Schedule (subject to change):
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Session 1 |
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Welcome |
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Opening AddressPotential and promise of Nature-based Solutions |
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Distinct and complementary:Nature-based Solutions for mitigation and adaptationProf. Christopher Field, Perry L. McCarty Director, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment |
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Break |
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| 11:05 am EDT |
Session 2Trees as Nature-based Solutions: This session will feature 3 scientists discussing various strategies commonly associated with Nature-based Solutions for mitigation of climate change: tree planting, restoration and reforestation, and agroforestry. |
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IntroductionFran Price, Global Forest Practice Leader, WWF-International |
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Risks to forests' climate mitigation potentialProf. William Anderegg, Professor of Biology, University of Utah |
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Improving outcomes of tree growing campaignsProf. Karen Holl, Professor of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz |
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Agroforestry as part of Nature-based Solutions:Exploring evidence and knowledge gaps |
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DiscussionModerated by Dr. Ann Bartuska, Senior Advisor, Resources for the Future |
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Break |
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| 1:30 PM EDT |
Session 3Coastal Protection Through Nature-based Solutions: This session will feature 3 scientists discussing the potential for Nature-based Solutions to offer coastal protection from storms, flooding, and other threats. |
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Introduction |
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Nature-based Solutions:Pathways to reducing coastal vulnerability to climate changeProf. Nathalie Seddon, Professor of Biodiversity, University of Oxford |
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Coral reefs and the SDGs—A wealth of Nature-based Solutions |
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From science to implementationNature-based Solutions for managing coastal erosion and flooding |
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DiscussionModerated by Prof. Denise Reed, Professor Gratis, University of New Orleans |
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Break |
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| 3:05 pm EDT |
Session 4Science to Action: This session will feature a discussion that focuses on how to move forward on Nature-based solutions given all that is known and unknown about the potential and limitations of various strategies. |
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Introduction |
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Stewart Maginnis, Global Director for the Nature-based Solutions Group, IUCN |
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Eva Gurria, NBS Coordinator, Global Programme on Nature for Development, UNDP |
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Jennifer Rubis, Indigenous Peoples Specialist, Green Climate Fund |
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Moderated by Vanessa Pérez-Cirera, Deputy Practice Leader & Innovation Lead, Climate & Energy, WWF International |
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ClosingNik Sekhran, Chief Conservation Officer, World Wildlife Fund |
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