Organised by

• United Nations Forum on Forests
• United Nations Development Account (sponsor)

Summary

Forests constitute an essential building block of financing for development. Foresters coined sustainability 300 years ago and have made substantial contributions to sustainable development ever since.

Proposed SDG target 15b makes this explicit by calling to “mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management(…)”.

This side event on forest finance aims to (i) highlight the many contributions of forests in financing the post-2015 development agenda and (ii) provide information for delegates and experts negotiating the resolution. Forests are at the cutting edge of innovation with financing instruments such as REDD+, tax incentives and levies, funds and payments for ecosystem services. They have many success stories to contribute to the broader community on financing for development.

The speakers’ panel will be composed of a range of members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, including FAO, UNEP and the UN Forum on Forests, along with representatives from both low and high forest cover countries.

The side event is aimed at delegates and experts from all countries, with or without prior knowledge of forests. Lunch will be provided for all participants.

Contact

For inquiries regarding this side event, please contact

• Benjamin Singer, singerb@un.org, +19173675807