On 16 November, the Forest Pavilion at COP29 will focus on the theme of “Forests Forward: Harnessing Science, Technology, and Innovation for Climate Finance & Action”, and TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS will hold a presentation on “Driving sustainable development through collaboration” and share the journey of connecting scientists, businesses and stakeholders to tackle challenges for the sustainable provision of wood-based products. The partnership looks back on a three-year journey and forward to a continuing collaboration. As TU4F aligns its actions with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), COP29 offers a perfect opportunity to share this story and enhance science-business collaboration by connecting with stakeholders around the globe.
The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, typically COP, is held annually, and this year, COP29 is to be hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan in November. These conferences are the foremost global forums for multilateral discussion of climate change matters. And the role of forests and trees is more critical than ever in mitigating both climate change and its impacts, and in helping people and ecosystems adapt. The world’s forests are also directly or indirectly linked to each one of the SDGs, and to many of their specific targets, which makes forests central to achieving them.
The activities of the day will focus on how well financial mechanisms are working in practice, asking whether the benefits reach all the way down to the communities managing the forests, and discussing the scale of funding required to protect forests effectively. And it will bring together scientists and practitioners from leading research institutions, development organizations and industry.
Date: 16 November 2024
Time: 9:30 AM-6:00 PM (GMT+4)
Location: Blue Zone, SDG Pavilion, UNFCCC COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan
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