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Forest Pavilion at COP30 | Belém, Brazil

Daily Programme

All event times are listed in Belém local time (GMT-3).

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Session theme:

Forests & agriculture synergies

Integrated land-use systems bring together forests, agriculture and rural communities to enhance climate resilience, restore landscapes and strengthen food security. The theme highlights how agroforestry, family farming, gender-responsive approaches and inclusive governance contribute to sustainable value chains and productive, climate-resilient territories.

Lead: CIFOR-ICRAF, FAO
Co-lead: Women Major Group (WMG), REFACOF, Forest Women’s Network
Contributors: Australia (Indigenous peoples’ leadership), WBCSD

10:00am – 11:00am

Report launch
Climate and biodiversity benefits of forests for agriculture (FAO)
Forests provide cooling, regulate water flows, and protect soils, thereby enhancing crop productivity and resilience. The FAO report brings together research from more than 25 institutions to demonstrate how integrated landscape approaches support farmers and ecosystems.
Key message: Forests and trees are essential allies for agriculture, and integrated land-use approaches strengthen climate adaptation and rural well-being.

11:15am – 12:15pm

Panel
Towards a productive Forests Global Initiative: Scaling inclusive action supported by the Forest and Farm Facility (FAO)
This event presents Brazil’s National Productive Forests Program and showcases pathways to scale integrated forest–farm solutions through a proposed global initiative. It highlights how forest and farm producer organizations drive inclusive transformation and climate-resilient livelihoods.
Key message: Empowering forest and farm producer organizations is vital for restoring degraded lands, strengthening family farming and developing sustainable forest-based value chains.

12:30pm – 1:00pm

Announcement
Forest Flow: Announcing innovative financial, commercial and digital solutions for forest territories in Mesoamerica (Germany, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, UNDP)
ForestFlow brings together payments for environmental services, green credit, insurance, deforestation-free value chains and interoperable digital platforms to support sustainable territorial development. The initiative prioritizes women, Indigenous Peoples and youth as agents of change.
Key message: Integrated financial and digital instruments strengthen incentives for conservation, sustainable production and equitable participation in forest economies.

1:15pm – 2:15pm

Panel
Gender equity and inclusion in land use: experiences on monitoring and best practices (Rede Mulher Florestal)
This session presents cases from Brazil and Africa on gender-responsive monitoring and women-led restoration. It emphasizes the need for gender-disaggregated data, tenure rights and community-based approaches to strengthen sustainable forest governance.
Key message: Mainstreaming gender in land-use policies and projects requires robust data, equitable rights and active participation of women in decision-making.

3:30pm – 5:00pm

Panel
Agroforestry for inclusive value chains: shaping global commodities for climate and community (CIFOR-ICRAF)
The session explores how agroforestry regenerates landscapes, diversifies farmer incomes and strengthens equitable global commodity systems. Field experiences from the Amazon show how co-designed, multifunctional agroforestry systems integrate trees, crops and livestock to restore degraded areas and enhance livelihoods.
Key message: Agroforestry is a scalable nature-based solution that supports climate mitigation, biodiversity conservation and inclusive value chains for smallholders.