The
Forum, which holds on December 5-6 is devoted to forests and farming, is
expected to draw 2,500 leaders from business, government, civil society, local
communities and think tanks from across five continents: Africa, Asia, Europe,
Latin America and North America.
More
than a dozen new government and corporate commitments, innovative research and
cutting-edge tools focused on ending emissions from forests, fields and
waterways will be launched at the event
Leaders
from African countries will announce a major new initiative to restore forests
and agricultural lands. The R100 is a pan-African, country-led restoration
effort to bring degraded landscapes in Africa under restoration by 2030.
The
event will focus on all aspects of land use, which is expected to attract
high-level attention at this year’s talks. National climate pledges submitted
to the UN in advance of the negotiations have been criticized for not including
enough on forests and farming.
Yet
the sector lies at the heart of most Sustainable Development Goals, including
those focused on food, water, green growth, biodiversity, climate and energy.
In addition, bold commitments by companies—especially those engaged in
agricultural commodities—and countries to protect and restore natural resources
have continued to buoy prospects for action on forests and farms.
Participants
at the Forum will pool their knowledge in search of practical ways to overcome
the economic, social and political barriers to achieving land use goals.
Debates will scrutinize corporate “zero deforestation” commitments and
government-level land restoration pledges. 
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