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1. TREE DIVERSITY DAY
Session 3: Trees for food and nutrition
Emerging findings of the Global Forest
Expert Panel on Forests and Food
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Security
Christoph Wildburger, GFEP Coordinator

2. • Why are forests and trees important for
food security and nutrition?
• Which roles do forests and trees play in
this context and how much do we know
about these interlinkages?
• What are key issues in maintaining and
enhancing these roles?
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MAIN QUESTIONS

3. • Background and scope of the Global
Forest Expert Panel on Forest and Food
Security: Christoph Wildburger, IUFRO,
Coordinator Global Forest Expert Panels
• Direct and indirect roles of forests and
trees for food security and nutrition:
Ramni Jamnadass, Global Science Domain
Leader, ICRAF
• Forests and trees on farm for sustainable
diets: Patrick van Damme, Ghent
University/University of Life Sciences
Prague
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PRESENTATIONS

4. GLOBAL FOREST EXPERT PANELS
§ IUFRO-led initiative of the Collaborative Partnership
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on Forests (CPF) since 2006
§ Supports forest-related intergovernmental
processes by producing assessment reports on
emerging global issues of high concern
§ Establishes thematic Expert Panels involving
leading scientists
§ Feeds assessment results into discussions and
negotiations in international forums related to
forest policy (e.g. UNFCCC, CBD, UNFF)

5. GLOBAL FOREST EXPERT PANELS
§ Publication of results in comprehensive peer
reviewed assessment reports and ‘policy briefs’ for
decision-makers
§ Three scientific assessments published so far
(climate adaptation, forest governance, REDD+
and biodiversity)
§ Well received by stakeholders in policy processes
and the scientific community, considerable global
media coverage
§ Background information for discussions, briefing
documents for negotiators, guidance for strategic
policy development (e.g.GEF), interdisciplinary and
scientifically sound information source
§ Recognized also in CBD decisions
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6. GFEP FOREST AND FOOD SECURITY
§ Based on ToR adopted by CPF in November GFEP
Expert Panel on Forests and Food Security
established
§ 25 leading experts representing various scientific
disciplines joined the Expert Panel based on
regional and cultural diversity as well as gender
balance
§ Analyses role of forests and trees for food security
and nutrition; related social, economic, and
environmental synergies and trade-offs; and
related governance frameworks and policy
responses
§ Contribution to discussions on post-2015
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development agenda and SDGs

7. GFEP FOREST AND FOOD SECURITY
§ Currently double-blind review of the first draft
manuscripts by renowned scientists from various
disciplines
§ Information on the Panel’s work fed into
discussions at CBD COP12 in October and Climate
Change Conference (Global Landscape Forum) in
December
§ Launch of report at UNFF11 in May 2015
§ Recent information and meeting documents at
http://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/
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8. SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT
§ Assessment of direct and indirect roles of forests,
agroforests and trees in food systems
§ Role of food production systems across the forests
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agriculture continuum
§ Analysis of social, economic, environmental,
political drivers of the forest-food security systems
§ Examination of response options across the
landscape in the context of their ability to provide
food security, natural resource conservation and
sustainable livelihoods
§ Assessment of macro scale response options in
relation to drivers of change (role of markets,
incentives, different forms of governance, public
policy)

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Thank you
for your
attention !