On 1-2 December 2018, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is hosting the Global Landscape Forum Bonn 2018 on the theme of "Connecting for impact: From commitment to action" in Bonn, Germany.
Background
Sustainable landscapes are essential for the future we want: they provide humanity with food, health benefits, livelihoods and income, trade and economic opportunities, renewable materials and energy, biodiversity conservation, fertile and productive soils, climate regulation and water security. In 2011, the Bonn Challenge set landscape restoration high on the global policy agenda with the goal of bringing 150 million hectares of the world’s deforested and degraded land into restoration by 2020.
Working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the New York Declaration on Forests, the Aichi Targets, the Paris Agreement, or regional efforts like the African Agenda 2063, the Global Landscapes Forum in Bonn 2018 aims to “reignite the flame” to accelerate and mobilize collective action on the ground. GLF will bring together policy leaders, business, civil society, land-use practitioners and the world’s leading scientists to jointly discuss and share knowledge and lessons learned on how to move from commitments to action and develop innovative implementation strategies toward sustainable landscapes.
Recognizing the complexity and context dependency of landscape realities, the GLF 2018 event seeks to “connect for impact” and bring together practitioners from all relevant disciplines and communities to better understand the factors underlying the deterioration of soils, water bodies, forests and whole ecosystems and jointly discuss and develop pathways toward sustainable landscapes.
About the GLF
The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led multi-sectoral platform for integrated land use, bringing together world leaders, scientists, private sector representatives, farmers and community leaders and civil society to accelerate action toward the creation of more resilient, equitable, profitable and climate-friendly landscapes. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), UN Environment and The World Bank launched the Forum in Warsaw in 2013, alongside the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP). With core funding provided by the Government of Germany, GLF is entering its next five-year phase with the launch of a movement of 1 billion people toward the creation of sustainable landscapes.
GLF calendar of events
See all Global Landscapes Forum events, which range from national policy dialogues, to thematic events, to Digital Summits to its seminal annual event that brings together science, policy, community and private sector influencers from around the globe. All can be attended online and in person.
For the GLF 2018 agenda, please visit: https://events.globallandscapesforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/10/GLF-Bonn-Concept-note_v07.pdf