International Conference on
 Managing Forest Resources for Multiple Ecosystem Services under Robust and Fragile Environments

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Date: 9-10 August 2010 (register now: closed)
Venue: Sunway Hotel Phnom Penh
Fieldwork: 11-12 August 2010
Main Organizers
Risk Analysis Research Center (RARC), the Institute of Statistical Mathematics (ISM)
Graduate School of Applied Informatics (GSAI), University of Hyogo
FORMATH Research Group

 Co-Organizers
Forestry Administration (FA)
Ecosystem Adaptability Global COE, Tohoku University
Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP)

Scientific Committee
Dr. YOSHIMOTO Atsushi, RARC, ISM
Dr. SASAKI Nophea, GSAI, University of Hyogo
Dr. SOKH Heng, Institute for Forest and Wildlife Research and Development, FA
Mr. SEAK Sophat, Department of Environmental Science (DES), RUPP
Dr. KONOSHIMA Masashi, Tohoku University

Organizing Committee
Dr. SASAKI Nophea
Mr. SEAK Sophat
Dr. SOKH Heng
Mr. SAN Vibol, DES, RUPP
Mr. KHUN Vathana, Former REDD Focal Point, FA

Background and Objective

Accounting for 20% of global carbon emissions, tropical deforestation and forest degradation also affect 89% of all threatened birds, 83% of mammals, and 91% of threatened plants. Realizing the prominent role of tropical forests in global climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development, managing forest resources for multiple ecosystem services is widely recognized in the international climate change conventions, especially in the Copenhagen Accord reached in December 2009. Furthermore, the Convention on Biological Diversity also recognizes the important linkages between protecting biodiversity and full ecosystem services for reducing poverty in developing countries and mitigating climate change.

The conference brings together international and local academia, policy makers, representatives of forest communities, donors, NGOs, and companies to advance the management of forest ecosystems. The main objective of this conference is to discuss the timely important topics on avoiding deforestation and forest degradation, assessing forest ecosystem services and managing forest resources in the robust and fragile environments with national and international scholars, policy makers, and forestry practitioners. With total forest cover of about 59%, Cambodian government has committed itself to bringing remaining forests under sustainable use and management taking advantages of anticipated  climate change agreement on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) financial mechanism. This conference provides a good opportunity to share experiences with senior government officials and leading scholars in the aforementioned fields.

Paper abstracts for oral presentation are invited for the following sessions:

Session 1: Status of deforestation, forest degradation, and forest management
Session 2: Status of forest ecosystem services
Session 3: Managing Forests for Provisional Ecosystem Services
Session 4: Managing Forests for Regulating Ecosystem Services
Session 5: Managing Forests for Human Dimension
Session 6: National Forestry Program of Cambodia
Session 7: REDD+ and Forest Ecosystems
Session 8: Management Schemes for Forest Ecosystem Services  

Keynote Speakers:
H.E. TY Sokhun, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
H.E. Dr. CHHENG Kimsun, Director General of Forestry Administration
H.E. Prof. LAV Chhiv Eav, RUPP Rector

Conference Schedule (Click here for final program)

9 August 2010 (8:00-11:50)
Registration (8:00-9:00)
Introduction (8:30-8:40): Dr. SASAKI Nophea, University of Hyogo
Welcoming Speech (8:40-8:50): H.E. Prof. LAV Chhiv Eav, RUPP Rector
Opening Speech (8:50-9:00): H.E. TY Sokhun, Undersecretary of State, MAFF
Short Break (9:00-9:15)

Session 1 (9:15-10:35): Status of deforestation, forest degradation, and forest management
Keynote Speech (9:15-9:35): H.E. Dr. CHHENG Kimsun, Director General, FA
 and Normal talks (3 talks)
Break (10:35-10:50)

Session 2 (10:50-11:50): Status of forest ecosystem services (3 talks)

Lunch break: 11:50-13:30 

9 August 2010 (1:30-5:30)
Session 3 (13:30-14:30): Managing Forests for Provisional Ecosystem Services (3 talks)
Break (14:30-15:00)

Session 4 (15:30-16:30): Managing Forests for Regulating Ecosystem Services (3 talks)
Break (16:30-16:50)

Session 5 (16:50-17:30): Managing Forests for Human Dimension (2 talks)

Supper Discussions (18:00-20:00)

Closing day 1 

10 August 2010 (8:30-12:00)
Session 6 (8:30-9:30): National Forestry Program of Cambodia (3 talks)
Session 7 (9:30-10:10): REDD+ and Forest Ecosystems (2 talks)
Break (10:10-10:30)

Session 8 (10:30-11:50): Management Schemes for Forest Ecosystem Services (4 talks)
Closing Speech (11:50-12:00): Dr. YOSHIMOTO Atsushi, ISM, Japan

Lunch and Closing

Special lecture (in Khmer) on 10 August 2010 from 15:30 to 17:00

Fieldwork (optional)
11 August 2010: Kbal Spean and its surrounding protected forests (25 km from Siem Reap town)
Coordinator: Dr. EA Darith, Deputy Director of Department  of Conservation of Monuments outside Angkor Park, APSARA National Authority, Cambodia

12 August 2010: Community Forest in Tbeng Lech village, Tbeng commune, Banteay Srey district (about 35 km from Siem Reap town) 
Coordinator:  Mr. PRAK Marina, Forestry Administration, Cambodia 

Call for Papers 
Please submit a paper with title, author (s), and an abstract of about 200-300 words using this online submission by 19 July 2009. Acceptance notice and time allocation will be sent to you by 26 July 2010. Organizer reserves the rights to allocate your talk in an appropriate session. Due to space limit, all participants are required to register (closed) and early registration is encouraged.

Note: According to Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2007, Service Provisional Ecosystem Services include wood, wood fuel, fiber, food, etc. Regulating Services include climate regulation such as carbon sequestration, flood regulation, disease regulation, water purification, etc. Human Dimension includes spiritual, educational, recreational and aesthetic services, etc.
 
Please also note that there is no fee for conference participation but the number of participants is limited to 100 peoples. Fieldwork participants are required to cover your own fieldwork expenses. Please contact us for more information on logistic arrangements.

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