Agenda                                                                                                                                                    Frensh

Day 1:  28th June 2011

8:30-9:00

Registration of Participants

09:00-10:00

Welcome Addresses

10:00-10:30

Keynote address

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) – Approaches, concepts and relevance to Forest Ecosystem Services (by the TEEB initiative; M. Matteo Roggero)

10:30-10:40

Presentation of the Conference Objectives and Agenda

10:40-11:00

Coffee Break

Session 1: The economics of forest ecosystems and biodiversity in the MENA region

11:00-11:10

Film – Tunisian Forest Ecosystem Services

11:10-11:40

The value of Mediterranean forest ecosystems for livelihoods, economic growth and development in MENA countries (by Dr. L.Croitoru)

11:40-12:00

Forest ecosystem services in the MENA region: need for further knowledge for sustainable forest governance options (by EFIMED)

12:00-12.30

Discussion panel with representatives from the MENA-region: Applying environmental economics and finance approaches and concepts in forest ecosystems in MENA countries: national and regional perspectives. What are the needs and how do we go forward? (proposed participants: presenters + TEEB + 1 rep. DGF + 1 rep. DGEQV + 1 rep. FA ou 1 rep Min. Env)

12:30-14:00

Lunch

Session 2: Examples of tools and approaches to integrate the economics of forest ecosystems and biodiversity into planning and decision-making

14:00-14:20

Economic Valuation of Goods and Services of the Tunisian Forest, based on the current valuation study conducted by the Tunisian GDF (by Tunisian GDF – Youssef Saadani)

14:20-14:40

Vulnerability assessment of Tunisian forest ecosystems to CC and socio-economic consequences (by CCC/GIZ)

14:40-15:00

Integration of the economics of forest ecosystems into planning processes, strategies and policies (with an example from the Med-region) (by EFIMED)

15:00-15:30

Questions to presenters + discussion

15:30-15:50

Coffee break

Session 3: Examples of mechanisms to capture the value of forest ecosystem services (1)

15:50-16:20

General introduction on finance mechanisms, including introduction on PES (by S.Pagiola – World Bank)

16:20-16:40

PES case from the MENA-region (by WWF MedPo- film - Meryem El Madani)

16:40-17:00

PES case from outside the MENA-region (by S. Pagiola – World Bank)

17:00-17:30

The role of the private sector in taking into account the economics of forest ecosystems

17:30-18:00

Discussion Panel (proposed participants: presenters + 3 rep. MENA)

 

Day 2: 29th of June 2011

Session 4 : Examples of mechanisms to capture the value of forest ecosystem services (2)

9:00-9:20

Compensation mechanism for forest protection; case from one MENA-country (by Moroccan HCEFLCD)

9:20-9:50

REDD+: Concepts, main elements and potential for MENA countries? (by ONFi)

9:50-10:10

Access and Benefit Sharing Mechanism – with focus on NTFP. Potential for local and national economies (by ABS CD initiative for Africa ; Suhel Al-Janabi)

10:10-10:30

Environmental Funds allocated to SFM (by CDR Lebanon?)

10:30-10:50

Environmental Fiscal Reform: incentives and financial resources for SFM (by Jürg Klarer?)

10:50-11:20

Questions & Discussion

11:20-11:40

Coffee break

11:40-12:40

Presentation/Discussion of orientations and recommendations to decision-makers on how to deal with forest ecosystem services and related-challenges (by H. Daly-Hassen)

12:40-13:00

Closure

12:40-14:00

Lunch

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