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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211019T173000
UID:https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/?post_type=event&p=56566
DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T140540Z
LOCATION:Online (via Zoom)
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<p>Africa’s highly forested\, low deforestation nations play a significant role in global carbon sequestration\, yet their value is under-recognised and their share of climate funding inadequate. Join us in a pre-COP26 debate to explore how countries such as Gabon can realise the value of their forests in a way that is both climate-positive and economically sustainable.</p>
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<p>Hosted by the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment\, LSE in association with forestLAB\, a partnership between The African Conservation Development Group\, LSE’s Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment\, and the University of Stirling.</p>
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<p><strong>Programme</strong></p>
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<p><em>Introduction to forestLAB</em></p>
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<p>Baroness Minouche Shafik\, Director of the London School of Economics<br>Zac Goldsmith\, Minister for the International Environment and Climate\, and UK Animal Welfare and Forests<br>Professor Alistair Jump\, Dean of Faculty of Natural Science\, University of Stirling<br>Prof. Alfred Ngomanda\, Commissioner General\, Centre for Scientific and Technical Research\, Gabon</p>
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<p><em>Panel Discussion</em></p>
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<p>Dr Lee White\, Minister of Forestry and Environment\, Gabon<br>Tanguy Gahouma-Bekale\, Chairman\, African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change<br>Berta Pesti\, Head of the Secretariat of Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) at UNDP<br>Alan Bernstein\, Chairman\, The African Conservation Development Group<br><br></p>
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SUMMARY:Recognising the Value of Africa’s Carbon Superpowers – video
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