Ecosystem and Environmental Services in Agriculture and Forestry

Seminar Programme1

Tuesday, August 17th , 2010

Theme

Public Seminar

Topic

Premises

In partnership with nature: What can agriculture and forestry do?" Small Festival Hall, Main Building, Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki

8:45-9:00 Registration to the Seminar

9:00-9:10 Welcome Speech Prof. Marketta Sipi, Dean Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki

9:10-9:40 Climate Change: Adaptation, Capacity Building and Reporting Mr. Matti Nummelin, Senior Environmental Adviser Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland

9:40-10:10 Ecosystem Services: A Socio-Ecological Approach to Sustain Ecosystems and Biodiversity Dr. Eeva Furman, Programme Manager Finnish Environmental Institute

10:10-10:30 Coffee break and Poster Presentation by the Forestry Students

10:30-11:00 The Role of Forest Resources in Mitigating Climate Change Prof. John Grace, Edinburgh Earth Observatory University of Edinburgh

11:00-11:30 An Outlook for Multi-resource Bioenergy Dr. Goetz Richter, Climate Change and Carbon Cycling Research Group Rothamsted Research

11:30-12:00 Panel Discussion Prof. Kristina Lindström, Moderator, University of Helsinki Prof. Eero Nikinmaa, Moderator, University of Helsinki

12:00-13:00 Lunch

1 The Organiser reserves the right to change the speakers and/or modify the content of the seminar programme without prior notice

Environmental Services in Forest Management

Seminar Programme

Tuesday, August 17th , 2010

Parallel Session on Forestry and REDD

Seminar Room 5, Main Building, Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki

13:00-13:30 Forests, Climate Change, and REDD

Ms. Anne Vehviläinen, Senior Adviser Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

13:30-14:00 Private Financial Markets in Climate Change Dr. Olli Haltia, CEO, Senior Partner Dasos Capital Oy

14:00-14:20 Coffee Break and Poster Presentations

14:20-14:50 Private Sector Investments in Climate Change Mr. Henrik Ehrnrooth, Chairman of the Board of Directors Pöyry PLC Oy

14:50-15:20 Socio-economic Environment of Globalisation Prof. Jussi Pakkasvirta, Head of Department Department of Social Studies, University of Helsinki

15:20–16:40 Panel Discussion Prof. Pierre Ackerman, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Prof. Carlos Mantero, Universidad de la República, Uruguay Prof. Luiz Carlos Rodriguez Estraviz, University of São Paulo, Brazil Prof. Ola Sallnäs, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

16:40-16:45 Closing session

Agriculture and Environment: Ecosystem Services

Seminar Programme

Tuesday, August 17th , 2010

Parallel Session on Agriculture and the Baltic Sea

Lecture Room 13, Main Building, Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki

13:00-13:20 A research point of view: How to improve the functioning of ecosystem

services in agriculture Prof. Eila Turtola MTT Agrifood Research Finland

13:20-13:40 Saving biodiversity in the archipelago – bits and pieces but no real plan Dr. Mikael Kilpi Aronia centre for environmental research

13:40-15:10 Panel Discussion: ’The Baltic Sea and Consumer Choices’ Dr. Johanna Ikävalko, Environmental Director, The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners Ms. Lotta Nummelin, Environmental Planner, City of Helsinki Mr. Aki Arjola, Entrepreneur, Eat&Joy Farmer’s Market Dr. Sakari Kuikka, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki

15:10-15:15 Closing session

15:15- 16:00 Refreshments