Call for Abstracts 18th Annual Conference - January 26-28, 2012
International Society of Tropical Foresters, Yale Chapter
Strategies for Landscape-­Scale Restoration in the Tropics The design and implementation of successful landscape-scale restoration and reforestation initiatives in the tropics is
essential to preserving biodiversity, fostering sustainable development and achieving domestic and international
climate change mitigation goals. Knowledge-sharing across disciplines is critical for the holistic design of locallyappropriate reforestation and restoration strategies that scale-up project level successes to the larger landscape, while
promoting sustainable livelihoods for smallholders.
On January 26-28, 2012, the Yale Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters will gather practitioners
and researchers from government, academia, and environmental and development institutions to take stock of
existing restoration strategies, and discuss how efforts can be scaled-up, building on lessons learned without
adversely impacting local stakeholders. Presenters are sought to share research and program implementation
experiences, as well as to engage in dialogue on questions including:
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Which strategies for the restoration of degraded agricultural lands have effectively reestablished
ecosystem services, and how have reforestation efforts fared in restoring functional forests?
b)
How can restoration initiatives integrate market-oriented products, and have value-chain approaches
and certification efforts provided sufficient financial incentives to make reforestation economically and
socially viable?
c)
How can the private sector, including actors in the commodity agriculture industry, be involved in
financing and implementing restoration efforts?
d)
How can involvement of indigenous and local communities in reforestation initiatives be promoted,
and how can trade-offs between reforestation and subsistence agriculture for smallholders be
negotiated in an equitable way?
e)
How can local knowledge of forest ecosystems and native species regeneration be effectively compiled
and integrated into institutional research and implementation efforts?
To apply: Submissions of abstracts based on primary research, as well as personal or institutional experience are
solicited from academics and practitioners. Selected participants will present either orally or in a poster session at
the conference, which will be held at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in New Haven, CT.
Invited speakers will have the option of submitting conference proceedings for publication. Abstracts should be a
maximum of 300 words and contain the following information:
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Name(s) of the author(s)
Title and abstract of the presentation
Author affiliation(s)
Address, telephone, fax and e-mail of the corresponding author
Type of presentation: full paper and presentation, presentation only, poster, or either
Please submit abstracts by November 7, 2011 to: istf@yale.edu
Who we are: The Yale Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters promotes the sharing of experiences and
knowledge related to resource management in the tropics. For further information, please visit:
http://environment.yale.edu/current/International-Society-of-Tropical-Foresters/