Introduction to MegaFlorestais

Past Activities and Outcomes

Sally Collins & Tom Rosser Co-Chairs, MegaFlorestais

May 5, 2014

Today’s Discussion

I. Origin and Goals of the MegaFlorestais network II. Other Activities of the MegaFlorestais network: Next Generation Leaders Re-Thinking Regulations Study Tours Opinion Piece from last meeting/opportunities

III. Agenda for this Week & Decisions for the Future: This week’s agenda 2014 and 2015 Schedule of Events Assessment of MegaFlorestais 2015 meeting: Location/ Identification of themes New Co-Chairs & Ideas/Suggestions

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THE MEGAFLORESTAIS NETWORK

Origins and Goals 3 May 5, 2014

• MegaFlorestais: “those with the greatest forests” (in Portuguese)

• When: Created in 2005

• Why: To informally engage the top public forest agency leaders in advancing international dialogue and exchange on:

• Forest governance and the role of forest agencies

• Global trends affecting forests (industry, trade, etc.)

• Tenure and rights associated with ‘forest people’

The Chatham House Rule

“Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the

speakers, nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.”

Purpose: It allows participants to speak as individuals, and to express views that may not be those of their organizations, and therefore it encourages free discussion. Participants usually feel more relaxed if they don't have to worry about their reputation or the implications if they are publicly quoted.

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Source: http://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/chathamhouserule

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The MegaFlorestais network 5 May 5, 2014

Forested Areas, in millions of hectares

Australia 149.3 Indonesia 94.4

Brazil 519.5 Mexico 64.8

Canada 310.1 Peru 68

Cameroon 19.9 Russia 809.1

China 206.9 Sweden 28.2

DRC 154.1 USA 304

Gabon 22 COMIFAC 324.4

Source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010

Other countries that have participated in MegaFlorestais and activities/workshops include: Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Guatemala, India, South Korea, Lao PDR, Liberia, Mali, Myanmar, Nepal, Senegal, and South Sudan COMIFAC countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and São Tomé and Príncipe

Countries involved in MegaFlorestais network activities

70% of the world’s forests

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MegaFlorestais

Who: The heads of forest agencies from the largest forest countries

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Governance of the network

Co-Chairs: 1. Tom Rosser, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Dept. of

Fisheries and Oceans, Canada

2. Sally Collins, Former Associate Chief, U.S. Forest Service (acting in replacement of Antonio Hummel, Brazil)

3. Denis Koulagna, Secretary General, Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, Cameroon as host of the 2014 meeting of MegaFlorestais

RRI acts as the secretariat and co-convener

Financed by RRI and host countries

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Method

Create the opportunity for leaders to share their challenges and experiences in an open, frank way (Chatham House Rule). Collectively strengthen their abilities to address transitions in the forest sector.

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Why a new network?

Other meetings are too formal and offer little time for high-level officials to have a real dialogue

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Goals

• Candid dialogue on the most important issues facing the forest sector (e.g. climate change, trade)

• Share strategies and approaches to tenure and regulatory reforms

• Discuss how forest agencies have adapted/should adapt to new issues & challenges

• Exchange strategies on how to manage large, catastrophic events (fire, insects/disease)

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12 Previous Meetings

9 MegaFlorestais Meetings:

2006 USA (Pennsylvania) 2007 Russia (St Petersburg) 2008 Brazil (Amazon) 2009 Canada (British Columbia) 2010 China (Fujian)

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2011 Mexico (Oaxaca) 2012 USA (Santa Fe) 2013 Indonesia (Bali) 2014 Cameroon (Buea)

THE MEGAFLORESTAIS NETWORK

Other Activities

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1. Next Generation of Forest Agency Leaders Seminar

2. Rethinking Forest Regulations Workshop

3. Exchanges/Study Tours 4. Opinion Piece (Op Ed) from last

meeting/opportunities

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• Better prepare the next generation to lead in a more complex social, political, environmental and market context.

• Engage senior executives in cutting-edge analysis and information for a deeper understanding of global transitions in forest tenure and governance, and markets.

