Pardee Center Special Lecture: “Why Forests? Why Now?” Featuring Frances Seymour

The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future invites you to attend an upcoming special lecture, “Why Forests? Why Now?” featuring Frances Seymour, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute. The lecture will take place on the 4th floor of the Boston University Hillel House at 213 Bay State Road on Tuesday, February 27 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm (reception to follow).

Frances Seymour will discuss her recent book, Why Forests? Why Now?: The Science, Economics, and Politics of Tropical Forests and Climate Change, published by the Center for Global Development. In the book, Seymour and co-author Jonah Busch argue that tropical forests are an undervalued asset in efforts to mitigate climate change and advance sustainable development. They explore the science, economics, and politics of forest conservation and finance, and make the case for the urgency and feasibility of scaling up “payment-for-performance” approaches in which rich countries reward forest-rich developing countries for protecting their forests.

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Frances Seymour is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute (WRI). She conducts research and writing on forest and governance issues and advises major initiatives – including Global Forest Watch, the Global Restoration Initiative, the Forest Legality Initiative and the New Climate Economy.

Frances joined WRI from the Center for Global Development, where she was a Senior Fellow. She also served as Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) from 2006 to 2012. Prior to that, Frances was the founding director of the Institutions and Governance Program (now the Governance Center) at WRI. Frances also continues to serve as Senior Adviser to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.