Forest Pavilion at COP30 | Belém, Brazil
Daily Programme
All event times are listed in Belém local time (GMT-3).
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Session theme Forests, social equity, and well-being: |
10:00am – 11:00am
Presentation / Panel / Interviews / Video
Forests beyond carbon: The people-water nexus for a cooler planet
Forests do more than store carbon; they regulate rainfall, protect watersheds, and sustain lives. The discussion highlights how hydrology, equity, and community knowledge together strengthen climate resilience.
Scientists, youth leaders, and local innovators from across the tropical basins share experiences on managing forests and water as one system, showing how forest–water governance supports adaptation and well-being.
Key message: Forests are vital water infrastructure. Integrating forest–water governance into climate policy enhances resilience and human well-being.
11:10am – 12:10pm
Panel
Decent work in the rainforest: Linking forest protection and workers’ rights
Protecting forests begins with protecting the people who depend on them. The event presents the Amazonian Decent Work Programme — a framework connecting labour rights, social protection, and climate justice.
Governments, trade unions, and certification systems explore how fair wages, formal employment, and safe conditions can anchor a just transition for tropical forest economies.
Key message: Forest protection and decent work are inseparable. A just transition in tropical forests must secure dignity, safety, and opportunity for all workers.
- View flyer.
12:20pm – 1:30pm
Building bridges
Science, communities, and diplomacy for forests and wetlands of the three tropical basins
A dialogue uniting science and diplomacy to protect the world’s great tropical forests and wetlands — from the Amazon to the Congo Basin and Southeast Asia.
Representatives from governments, research institutions, and local organizations discuss how shared knowledge and cooperation across regions can enhance forest and water governance.
Key message: Strengthening scientific diplomacy among tropical basins is key to sustaining forests, water, and the communities that depend on them.
- View flyer.
Session theme Forest partnerships, information, and local governmentsPartnerships power forest action – from restoring dry forests and advancing digital innovation to strengthening international cooperation and finance for sustainable, climate-resilient landscapes. Lead: Brazil, Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) |
1:40pm – 2:40pm
Caatinga – Brazil’s dry forest and its potential for carbon sequestration
(Brazil / SNPCT-MMA)
The Caatinga, a dry forest unique to Brazil’s semi-arid region, is proving to be one of the country’s most powerful natural carbon sinks. This event highlights new research showing the biome’s ability to capture up to seven tons of CO₂ per hectare each year — surpassing more humid regions in carbon sequestration efficiency.
Speakers from the Ministry of the Environment, research institutions, and development banks discuss how restoring the Caatinga’s degraded lands can generate income for traditional communities while contributing to national and global climate goals.
Key message: Brazil’s Caatinga demonstrates that even dry forests can drive carbon removal, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable livelihoods for local communities.
Rescheduled event from 10 November 10 November theme: Forests in action: Standards, sensors & structures — scaling nature-positive climate solutions 2:45pm – 3:40pmFishbowl As global expectations rise for forests to deliver on climate, biodiversity and livelihoods, sustainable forest management (SFM) systems must adapt. This dynamic fishbowl discussion brings together experts from forest management, labour, policy and markets to explore what “good SFM” should achieve by 2030–2035. Participants debate how certification can support the Paris Agreement and Global Biodiversity Framework while remaining practical and inclusive for local managers and communities. The conversation examines how certification systems can evolve to demonstrate real outcomes—on conversion-free management, biodiversity, safe work and resilience—and to provide trusted data for policymakers and investors. Key message: Forest certification remains one of the few scalable tools linking forests to climate and biodiversity goals. This session will help chart its next evolution for 2030 and beyond.
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3:45pm – 4:45pm
Live canopy
Harnessing AI and digital innovation for forest conservation and reforestation
(Tony Blair Institute)
Digital and AI tools are reshaping how forests are monitored, restored, and financed. The event presents Live Canopy, a new study showcasing practical examples of technology-driven forest innovation.
Experts explore opportunities and risks of digital transformation, emphasizing transparency, inclusion, and ethics in advancing sustainable forest solutions.
Key message: Responsible and inclusive use of technology can accelerate forest action and ensure innovation serves both people and nature.
- Read the concept note.
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Launch of the report on the Glasgow Congo Basin Pledge
Mobilising for the Forests of Central Africa: Delivering on the Congo Basin Pledge and Building a Post-2025 Vision
(CBFP with Germany, AfDB, France, Gabon)
A high-level event reviewing progress on the USD 1.5 billion Congo Basin Pledge launched at COP26 and setting the course for post-2025 cooperation.
Governments, donors, and civil society share lessons learned and discuss pathways to ensure fair, effective, and transparent financing for the world’s second-largest tropical forest.
Key message: Sustained and equitable finance is essential to safeguard the Congo Basin’s forests and strengthen partnerships for a resilient, low-carbon future.
- Read the concept note.