WORKSHOP CHAIRMAN Prof. Dr. Ahmet YEŞİL Istanbul University Forest Department WORKSHOP ORGANISATION WORKSHOP AIM AND SUBJECT

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1 WORKSHOP CHAIRMAN Prof. Dr. Ahmet YEŞİL Istanbul University Forest Department WORKSHOP ORGANISATION Prof. Dr. Yusuf SERENGİL Istanbul University Forest Department Doç. Dr. Ahmet TOLUNAY Süleyman Demirel University Forest Department WORKSHOP AIM AND SUBJECT The 12th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) (Ankara COP12) will be held at October 2015 in Ankara. We are going toward a global convention with the other 191 party countries in the UNFCCC framework. The convention that is expected to become definitive this year at Paris and to introduce the mechanism to combat global climate change after 2020, will affect several party countries, including our country and international markets. Thus, what s the situation in our country s forestry and land use sectors? How will be the transition to low carbon economy? In which measure Forestry and Agriculture sectors can contribute to climate change? How to go over the bottlenecks? Our aim is to boost works ensuring progress in land use sector from carbon management perspective and to treat the sector with all factors in order to answer these questions. We are waiting to our workshop all stakeholders related to the subject.

2 WORKSHOP CONTENTS In sessions where subject is not indicated, attendees will express their views and discuss within moderator management. There is the possibility to make short presentations in each session. A short summary prepared for presentation proposals can be sent to these addresses: serengil@istanbul.edu.tr or ahmettolunay@sdu.edu.tr. Every kind of audiovisual presentation and communication tool is available in the workshop hall. It s possible to attend as simple listener. Invitation letter will be prepared in order to facilitate authorization to people desiring to get registered. WHO SHOULD ATTEND TO THE WORKSHOP? Scientifics running carbon related researches about Agriculture, Forestry, Pasture, Wetland, Settlement and other land uses, Persons running politic, jurisdictional and economic works about Land Use and Climate Change Persons wanting to give or to get information about carbon certification and land use Carbon counseling companies NGO s running or planning to run carbon related projects Persons working or wanting to get information about climate change et carbon management Graduate and post graduate students interested on the subjects in contents and motivated to work on them Public agencies employees and representatives related to the subject, taking place or not in the organization Persons interested about ecosystem services and particularly about carbon retention subjects

3 WORKSHOP S DRAFT PROGRAM 23 OCTOBER :30 Workshop Opening 09:30-11:00 Climate Change s Political Framework and Paris Convention Process Tea- Coffee break Carbon Management, Economy and Market Mechanisms in Land Use Sector (Agriculture, Forestry, Pasture, Wetland, Settlement) Lunch Mitigation and Adaptation Related Research Data in Land Use Sector (Agriculture, Forestry, Pasture, Wetland, Settlement) Tea- Coffee break Workshop Assessment and Conclusion Session IMPORTANT DATES Deadline For Presentation Proposals And Registration 15 August 2015 Workshop 23 October 2015 CONTACT Yusuf Serengil Istanbul University Forestry Department Bahçeköy Sarıyer/ISTANBUL Tel: Fax: serengil@istanbul.edu.tr Ahmet Tolunay Süleyman Demirel University Forestry Department Çünür/ISPARTA Tel: Fax: ahmettolunay@sdu.edu.tr

4 WORKSHOP VENUE CONGRESIUM ANKARA ATO International Convention & Exhibition Centre (ATO Uluslararası Toplantı ve Gösteri Merkezi) Söğütözü Caddesi No:1/A, Çankaya, ANKARA / TURKEY +90 (312) , SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS İstanbul University Süleyman Demirel University (SDÜ) Forestry General Directorate SDÜ Forestry Implementation and Research Center Nature Protection Center Foundation Sustainable Production and Consummation Association United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) General Directorate Combating Desertification and Erosion (ÇEM)

5 CLIMATE CHANGE and CARBON MANAGEMENT: Croplands/Forests and Other Land Uses Program 10: 00 Introduction by Ahmet Yeşil, Yusuf Serengil and Ahmet Tolunay 10: 20 12:20 Session 1 Climate Change Policy and Actions Yusuf Serengil. New Climate Agreement and the Role of LULUCF Sector Zeynep Başak Kalkan. Carbon Stock Changes due to Land Use Conversions Between Croplands, Grasslands, Settlements and Wetlands in Turkey Yıldıray Lise. Studies on Afforestation Carbon in Turkey Gamze Çelikyılmaz-Aydemir. Climate Change Impacts in South East Europe and Turkey: Mitigation and Adaptation in Agriculture Sector Alper Akçakaya. Climate Projections for Turkey and the Region by using RCP Scenarios Eray Özdemir. Recalculation of Forestland Category by using a new Forest definition in Turkey s GHG Inventory. PANELISTS Ahmet Yeşil - Gürsel Küsek - Musa Kaya - Yıldıray Lise Gamze Ç. Aydemir Ahmet Tolunay Yusuf Serengil 13:30-15:30 Session 2 Climate Change Economics and Good Practices Ahmet Tolunay. Ecosystem Services and Pricing İbrahim Ortaş. Role of Mycorrhizae and Biochar Application on Carbon Sequestration Melike Kuş. New Agriculture Practices to Adapt Climate Change in Konya Basin Gökhan Şen. Using Emission Reduction Purchase Agreements (ERPA) in Private Pension Funding YOU ARE INVITED!!!