Thread by @hellogulo

[Special Event]
Ministerial Forum on Forest Finance

The session will showcase leading examples of finance and economic policies and other measures to halt deforestation and forest degradation and support sustainable landscape use.

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"South Korea plans to contribute KRW 6 billion ($4,7 million) annually over 5 years to support the development of overseas projects ..." says H.E. Dogeol An, Vice Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea.

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"... related to the Korea Green New Deal and implementation of policies and regulations as well as capacity building in the developing countries," continues H.E. Dogeol An.

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"Forest finance must at least triple to meet biodiversity loss, climate change, and deforestation."
Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy-Director-General of @FAO.

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"We can take advantage of growing carbon markets, seize promising developments in mobilizing private sector finance and make sure that finance reaches small-scale producers."
Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy-Director-General of @FAO.

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"The UK’s $12 billion commitment -the largest ever public climate finance pledge of its kind- will protect, restore, and deliver sustainable management for forests, indigenous people, and biodiversity crisis."
H.E. Lord Zac Goldsmith of UK

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H.E. Rosalie Matondo of Congo calls for the international community to create financial scheme collaboration for the developing countries particularly in Africa in a fair, sustainable, and transparent manner.

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"Congo has implemented a forest monitoring mechanism, carried out forest governance, created a new law in forest management in 2020, & cultivated forest to increase carbon capture and capability."
H.E. Rosalie Matondo, Minister of Forest Economy of Congo

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"To tackle this situation and contribute to the fight against climate change, Ecuador has taken important steps to promote policies and positive incentives for reducing deforestation & forest degradation."
H.E. Bianca Dager Jervis of Ecuador

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"Ecuador has designed its first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), an important step towards the goal they had set to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050."
H.E. Bianca Dager Jervis, Vice Minister of Environment of Ecuador

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"We can not destroy the environment while conducting agroforestry. Agroforestry can solve the climate crisis. We hope that we guarantee the ecosystem for long-term, green efforts."
H.E. Bianca Dager Jervis of Ecuador

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