SLF TeamCIFOR AGM27th September 2016

SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES AND FOOD SYSTEMS

CONTEXT• “Forests & landscapes” not a new concept for CIFOR – been part of the

strategic framework since establishment in 1993• However, “sustainable landscapes” only recently integrated into

development lexicon – GLF(s) have helped to do this• Forests, food and nutrition approach heavily rooted in NTFP paradigm,

sustainable forest management, agroforestry (includes bushmeat)• SLF very closely mapped to FTA/FP4 LandscapesFrom the CIFOR Strategy 2015-2025:• Integration of diverse communities of practice in the sustainable

landscapes debate: to be achieved by reconciling the principles of multifunctionality with the practice of managing sustainable landscapes for food security and nutrition and other benefits.

• Increased policy recognition of the to need to better integrate the forestry and agricultural sectors: to be achieved by using the landscape approach as the convening factor (c.f. simultaneous yet separate declarations on forestry and agriculture).

BEYOND PROJECT: TOWARDS A “BODY OF WORK”

Bushmeat Research Initiative

Operationalising the landscape approach

Agrarian Change in Tropical Landscapes

Sustainable forestry for food security and nutrition

Nutrition and trees

KANOPPI

EU/DEVCO – forests and fish

Ecosystem services and oil palm

PEER: Integrated watershed management

OPERATIONALISING THE LANDSCAPE APPROACH: HOW?

THEORY PRACTICE

“Lack of strong evidence of the effectiveness of “landscape approaches” in reconciling conservation and economic development objectives has been well-documented”. Review of FTA, 14th September 2016

E.g. Ten principles Real integration

Local stakeholdersConservation: WCS, CI

Development: USAID LESTARIPrivate sector: e.g. APP, APRIL

Government: e.g. Ministry of Forestry

FORESTS AND FOOD SECURITY: THE MISSING PIECE

SeasonalityOff-farm income

Agriculture*Rights and access*

FORESTS SUSTAINING AGRICULTURE

How does landscape configuration maximise the provision of these goods and services for both forestry and agriculture???

Water regulation

Climate regulation

Pollination

Pest control

2017: LAUNCH OF HLPE REPORT• Much of the recent work of our

theme has influenced the drafting of the HLPE Report: “Sustainable forestry for food security and nutrition” for the Committee on World Food Security (CFS)

• At e-consultation stage, many individuals, civil society and governments provided formal review and feedback: e.g. Russian Federation, Australia, Brazil, Nigeria, India, the Netherlands

• Report will be released in February and then officially launched at CFS Annual Congress in October

• Probably greatest opportunity to get forests and food security and nutrition onto global food security agenda and policy arena

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