Thailand Pavilion B 06 Development of the strategic framework on the New York Declaration on Forest in the Thai context Thailand Royal Forestry Department Panel Discussion Thursday 9th November 2-4 PM

Development of the strategic framework on the New York Declaration on Forest in the Thai context Thailand Government had endorsed the New York Declaration on Forests during the UN Climate Change Conference, in Paris (COP21) in 2015. The framework of the New York Declaration on Forests in Thai context has been developed to achieve two main targets under SDGs 13 (climate change) and SDG 15 (forest landscape). Although, many implementable issues proposed within NYDF are still under the negotiation process i.e. Reduce Emission from Deforestation and forest Degradation, REDD+ mechanism, Intended Nationality Determined Contribution, INDCs, market and non-market mechanism but to achieve the milestones of the NYDF, National strategic framework and local action plans have been proposed. In Thai context as National Determined Contribution, the application of information management tools such as statistical analysis, satellite tracking and GIS based maps in probing of NYDF implementation and climate change were illustrated. The National forest covered areas have been increased according to NYDF goals and the carbon sink capacity is enhanced. This could mitigate the rate of global climate change. Moderator Dr.Woranuch Emmanouch Thailand Royal Forestry Department. Keynote Speaker Prof. Dr.Wanida Jinsart Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Speaker Dr.Thanapong Duangmanee Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage Topics for discussion - NYDF Conceptual Implementation Strategy in Thailand - Community Base Action Plan - Sustainable Forest Management - Sustainable Development Goals