COVID19: On-site measures for agricultural/forestry companies and sustainable landscapes operators

IDH and Mirova are pleased to hold this webinar on additional measures that agricultural/forestry companies and sustainable landscapes operators can take to halt the spread of COVID19, and support workers and neighbouring communities.

Many agricultural and forestry companies and sustainable landscapes operators with operations in emerging economies or fragile contexts have received instructions from national governments on on-site measures to be taken to halt the spread of COVID19.

With a growing concern about the impact of the crisis on health, food security and livelihoods, land based operators in these contexts may benefit from exchanging on practical measures to take, in line with or where appropriate in addition to following the government regulations, to help halt the spread of COVID19, and support their workers and neighbouring communities and local business partners.

To that end, this webinar will bring together experts and practitioners, to share information and insights on this topic, and provide a space for Q&A.

We have received numerous messages and we thank everyone for their input and questions. Together with our speakers we have tried to answer your questions in a summary report:
https://www.idhsustainabletrad....e.com/publication/we

Hosts:
Nienke Stam, Senior Program Manager, IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative
Gautier Quéru, Director LDN Fund, Mirova

Agenda:
1. World Health Organization (WHO) - Special Envoy David Nabarro, providing reflections on the role of land based companies in combatting COVID19;
2. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) - Maximo Torero Cullen - Chief Economist, on the coronavirus, the food supply chain under strain, and ‘what to do?’;
3. Matt Karinen, David Rothschild and Viganeswaran Ponnudurai, on the realities of plantation management during a virus outbreak sharing experiences from Liberia during the Ebola crisis;
4. Tatiana Pachon, Chief Country Officer, Forest First Colombia
5. Kate Mathias, Compliance Director, Miro Forestry & Timber Products

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