workshop on
Forests and Disasters in
Southeast Asia Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines 24-25 August 2016
Introduction This workshop builds on the collaborative International Seminar on the role of forests in natural disasters and revival of forests and forestry held in Sendai, Japan in February 2012, the pre-session seminar on Forests and Natural Disasters held prior to the 25th session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission in Rotorua, New Zealand in November 2013, and the Workshop of Forests and Natural Disasters in Pacific in Fiji last July 2015. Objectives The goal of this workshop is to promote the importance of sustainable forest management to a wide range of stakeholders through supporting them to participate in, update existing and develop new international (including regional) mechanisms and instruments under the auspices of FAO. At the same time, it also contributes to FAO’s Strategic Objective S05: Increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises through raising awareness and building capacities related to the use of trees and forests in mitigating the impacts of natural disasters in Southeast Asian countries. Specifically, the workshop aims to: (i) To share experiences in relation to the use of trees and forests to mitigate the impacts and reduce risks associated with hydrometeorological hazards (e.g. tropical cyclones, flash floods, landslides, droughts) in Southeast Asian countries; (ii) To increase technical and coordination capacities in mapping risk areas, designing tree and forest protection systems and preparing readiness and response plans as part of broader land-use planning; (iii) To obtain country inputs and recommendations into the design of an Asia-Pacific Regional Strategy on Forests and Natural Disasters. Expected Outcomes and Outputs Enhanced clarity and agreement on the design of an Asia-Pacific Regional Strategy on Forests and Natural Disasters. A final report from workshop will be produced. Target Participants The event will include around 25-30 participants, in particular forest policy makers, land use planners and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) practitioners from Southeast Asian countries as well as technical resource persons from other countries in Asia and the Pacific. Workshop Organization The workshop on forests and disasters in Southeast Asia will be organized in the Philippines by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Office for Asia-Pacific (FAO-RAP) and the Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC) on 24-25 August 2016, in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Structure and Sessions The first day of the workshop will comprise technical presentations and country experiences sharing with open discussions. The second day will include discussions on methods and tools for mapping risk areas, designing tree and forest protection systems, and preparing readiness and response plans. The workshop will also seek the reaction of participants to the Roadmap for an Asia-Pacific Regional Strategy on Forests and Natural Disasters and provide inputs and recommendations for the development of a broader strategy. Following this structure, the following topics will be discussed: • Forests and Hydrometeorological Disasters (Typhoons, Floods, Landslides, Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Droughts) • Draft Roadmap for an Asia-Pacific Regional Strategy on Forests and Natural Disasters • Mapping hazard risk areas, designing tree and forest protection systems, and preparing readiness and response plans Country Participants Cambodia 1. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) 2. National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) Indonesia 3. Ecological Adaptation Planning Section, Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) 4. National Disaster Management Agency - Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) Lao PDR 5. Department of Forestry (DOF), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 6. DRRM Project, Department of Planning and Cooperation (DPC), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Malaysia 7. Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (FD-PM) Myanmar 8. Forest Department (FD), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation 9. Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD), Shan State Philippines 10. Forest Management Bureau (FMB), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 11. Office of Civil Defense (OCD), National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Coordinating Council (NDRRMC) Thailand 12. Forest Land Management Bureau, Royal Forest Department (RFD) 13. Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Vietnam 14. Forest Protection Department (FPD), VNFOREST 15. Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (DNDPC) - MARD
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Agenda 24 August, Wednesday Speakers 08:00-09:00 Registration of Participants at Chrominance Room, 2/F Main Hall 09:00-09:15 Welcome Remarks Host Organizers 09:15-09:30 Participant Introductions Chun Lai, Facilitator 09:30-10:00 Regional Overview Rowena Soriaga, ESSC 10:00-10:30 Coffee/Tea Break Session 1: Natural Hazards, People, and Forests 10:30-11:00 Typhoons and Floods Pedro Walpole, ESSC 11:00-11:30 Landslides and Debris Flows Roy Sidle Sustainability Research Centre, University of Sunshine Coast, Australia 11:30-12:00 Tsunamis and Storm Surges Heru Prasetyo BRR Foundation, Indonesia 12:00-12:30 Discussion 12:30-14:00 Lunch Break Session 2: Role of Forests in National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plans and Programs 14:00-15:00 Panel 1: Disaster Risk Reduction MAFF & NCDM, Cambodia Management Plans and DOF & DPC, Laos Programmes – Typhoons, Floods RFD & DDPM, Thailand and Landslides FPD & DNDPC,Vietnam 15:00-15:30 Coffee/Tea Break 15:30-16:30 Panel 2: Disaster Risk Reduction MoEF &, BNPB Indonesia Management Plans and FD-PM, Malaysia Programmes – Tsunamis and FD & RRD, Myanmar Storm Surges FMB & OCD, Philippines Session 3: Insights and Lessons for an Asia-Pacific Strategy on Forests and Disasters 16:30-16:45 Draft Roadmap and Patrick Durst, FAO RAP APFC Session updates 16:45-17:30 Open Forum 17:30-19:00 Break 19:00 Welcome Dinner 25 August, Thursday Speakers 08:00-08:30 Day 1 Recap & Day 2 Introduction Facilitator Session 4: Field 08:30-11:00 11:00-12:30 12:30-13:30
Visit - Upper Marikina Watershed Visit to Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL) Project Management Office, ecotourism, reforestation & nursery sites Multi-Stakeholder Panel Discussion: Mapping risk areas; Designing tree and forest protection systems; Preparing Readiness and Response Plans Lunch Break
Session 5: Action Planning 13:30-14:30 Breakout Groups 14:30-15:00 Plenary Presentation of sub-group outputs 15:00-15:30 Wrap up and Closing Patrick Durst, FAO 15:30-16:00 Afternoon Break 16:00-17:00 Travel back to First Pacific Leadership Academy
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