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How to get REDD right?: Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) - livelihoods, ecosystem services and biodiversity

A cross-party conference
PHS 7C50

15.00 - 18.00

European Parliament
PHS 7C50
Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Brussels

Deforestation has a serious impact on the climate, biodiversity and the livelihoods of local people. It seems therefore useful to install mechanisms that prevent deforestation. How to design these mechanisms and whether to integrate them in the international climate agreement is discussed in different fora. Shortly before climate negotiations in Copenhagen start, a inter-party conference in the European Parliament will address these issues:

Hosted by:

Kriton Arsenis (S&D),
Gerben‐Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE),
Catherine Grèze (Greens/EFA),
Fiona Hall (ALDE),
Ska Keller (Greens/EFA),
Jo Leinen (S&D) and
Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP)

With the support of the GTZ Representation Brussels

Panel I: 15:00 to 16:20h
REDD to combat Climate Change

Panel II: 16:30 to 18h
REDD to conserve livelihoods and nature

Please register for the conference at: franziska.keller@europarl.europa.eu
If you need access to the European Parliament please register before 27/11/2009
including your name, date of birth and place of residence.