EVENT

CIFOR-ICRAF@GLF Bonn Digital Conference 2020

03 - 05 Jun 2020, Online

SESSION

Why peatlands matter for food security

The edges of peatlands, often along rivers, have a long history of human settlement. Peatlands are a challenging place to live, but provide a range of products and income sources. As awareness rises about peatlands’ carbon-sequestration abilities, it’s important both to protect them from degradation, and ensure that local communities have viable options for livelihoods and food security.

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Speakers

Sue Page

Professor of Physical Geography University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Alue Dohong

Vice Minister Ministry Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesi

Dompas Ghedang Cemerlang

Forest Farmer Group - Kelompok Tani Hutan

Gabriel Quijandría Acosta

Vice Minister Strategic Development of Natural Resources, Peru

Jean Jacques Bambuta

DRC National Coordinator and Focal Point of Peatlands, Democratic Republic of Congo

Roch Germain Mpassi-Moumpassi

Director-General of Sustainable Development Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Republic of the Congo

Georgine Lumba-Lobengo

Association des Femmes Pygmées de l’Équateur (l'AFPEQ)

Gerard Bondeko

Communities Coordinator Lac Télé Community Reserve, Republic of Congo

Zulaili Isnaini Habib

Lecturer at Anthropology Department University of Riau, Indonesia

Moderator

Jeremy Van Loon

Communications leader, CIFOR-ICRAF

Hosts
International Tropical Peatlands Center ( ITPC )
UN Environment Programme ( UNEP )
Global Peatlands Initiative ( GPI )
Partners
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

DATE

3 June 2020

TIME

15:30-17:00

TIME ZONE

GMT+2 / CEST