• Promote improved information sharing and networks among these leaders through frank and open dialogue in a small group setting where problems and solutions can be discussed openly.

Objectives:

Next Generation of Forest Agency Leaders

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2010 and 2011: US Hosted at Grey Towers, USA • 18 representatives from Brazil, Canada, China, the Democratic Republic of

Congo (DRC), Indonesia, Russia and the United States. • 18 representatives from Brazil, Canada, China, the Democratic Republic of

Congo (DRC), Indonesia, Peru, Russia, and the United States.

2012: Canada Hosted at Whistler, British Columbia, Canada • 26 representatives from Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, the Democratic

Republic of Congo (DRC), Indonesia, Liberia, Mexico, Peru, South Sudan, and the United States.

2013 and 2014: Mexico Hosted at Oaxaca, Mexico • 18 representatives from Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Democratic

Republic of Congo (DRC), Indonesia, Mexico, Peru and the United States. • Nominations Due May 10 for July 28-Aug 1, 2014 session

Previous Next Generation Meetings May 5, 2014

4 seminars: 77 participants from 12 countries Country Names

Brazil

2010: Fernando Castanheira, Marcelo Arguelles, Cristina Galvao Alves 2011: Humberto Navarro, Fernando Tatagiba, 2012: Daniel Piotto, Ana Euler 2013: Thiago Longo Menezes, André Andrade

Cameroon 2012: Yves Nkoum Messoua, Adama Haman 2013: Georges Amougou Ondoua, Armony Ange Ottou

Canada

2010: James Brandt, Kevin Porter, Catriona Armstrong 2011: Terry Hatton, Judi Beck, Patrick Wylie 2012: Nicolas Duval-Mace, Catherine Ste-Marie, Vincent Roy 2013: Trudy Samuel, Amélie Roberge

China

2010: Zhongtian Zhang, Shuxin Li, Jun Xiao 2011: Wang Xiaoli, Zhang Hongxiao 2012: Wushe Cui, Nuoli Gao 2013: Shilei Lu, Ping Yao, Leilei Yuan

DRC

2010: Prosper Ngetele, Theophile Gata 2011: Guy Landu Bikembo 2012: Bibiane Ndeke Biambala, Felly Boole Momba, Abraham Itshudu Ekumbaki 2013: Corneille Kumbazi Mbemba

Indonesia

2010: Haruni Krisnawati, Rahayu Riana 2011: Ruandha Agung Sugardiman, Yana Juhana, Fitri Nurfatriani 2012: I Wayan Susi Dharmawan, Magdalena 2013: Franciscus Xaferius Herwirawan, Andi Setiawan

Liberia 2012: Garvoie Kardoh, Emmanuel Munyeneh

Mexico 2012: Mayra Valdez Lizárraga, Juan Carlos Leyva Reyes, Alondra Yaxibi Martinez Flores 2013: Carlos Magallón, Rodolfo Moreno Cruz

Peru

2011: Vivian Paredes, Gustavo Suárez de Freitas 2012: David Llanos Dulanto 2013: Elena Rubio Urrelo, Luis Ma Wong

Russia 2010: Ivan Sovetnikov, Tatyana Yakusheva 2011: Dmitry Myachin, Marina Smirnova

South Sudan 2012: Martin Lohure Tobiolo Iluya, Angelo Okenyi Langalanga

USA

2010: Liz Agpaoa, Daniel Jiron, Susan Rich 2011: Sheri S. Mann, Leanne Marten 2012: Cecilia Romero Seesholtz, Victoria C. Christiansen 2013: Peggy Ann Polichio, Jennifer Eberlien

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• Better prepare and inform both forest agency officials and civil society organizations for the challenges of forest regulatory reform in their respective countries.

• Expose participants to successful and innovative regulatory models including: o Methods that incorporate stakeholders in decision-making. o Processes that acknowledge individual and collective

property rights. o Procedures that are cost-effective, timely, and promote

sustainable forest management. • Promote information sharing among the participants both

during the session and afterwards through a long-term network of contact and continual learning.

