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On Thursday morning, participants met to discuss innovative instruments to upscale progress: financing, technologies and research. Parallel sessions addressed: public and private international finance; innovative technologies for land-use monitoring; financial instruments to mobilize domestic funding; and the role of science and research. In the afternoon, plenary discussed a series of key messages, including: - maintaining sufficient productive, diverse and healthy forests is crucial for achieving the SDGs, and climate and biodiversity targets; - achieving SDG 15.2 on halting deforestation by 2020 and Target 1.1 of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests on reversing the loss of forest cover and increasing forest areas by 3% worldwide by 2030 can only be achieved through political will, individual motivation and concerted collective action, adequate governance frameworks and involvement of multiple actors; - halting deforestation requires corporate responsibility of agribusiness, supported by international trade instruments and consumer education; - scaling up finance and investment requires positive incentives, improved legality, public-private partnerships, innovative instruments and de-risking private sector investment; - land-use competition between forests and agriculture can be solved by a landscape approach to increase resilience; and - expanded research is required to provide practical pathways that support the development of evidence-based policies. Some participants urged limiting the number of key messages to four, while others made suggestions for additions and revisions, including on: the urgency of addressing deforestation; focus on restoration; the contribution of indigenous and tribal peoples; triggers of transformational change; involvement of smallholders; and focus on actionable recommendations to target groups such as governments, the private sector, civil society, and the research community. Plenary then addressed the Co-Chairs’ summary of the parallel thematic sessions. Participants suggested additions, including on: certification; action by governments to regulate agribusiness; the need for tenure reform; review of agricultural subsidies; forest-related education, vocational training and extension; and results-based payments for REDD+ for financing sustainable landscape management. Co-Chairs Hiroto Mitsugi and Ikram Yaakob noted that the key messages and the Co-Chairs’ summary will be revised and posted on the meeting website, before transmission to the 13th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF 13) and to the 2018 session of the High-level Political Forum (HLPF). The meeting closed at 17:18 pm. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage and a summary report from the International Conference on “Working Across Sectors to Halt Deforestation and Increase Forest Area - From Aspiration to Action.” The summary report is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Plenary Session Chun Lai, Moderator, Independent Environmental Services Professional Eva Müller, Director, Forestry Department, FAO Salina Abraham, Youth Coordinator, Global Landscapes Forum - President, International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) Co-Chair Ikram Yaakob, Chair of UNFF 13 Christopher Stewart, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, OLAM Cécile Ndjebet, President, African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF) François Pythoud, Chair, FAO Committee on Agriculture, and Permanent Representative of Switzerland to FAO Public and private international finance From L-R: Tom Alpe, International Climate Finance Manager, Forests and Land Use, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), UK; Eduardo Juarez Mejia, Director-General, FINDECA, Small and Medium Enterprises, Mexico; Andrew Mitchell, Founder and Director, Global Canopy Program and Ecosphere+; Adeline Dontenville, REDD+ Expert, EU REDD Facility, European Forestry Institute; and Ben Valk, Head, Food and Agriculture Partnerships, Rabobank Andrew Mitchell, Founder and Director, Global Canopy Program and Ecosphere+ Adeline Dontenville, REDD+ Expert, EU REDD Facility, European Forestry Institute Ben Valk, Head, Food and Agriculture Partnerships, Rabobank Tom Alpe, International Climate Finance Manager, Forests and Land Use, BEIS, UK Innovative technologies for land-use monitoring Sara Aparicio, Young Graduate Trainee, European Space Agency (ESA) Gilberto Câmara, Researcher, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil Daniel Irwin, Research Scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center Erik Lindquist, Forestry Officer, FAO Diego Mohr Bell, Geomatic Coordinator, Conocimiento e Innovación en Bosques Patagónicos (CIEFAP), Argentina Financial instruments to mobilize domestic funding From L-R: Ulrich Apel, Senior Environmental Specialist, Global Environment Facility (GEF); Pascal Martinez, Climate Change Specialist, GEF; Alain Karsenty, Senior Researcher, Centre for Agricultural Research, Cooperation and Development (CIRAD), Department of Environment, France; Hanta Rabetaliana, Former General Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Madagascar; and Youssef Saadani, Former Director, General Directorate of Forestry, Tunisia Hanta Rabetaliana, Former General Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Madagascar Alain Karsenty, Senior Researcher, CIRAD Youssef Saadani, Former Director, General Directorate of Forestry, Tunisia The role of science and research Vincent Gitz, Director, Program on Forests, CGIAR Daniela Kleinschmit, Professor of Forest and Environmental Policy, University of Freiburg, Germany Pablo Pacheco, Principal Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the FAO Between Sessions Attia Rafla, and Salem Trigui, Tunisia Around the venue Videos by the organizers

