ASB Open Science Meeting on Tropical Forests and Water

» Agenda
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» Opening [by official from Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry]
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» Future water demand and regional supply/demand scenarios.
Daniel Murdiyarso, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, Indonesia
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» Links between rainforests and water supply: strange but true?
Tom Tomich, Global Coordinator, Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn (ASB) Programme, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya
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» Bridging between local, policy and modellers' perceptions of trees, forests and watershed functions.
Meine van Noordwijk, SE Asia Regional Coordinator, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Bogor, with Laxman Joshi & Horst Weyerhaeuser
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» Hydrological effects of reforestation.
Albert van Dijk, CSIRO Land and Water Programme, Canberra, Australia, with Sampurno Bruijnzeel, Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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» Does deforestation affect river flows across the Mekong Basin?
Jeff Richey, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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» Empowerment through measurement: local monitoring, science, and conflict management in Thailand.
David Thomas, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Chiang Mai, Thailand, with Pornchai Preechapanya, Royal Forest Department, Thailand
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» Sumber Jaya (Lampung, Indonesia): from conflict to sustainable land use.
Fahmuddin Agus, Centre of Soil and Agro-Climate Research (CSAR), Bogor, Indonesia with Gamal Pasya (BaPeDa Lampung/ICRAF), Suyanto (ICRAF) and Bruno Verbist (KU Leuven, Belgium)
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» Panel discussion by policymakers and researchers on three topics:  

> 'Kebun lindung' or 'protective gardens' and the existing regulatory framework    

view 1: 'Protective gardens' can fulfill all the watershed functions that the public expects from 'protection forest', while allowing farmers to make a living    

view 2: Maintaining substantial areas with forest without human interference is essential for watershed functions  

> National reforestation programs such as GNRHL in Indonesia    

view 1: National reforestation programs for critical watersheds are necessary to reverse the current negative trends; they require good planning and control    

view 2: Support for local initiatives of farmers planting the trees they want on the places they like with a clear prospect of future direct benefits is more effective  

> Payments for environmental services or focus on tenurial security?    

view 1: Direct payments for watershed protection is a cost effective alternative to a regulation-based approach    

view 2: What upland poor need primarily is security of tenure, watershed functions are likely to follow from there

» Closing