Convened at the request of MegaFlorestais members to:

Rethinking Forest Regulations May 5, 2014

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In 2010: 6 participants from Brazil and Mexico

In 2011: 15 participants from Brazil, China, Indonesia, Liberia, Mexico and Peru

In 2012: 15 participants from Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Laos, Liberia, Nepal and Peru (resource advisor, Mexico)

In 2013: 17 participants from Burkina Faso, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guatemala, Mali, Myanmar, Nepal, and Senegal

In 2015: Will be held again May 10-13, 2015

Four meetings organized in Montana since 2010

Previous Rethinking Meetings May 5, 2014

List of Participants Since the First Workshop in 2010

Conducted 4 workshops with 53 participants from 16 countries

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Country Names

Bolivia 2012: Ely Zulma Villegas Gómez

Brazil

2010: Newton Barcellos, Carlos Cardoso, Karla Oliveira, Daniel Penteado 2011: Bruno Martinelli 2012: Marcela Maciel, Daniel Tristao

Burkina Faso 2013: Korotoumou Ouedraogo

Cameroon 2012: Catherine Nguéa, Martin Cyrille Nkie

Colombia 2013: Andrés Bernal Morales, Albeiro Moya Mena, Eugenia Ponce de Leon

DRC 2013: Barthélémy Boika, Albert Paka

Guatemala 2013: Adelso Revolorio, Ogden Antonio Rodas Camas, Elmer Leonel Salazar Mejía

Indonesia 2011: Hudoyo, Ahmad Fauzi Masud, Ari Sylvia, Darwin Nawi, Muhammad Ali Arsyad, Hilman Nugroho

Laos 2012: Khamphanh Nanthavong, Bounpone Sisoulath

Liberia 2011: Lawrence Greene, Joseph Tally, James Otto, Suzana Vaye 2012: Paul Duo, Comfort Tweh Sakui

Mali 2013: Célestin Dembélé

Mexico 2010: Leon Castaños, Jaime Bocanegra 2011: Ricardo García García

Myanmar 2013: Tin Tun, Khin Maung Oo, Tint Lwin Thaung

Nepal

2012: Pasang Dolma Sherpa, Rudriksha Rai Parajuli, Dinesh Paudel 2013: Ram Prasad Lamsal, Apsara Chapagain

Peru 2011: Gustavo Suárez, Abel Benites 2012: Javier Antonio Martínez, Fabiola Muñoz Dodero, Elena Rubio Urrelo

Senegal 203: Mamadou Fall, Matar Cissé

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• Indonesian ministry traveled to Brazil to learn about the Amazon Fund (2009).

• Nepali community forest managers went to Mexico to learn about their experience in community forestry (April 2011).

• A Delegation of the Chinese Society of Forestry Economics came to the USA for a Study Tour on Public Forest Reform: Lessons from the American Experience (May 2012).

• A Delegation of Laos went to Mexico to learn about community forestry (October 2012).

Some Examples

Exchanges / Study Tours between Countries

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1. Transparency in governance is fundamental 2. Clarification of tenure (land rights and ownership)

must be a key priority of governments 3. Inclusive governance is necessary 4. Forest agencies must evolve (to effectively

address new issues and needs—climate change/markets/working across agencies/landscapes)

5. Forest leaders must acquire new skills (to operate in a global environment)

Driving change through transparency, tenure reform, citizen Involvement, and improved governance

FIVE PRINCIPLES:

Opinion Piece: Public Forest Agencies in the 21St Century

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THE MEGAFLORESTAIS NETWORK

Decisions for the future (To be discussed on Friday)

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2014 and 2015 Schedule of Events Assessment of MegaFlorestais 2015 meeting: Location/

Identification of themes New Co-Chairs Ideas/Suggestions

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• Day 1—Welcome/Introductions/Keynote on theme/Country Presentations

• Day 2—The Global Scan, Challenges in Managing Tropical Forests, Climate Change

• Day 3—Field Trip • Day 4—Thinking Conservation for the 21st Century and

revisiting Forest Agencies for the 21st Century (last meeting)

• Day 5—Roundtable Discussion and Next Steps

The Agenda

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEK— Overview of the Agenda

Welcome to Cameroon! 24 May 5, 2014