The fifth session of the Science-Public Policy Dialogue Platform in Peru will discuss research and public policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from peatland degradation in the Peruvian Amazon. Scientists from CIFOR-ICRAF, the University of St Andrews (Scotland), and the Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP) will present recent research results on peatland conservation, management, and opportunities for climate change mitigation. Likewise, implementers of conservation projects in peatland ecosystems will explain the progress of the efforts focused on the Marañon datem area. At the end of the session, the results of these studies and project implementation are expected to provide new knowledge and reflections to public policy decision-makers. In return, comments by government specialists will serve to inform research opportunities.

This event is physical and by invitation.

Reception of attendees

Welcome words

Speakers

Carmen Rosa García Dávila

President of the Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP)

Milagros Sandoval Diaz

Director of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment (MINAM), Peru

CIFOR-ICRAF’s work in Peru

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Speaker

Peter Cronkleton

Senior scientist and Peru Country Representative, CIFOR-ICRAF

Introducing the GCS REDD+ science-policy platform

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Speakers

Pablo Peña

Scientist, Catholic University of Peru, PUCP

Juan Pablo Sarmiento Barletti

Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF

Block 1 “New scientific knowledge”

Presentation “Magnitude of the deforestation and degradation of aguajal peatlands and associated carbon emissions”

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Speaker

Kristell Hergoualc’h

Senior Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF

Presentation “Conservation status of aguaje in managed areas of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve (preliminary results)”

Speaker

Euridice Honorio

Scientist, University of St Andrews

Coffee break

Block 2 “From science to public policy”

Presentation “The long road to connect rural development, biodiversity conservation and scientific knowledge on Peruvian peatlands”

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Speaker

Dennis del Castillo

Scientist, Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP)

Presentation “Peatlands in Peru’s NDCs”

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Speaker

Jessica Amanzo

Director of Biodiversity, Ministry of Environment, Peru

Questions and comments

Block 3 Discussion panel

• Patricia Balbuena, Director of the Datem Wetlands Project, Profonampe
• Beltrán Sandy (To be confirmed), President of the Regional Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the East (Orpio)
• Einar Telnes, Special envoy, climate and forests, Norwegian Embassy in Peru
• Gerente de Medio Ambiente ex-ARA (GOREL) (To be confirmed)

Presentation GCS and SWAMP knowledge and communications products on peatlands

Speaker

Yoly Gutierrez

Communications Coordinator, Latin America and the Caribbean, CIFOR-ICRAF

Closing words

Speakers

Pablo Peña

Scientist, Catholic University of Peru, PUCP

Juan Pablo Sarmiento Barletti

Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF

Lunch

Organizers