conference on March 16 and 17, 2016 in Accra, Ghana. We believe that it is time for hands on to remove barriers and dramatically boost reforestation. The challenge of reforestation goes far beyond simply planting trees. Its impact on the planet and its inhabitants is far greater. The far-reaching implications of the topic under discussion will be reflected in the conference program and a number of best practices in reforestation will be shown and discussed. We are proud to announce that one of our keynote speakers will be the Honorable Mr. Kofi Annan, Chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation. Presentations will be held from all parties involved in reforestation, from local landowners, to government officials and NGO’s, and from plantation companies to financial institutions. In addition best practices of successful reforestation projects will be presented. For more details, see the program. About the conference The conference is part of the initiative ‘Forests for the Future – New Forests for Africa’ which aims at large scale reforestation in Africa. As finance is a key enabler the conference will have a strong focus on the financial aspects of reforestation. If you want to attend the conference, please view registration to learn more. The conference is an initiative of the Dutch forestry consultation company, Form International, the sustainable forestry plantation company, Form Ghana, Nyenrode Business University, based in The Netherlands with a research focus area on biodiversity and business, and in close cooperation with The Forestry Commission, Ghana and the World Resources Institute. “While the priority must remain on preserving our natural forests,the revival of denuded areas through reforestation helps not only Ghana but also the global fight against climate change.” ~ Kofi Annan ~ Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