On Wednesday morning, participants met in parallel thematic sessions to discuss valuing forest ecosystem services, and strengthening small-scale producers and their organizations. In plenary, participants heard key messages from thematic sessions on: people-centred approaches to integrated landscape management; agroforestry and silvo-pastoral systems; forest management and landscape restoration; sustainable agricultural production approaches; achieving corporate commitments and zero deforestation initiatives for agricultural commodities; forest products value chains in the bio-economy; valuing forest ecosystem services; and strengthening small-scale producers and their organizations. Then, they heard keynote presentations. Sharon Dijksma, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands, highlighted the need for transformative action, noting the international community has "the instruments, the processes, the political commitment and the goals to halt deforestation and increase forest area," and needs to make the shift towards action. Presenting on a private sector perspective, Howard-Yana Shapiro, Mars, Incorporated, called for focusing on solely five performance standards: productivity, profitability, environmental stewardship, good governance and management, and social inclusion. Salina Abraham, President, International Forestry Students Association (IFSA), urged to "shake the coconut" and shift the way in which international fora addresses deforestation, to reach broader audiences. She advocated considering youth and indigenous peoples as valuable partners, rather than just stakeholders to be consulted. In the afternoon, parallel sessions addressed the theme of forest-smart policies and governance. Participants discussed issues related to cross-sectoral policy coordination, and improving land governance. Later on, discussions turned to the role of different stakeholders, and implementing forest law enforcement, governance and trade instruments (FLEGT). In a keynote address on the lessons learned from FLEGT initiatives to halt deforestation, Charles Barber, World Resources Institute (WRI), highlighted the key role of effective multi-stakeholder participation, which requires adequate counsel and support. Challenges highlighted in the session included: addressing corruption; putting in place effective land tenure arrangements; and expanding collaboration across demand-side countries to ensure a level-playing field in the timber market. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage and a summary report from the International Conference on “Working Across Sectors to Halt Deforestation and Increase Forest Area - From Aspiration to Action.” The summary report is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Plenary Session Chun Lai, Moderator, Independent Environmental Services Professional Howard-Yana Shapiro, Chief Agricultural Officer, Mars, Incorporated, with Eva Müller, Director, Forestry Department, FAO Sheam Satkuru, Assistant Director of Operations, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Sharon Dijksma, Chair, Forest Alliance Initiative, Member of the Dutch Parliament Howard-Yana Shapiro, Chief Agricultural Officer, Mars, Incorporated Clayton Campanhola, Strategic Programme Leader, FAO Salina Abraham, Youth Coordinator, Global Landscapes Forum - President, International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) Valuing forest ecosystem services From L-R: Ravi Prabhu, Deputy Director-General, World Agroforestry Centre; Bhaskar Vira, Professor of Political Economy, University of Cambridge; Alexander Buck, Executive Director, International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO); Jorge Mario Rodriguez Zuñiga, Executive Director, National Fund for Forest Finance, Costa Rica; and Gerhard Dieterle, Executive Director, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Ravi Prabhu, Deputy Director-General, World Agroforestry Centre Gerhard Dieterle, Executive Director, ITTO Alexander Buck, Executive Director, IUFRO Strengthening small-scale producers and their organizations From L-R: Ben Valk, Head, Food and Agriculture Partnerships, Rabobank; Peter deMarsh, Chair, International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA); Monica Gabay, Planning and Environmental Policy Secretariat, Argentina; James Mayers, Director, Natural Resources, International Institute for Environment and Development; Jeffrey Y. Campbell, Team Leader, Manager, Forest and Farm Facility, FAO; Vu Le Y Voan, Vice Director, International Cooperation Department, Viet Nam National Farmers Union; Marcedonio Cortave, President, Association of Forest Communities of Petén (ACOFOP), Guatemala; and Tint Swe, Director of Forestry, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Myanmar James Mayers, Director, Natural Resources, International Institute for Environment and Development Jeffrey Y. Campbell, Team Leader, Manager, Forest and Farm Facility, FAO Vu Le Y Voan, Vice Director, International Cooperation Department, Viet Nam National Farmers Union Tint Swe, Director of Forestry, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Myanmar Marcedonio Cortave, President, ACOFOP, Guatemala Cross-sectoral policy coordination View of the dais during the session Catalina Santamaria, Programme Officer, Forests, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat Anthony McKenzie, Director of Environmental Management and Conservation, National Environment and Planning Agency, Jamaica Sidney Medeiros, Rural Inspector, Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Food Supply, Brazil Mehmet Mustafa Gozukara, Director-General of Combating Desertification and Erosion, Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Turkey (right), with his translator Improving land governance From L-R: Pablo Pacheco, Principal Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); Nie Fengying, Deputy Director-General of Agriculture Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Chun Lai, Independent Environmental Services Professional; Carin Smaller, Advisor on Agriculture and