Tropical peatlands are storehouse of terrestrial carbon currently under different levels of pressure depending on the drivers and policy environment. Evidence-based policies require information almost in real-time fashion. New knowledge should be communicated in timely manner to mitigate the impact. On the other hand, policy-relevant research agenda often either miss the challenges or too long to deliver. Therefore, continued dialogued across the regions and among stakeholders should be encouraged to support appropriate actions.

Registration

Welcome remarks

Master of ceremony

Open dialogue

Moderator

Daniel Murdiyarso

Principal Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF

The importance of science-policy dialogue from donor perspectives

Speaker

Noel Gurwick

Senior Climate Change and Land Advisor, Natural Climate Solutions Division, USAID Center for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI/EEI/NE)

Strategic plan of peatland sustainable management

Speaker

Medrilzam

Director, Environmental Affairs, Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas)
(to be confirmed)

Towards an improved legal framework for Peruvian peatlands

Speaker

Gabriel Quijandría Acosta

Former Minister, El Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM), Peru

Coordination of peatland management in DRC

Speaker

Jean Jacques Bambuta

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

Factoring in peatland fire emissions

Speaker

Haruni Krisnawati

Senior Scientist, BRIN

Carbon stocks and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical peatlands

Speaker

Kristell Hergoualc'h

Senior Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF

Q&A

Moderator

Wrap up and closing remarks

Moderator

End of session

Master of ceremony