SFM Itto 195d ago

In an era of unprecedented and unpredictable climate challenges, urgent and collective action is desperately needed. With their capacity to absorb carbon, act as natural buffers against disaster risk, and enhance the well-being of millions, forests are critical to climate mitigation and adaptation. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, ITTO co-organized a seminar at the Japan Pavilion with the Forestry and Forest Product Research Institute (FFPRI) to explore the role forests can play in the era of climate crisis, with a focus on solutions and community empowerment. During opening remarks at the event, ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru underscored that investments in forest conservation and sustainable use are climate-smart investments that advance sustainable forest management as the foundation for development, biodiversity conservation, climate action, and resilient societies. Watch the full event proceedings above and read our full event summary: https://www.itto.int/news/2025/11/20/cop30_putting_forests_to_the_fore_in_combating_the_climate_crisis/ Introduction - 0:00 Opening Remarks: TANIMURA Eiji (Deputy Director-General, Forestry Agency of Japan) - 01:14 Sheam Satkuru (Executive Director, ITTO) - 04:50 Presentations: Tropical Forest Management as a Tool for Social Justice and Sovereignty of Traditional Communities: The Case of the Reserva Verde para Sempre in the Brazilian Amazon Lucas José Mazzei (Forest Engineer, Embrapa Eastern Amazon) - 08:30 Climate Crisis: The Solutions from African Women in Benin, Cameroon and Togo Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet (President & Founder, African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF)) - 17:15 Japan's Efforts in Climate Change Countermeasures through Sustainable Forest Management OKABAYASHI Masato (Deputy Director, International Forestry Cooperation Office, Forestry Agency of Japan) - 30:34 Role of Forests in Climate Change Adaptation in The Global South HIRATA Yasumasa (Research Specialist, FFPRI) - 40:05 Panel Discussion - 47:09 MIYAMOTO Kazuki (Director, Center for Biodiversity and Climate Change, FFPRI) Lucas José Mazzei Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet OKABAYASHI Masato HIRATA Yasumasa