Investments, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD); and Dominique Reeb, Team Leader, Social Forestry Team, FAO Nie Fengying, Deputy Director-General of Agriculture Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Chun Lai, Independent Environmental Services Professional Carin Smaller, Advisor on Agriculture and Investments, IISD Role of different stakeholders Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Conservation International Cécile Ndjebet, President, African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF) Lamin B. Dibba, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, The Gambia Marco Albani, Director, Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, World Economic Forum Role of forest law enforcement, governance and trade (FLEGT) instruments Christopher Stewart, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, OLAM Charles Barber, Director, Forest Legality Initiative in the Forests Program, World Resources Institute (WRI) Robert Busink, Senior Policy Advisor, Government of the Netherlands Emmanuelle Maire, Head of Unit, Multilateral Environmental Cooperation, Directorate General for the Environment, European Commission Between Sessions James Mayers, Director, Natural Resources, International Institute for Environment and Development, with Monica Gabay, Planning and Environmental Policy Secretariat, Argentina Jeffrey Y. Campbell, Team Leader, Manager Forest and Farm Facility, FAO, with Peter Csoka, Senior Forestry Officer, FAO Hanta Rabetaliana, World Mountain People Association, and Ulrich Apel, Global Environment Facility Teodardo Calles, Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP), FAO, with Chun Lai, Independent Environmental Services Professional Around the venue Videos by the organizers

Three Assemblies of the World Urban Forum’s ninth session (WUF9) convened on Wednesday. A flag-raising ceremony took place in the morning, in which the UN and Malaysian flags were hoisted outside the meeting venue at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). After a joint opening plenary, the Women’s Assembly, Business Assembly and the Children and Youth Assembly met in parallel throughout the day to discuss actions to advance the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11) on cities. Noh Omar, Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government, Malaysia, noted that more than 50% of the world’s population now lives in urban areas, and urged all to play their roles in making cities safe, inclusive, sustainable and prosperous. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, welcomed delegates to WUF9, which is taking place in her home country. Opening the Assemblies, she stressed the NUA’s emphasis on inclusivity, and underscored UN-Habitat’s role as the focal point for its global implementation. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, is providing daily web highlights, daily reports, and will produce a summary report from WUF9. Photos by IISD/ENB For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, UN-Habitat, arrives at flag raising Music of bagpipes and drums at the flag-raising ceremony

On Tuesday, SBSTTA plenary addressed: mainstreaming biodiversity in the energy, mining, infrastructure, manufacturing, processing, and health sectors; the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO 5); and new and emerging issues. Plenary also considered draft recommendations on: tools to evaluate the effectiveness of policy instruments for the implementation of the Strategic Biodiversity Plan; and scenarios for the 2050 vision for biodiversity. The Friends of the Chair group on wild meat reconvened in the evening. A Friends of the Chair group, facilitated by Alfred Oteng-Yeboah (Ghana), on new and emerging issues also met in the evening. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from 21st Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice and 10th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the CBD.The summary and analysis report is available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Francis Dejon For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page. Signing of MoU between CBD and Futurearth Anne-Hélène Prieur-Richard, Global Hub Director, Futurearth CBD Executive Secretary Cristiana Paşca Palmer Biodiversity Mainstreaming L-R: Joseph Appiott, Lisa Janishevski, Sarat Babu Gidda, CBD Secretariat; SBSTTA 21 Chair Theresa Mundita Lim, the Philippines; and CBD Executive Secretary Cristiana Paşca Palmer Francis Ogwal, Uganda, Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) Chair Marle Aguilar Ponce, Honduras Sujata Arora, India Keiichi Nakazawa, Japan Gloria Marina Apén Gonzalez, Guatemala Andri Wahyono, Indonesia Marina von Weissenberg, Finland Vincent Fleming, UK Lena Chan, Singapore Gillian Guthrie, Jamaica Shonisani Munzhedzi, South Africa Justice-Te Amorangi Hetaraka, IIFB Participants from the Global Youth Biodiversity Network Global Biodiversity Outlook L-R: Lisa Janishevski, Sarat Babu Gidda, CBD Secretariat; Norbert Bärlocher, Switzerland; CBD Executive Secretary Cristiana Paşca Palmer; Robert Höft, Kieran Noonan Mooney, CBD Secretariat; CBD Deputy Executive Secretary David Cooper; and Johany Martinez, CBD Secretariat Prudence Galega, Cameroon Yasmina El Bahloul, Morocco Boukar Attari, Niger L-R: Tone Solhaug, Marie Haraldstad and Maja Stade Aarønæs, Norway Sarah Douglass, Australia Pedro Ivo Arriegas, Portugal Ana María Hernández Salgar, Colombia Adams Toussaint, Saint Lucia L-R: Lisa Janishevski, Sarat Babu Gidda, CBD Secretariat; CBD Deputy Executive Secretary David Cooper; and Norbert Bärlocher, Switzerland SBSTTA 21 Snapshots No snow day for SBSTTA 21 participants L-R: CBD Executive Secretary Cristiana Paşca Palmer and Anne-Hélène Prieur-Richard, Global Hub Director, Future Earth Delegates from Indonesia consulting L-R: Elisa Morgera, IISD RS; Alexander Shestakov, WWF; and Daniela Diz, IISD RS Delegates from New Zealand and South Africa consulting Delegates from Kuwait