Norbert Gorissen

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

Deputy Director-General for International Policy

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Norbert Gorissen leads the International Policy Directorate at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, which includes the International Climate Initiative (IKI). He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the RWTH University in Aachen and occupied several positions at the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) in the field of transport and environment before joining the Federal Environment Ministry in 1999. He also served as EU lead negotiator for climate finance in the Paris Agreement and initiated the OECD report “Investing in Climate, Investing in Growth” during Germany’s G20 Presidency in 2017.

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4:00 PM GMT - 5:30 PM GMT

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The NYDF: A Renewed Call to Action

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GLF GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members:CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)