At the Intersection of Climate and Deforestation: Can We Solve Two Problems at Once?

An RFF First Wednesday Seminar
November 7, 2007

While tropical deforestation is a long-standing environmental concern, the climate debate brings new attention to the value of services from forests. On November 7th, our speakers addressed the opportunities for and challenges to designing and implementing a role for forests in addressing climate change. Discussion included avoided deforestation in the context of future international climate agreements and United States' legislation on climate change, developing countries and sustainable development, the economics of avoided deforestation, and practical considerations in policy development and implementation.

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Listen to the event: 

Introduction Phil Sharp, President, RFF		Real | Windows
Lawrence H. Linden, Advisory Director, The Goldman Sachs Group; and Chair, Board of Directors, Resources for the Future		Real | Windows
Annie Petsonk, International Counsel, Environmental Defense		Real | Windows
Kevin M. Conrad, Department of the Prime Minister, Special Envoy and Ambassador for Environment and Climate Change, Papua New Guinea; and Director, Coalition for Rainforest Nations		Real | Windows
Raymond J. Kopp, Senior Fellow and Director, Climate and Technology Program, Resources for the Future		Real | Windows
William Hohenstein, Director, Global Change Program Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture		Real | Windows
Question & Answer		Real | Windows

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At RFF's monthly First Wednesday Seminar Series, scholars and experts exchange ideas and views with the RFF community on important energy, environmental, and natural resource topics.