The second Chatham House-RRI Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change will be held in Washington DC on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd October 2009.

This meeting will be co-organised with the World Resources Institute (WRI) and will focus on the international implications of the Waxman-Markey bill now working its way through the US Congress, as well as the preliminary steps by UN-REDD and FCPF to establish REDD Readiness in developing countries to date. Expert panels will address the following topics:
Update on the status of REDD in the UNFCCC negotiations and implications of the recent G8 and G20 meetings on this debate;
Implications of the Waxman-Markey bill on REDD - scope of impact, schedule for implementation and potential linkages to international initiatives;
Implementation of FCPF, UN-REDD and FIP-sponsored 'readiness' activities to date - emerging lessons regarding consultation and recognition of rights in legal frameworks;
Status of public and private finance for REDD - status of market, emerging speculation, role of policy and markets in reducing deforestation and degradation.
The agenda is still being developed, but will be posted here as soon as possible.
The meeting is open to all, and there is no charge for admission. However, pre-registration is essential, and you must register by the end of Friday 15 October to be guaranteed admission. All registrations will be acknowledged within two weeks.
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