Presentations of the conference on wilderness and old-growth forest, Day 1
Following upon the successful event in Bratislava, the presentations of the conference on wilderness and old-growth / primary forests are available now through our website.
Opening session
- Introduction and objectives Ladislav Miko, Head of EU Representation in Slovakia Chairman, Wild Europe
- The President of the Slovak Republic Her Excellency Zuzana Caputova
- New Green Deal for ecosystems in an era of climate change Daniel Calleja, Director General DG Environment, EC (video) with introduction by EC personnel
- Sustainable conservation for Europe’s natural heritage Isabelle Anatole-Gabriel, Head of Europe and North America Department, UNESCO World Heritage (video)
Session 1. Overview: challenges and achievements for Europe in an era of climate change
Session Chair: Harald Egerer, Head of the UN Environment Programme Vienna Office Head of the Carpathian Convention
- 2009 – 2019 the decade appraised, Toby Aykroyd, Coordinator, Wild Europe
- The current position with wilderness, Luc Bas, Director IUCN Regional Office for Europe
- An update on old growth forest, Andreas Beckmann, Chief Executive, WWF Central & East Europe
Session 2. Model initiatives in Slovakia, for wider replication
Session Chair: Ladislav Miko, Head of EU Representation in Slovakia, Chairman, Wild Europe
- A new national framework for wilderness, Michal Wiezik MEP
- Wood bioenergy legislation: potential for Europe-wide replication, Professor Viliam Pichler, Forestry Faculty, University of Zvolen
- Protecting fauna and flora of old growth forest, Martin Mikolas, Forestry Faculty, Czech University of Life Sciences
Session 3. Progress with the old growth/primary forest protection strategy in Europe
Session Chair: Zoltan Kun, Head of Conservation, Wild Europe
- Launch of old growth/primary forest mapping with follow up actions, an Early Warning System, Francesco Sabatini, Humboldt University, Berlin
- Climate change & carbon modeling – findings for scientific forestry Martin Mikolas, Czech University of Life Sciences & Zoltán Kun, Frankfurt Zoological Society
- Climate change, bioenergy and old growth/primary forest protection, Mary S Booth, Director, Partnership for Policy Integrity
- A collation of best practice in natural forest tourism enterprise, Maike Bartels, Frankfurt Zoological Society
- Website development outline, Michael Brombacher, Frankfurt Zoological Society
Session 4. Workshops - Building a European Action Plan
Each of the themes was related to a practical initiative, so input from participants could make a direct difference.
- Addressing the wood biofuel challenge – the urgency of action, Coordinators: Mary S Booth, Director, Partnership for Policy Integrity (PFPI) USA Michael Norton, Director of the Environment Programme, European Academies of Science Advisory Council (EASAC)
- Implementing the New Green Deal & Biodiversity Strategy – for EU and non EU states Coordinators: Kris Decleer, International Board, Society for Ecological Restoration Zoltan Kun, Head of Conservation, Wild Europe
- Research: addressing the gaps, Coordinators: Bernhard Kohler, PA & Forests Programme, WWF Austria Anastaysiya Bakteeva, Conservation Capital
- The new IUCN Rewilding Task Force – what is needed? Coordinator: Steve Carver, Co-Chairman IUCN Task Force
- Illegal and inappropriate logging, innovative solutions, Coordinator: David Gehl, European Director, Environmental Investigation Agency
Conference Gala Dinner
Presenting the Clima Carpathia initiative – A world class vision proposed for the Carpathians, Christoph & Barbara Promberger, Directors, Fundatia Conservation Carpathia (FCC Romania)
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