Session 1 – Setting the Scene

Session 1 featured an address from Erik Solheim, Minister of Environment and International Development, Norway. Minister Solheim asked the conference to consider REDD an opportunity to empower communities and achieve climate goals at the same time. The only way for conservation to work, he said, is for local communities to see an interest in implementing [...]

Importance of Nature Capital

Guest post from Deborah Barry, CIFOR The conference has started off couched within the current context of world affairs… The Minister of Environment and International Development of Norway, Erik Solheim brought a positive reflection from the recent financial crisis around the world. First, stating that – Nature capital is much more important and of greater [...]