The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment | Ecosystems and human well-being

Agenda

Welcoming remarks by moderator, Mr. Frits Schlingemann, Director, UNEP Regional Office for Europe

Introduction by Dr. Achim Steiner, IUCN Director-General

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment overview presentation

When is a forest more valuable than the trees?
A Panel Discussion on the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, featuring:

• Dr. A.H. Zakri, MA Board Co-Chair and Director, Institute of Advanced Studies, United Nations University, Japan
• Dr. Esther Camac, MA Board Member and Executive Director, Association IXA CA VAA Indigenous Development and Information, Costa Rica
• Dr. Delmar Blasco, MA Board Member and Secretary-General, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
• Dr. Robert Scholes, MA Conditions and Trends Working Group Co-Chair, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa

Discussion, Q&A & wrap-up by moderator