1. Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security
Online Meeting #2: 11th May, 2017
Case Clinic: Goias
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security

2. Meeting Objectives
Continuation of the Regions for Biodiversity Learning Platform learning cycle.
Promote learning and exchange through the presentation of obstacles: Goias.
Consider how Goias’ challenge applies to the R4BLP members collectively.
Determine if there is an action item to take away from the discussion that we can present to CBD.

3. Work Flow Opening – 10’ Case Presentation by Goias – 10’
Questions and Comments for Goias – 10’
Solution Brainstorming by everyone – 30’
Remarks and Reflections from Goias – 5’
Journaling to Capture Key Lessons and Common Challenges – 20’
Closing and Next Steps 5’

4. Check-In Share your name, region, time.
discuss palawan proposal for earlier start

5. Case Clinic Methodology
Guide a team or a group of peers through a process in which a Case Giver presents a Case (challenge), and a group of peers or team members move into a helper role and process consultation.
Case Clinic format:
generates new ways of framing the issue and
develops new approaches for responding to it.
Purpose
To help a colleague responding to an important and immediate challenge better and more effectively.
Outcomes
Concrete and innovative ideas for how to respond to the pressing challenge.
High level of trust and positive energy among the peer group.
adapted to our framework for today
usually performed in person
Logistics
The Case Clinics methodology is usually applied to groups of 4-5 peers with a minimum of 70 minutes of time. In the context of the Regions for Biodiversity Learning Platform, the Case Clinics methodology was adapted to fit in the 90 minutes of our online meeting and account for representatives from the 10 member regions.

6. Learning Platform Principles Meeting Agreements
Inclusiveness and diversity;
Multilateral exchanges;
Collaboration and participation;
Actions on the ground.
Meeting Agreements
Openness.
Active listening / genuine presence.
Trust and respect.
Defer judgment / criticism is ruled out
Participation.
Inclusiveness and diversity – The R4BLP is open to all regions, despite the stage of the development of their BSAPs.
Multilateral exchanges - The R4BLP breaks the paradigm that only North hemisphere regions have technical knowledge to offer. The platform values the contributions of both North and South Hemisphere regions and creates learning spaces for transversal and multilateral exchange.
Collaborative and participatory - The R4BLP stimulates regions to think and work collectively over specific obstacles and challenges.
Actions on the ground - The R4BLP considers the learning trajectories of each region to support the elaboration and implementation of realistic plans and concrete actions.

7. Instructions 1- Active Listening
2- GoToMeeting Chatbox – during case presentation
QUESTIONS or COMMENTS: “Is there something in the presentation that I did not understand and that I would like the presenter to clarify?” Type a (?) symbol before your question in the Chatbox.
e.g: (?) I would like some clarification on this topic.
e.g: (?) I would like to know more about the program you mentioned.
please dont multi-task
questions for clarification or further understanding

8. Overarching Framework
CBD's Thematic Programs:
1. Agricultural Biodiversity: Biodiversity for food and nutrition
CBD's Cross Cutting Issues:
1. Aichi Biodiversity Targets
2. Economies, Trade and Incentive Measures
3. Ecosystem Approach
4. Health & Biodiversity
CBD’s other related initiatives
1. Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (supplementary agreement to the CDB)
UN's Sustainable Development Goals
Related Aichi
Biodiversity Targets
5. Invasive Alien Species
6. Protected Areas
7. Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
ultimate goal of R4BLP is to help regions develop and implement BSAP’s and meet the Aichi Targets, so we did a brief analysis to show how this topic relates to the framework and the main agenda.

9. Presentation of Goias’ Case State Government of Goias
Joao Marcos Bertoldi
Sustainable Development Group - Secretary of Environment and Water Resources
State Government of Goias
How to use market incentives to influence agricultural
producers to adopt environmentally friendly practices?

10. Challenge
The agriculture sector in Goias relies on industry standard practices, such as aerial application of chemicals and the use of genetically modified seeds, to maintain crop yields. In Goias, the proximity of many rural agriculture areas to protected areas is such that there are unintended consequences from agricultural practices on the surrounding landscape.
Goal
Identify innovative market strategies to incentivize commodity producers, near protected areas, to be environmentally friendly, while still maintaining crop yields and profitability. Use society to send signals and influence the market to increase demand for environmentally friendly food production that ultimately will shift agriculture practices and industry norms and create a new market for agroecological commodities that offer a more diverse range of products that have green origin certification.

11. Questions or Clarifications
Think about what else you need to know or better understand about Goias’ Case to propose solutions and guidance.
call each person to read the questions already written in the chat box during the presentation, in the order they are presented.
Explain they have to be assertive so that we can explore all questions. After they finish, if we have time, ask if there is any burning questions?

12. Solution Brainstorming
What aspect of Goias’ challenge do you relate to?
Do you have any related experiences to share that will contribute to Goias finding a solution to their challenge?
How does overcoming this hurdle contribute to the implementation of the CBD and achieving the Aichi Targets in your territory?

13. Solution Brainstorming
If you were in Goias’ situation what actions or strategies would you take to overcome this challenge?
Try to think outside of the box.
Your ideas do not need to be connected to your own experience.

14. Concluding Remarks and Reflections
Case Giver: Goias

15. Journaling - Learnings and Perceptions

16. Closing & Next steps
Next Meeting - Good Practices and Lessons Learned (proposed for June 28th)
Survey & Meeting report
Engagement with CBD & Fundraising

17. Check Out How are you leaving today’s meeting?

18. THANK YOU! Carly Hernandez - regions4biodiversity@nrg4sd.org
#Regions4Biodiv