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Biodiversity Conference of the Parties - COP 15Nations of the world are expected to agree an ambitious plan to reverse nature loss, the Global Biodiversity Framework, in December 2022.
Front and center here are links to activities of WCPA in Biodiversity COP 15. |
Biodiversity COP 15 Side Events
Achieving Target 3: Technical support for implementing the 30x30 target
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This event will bring together the most ambitious Parties, organisations and leading scientists in a global partnership to support adoption of Target 3 in the CBD GBF, and showcase new, existing, and upcoming technical guidance that will help Parties to contribute to this critical global target, as well as examples of implementation in action.
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Inclusive and effective implementation of draft Target 3: Lessons learnt from past country experiences
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The draft Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework, if adopted is likely to call for the promotion of well-connected systems of equitably governed and effectively managed protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). This side event brings together several countries supported by the GEF that are starting inclusive and effective protected area and OECM planning processes. The event will also showcase work being undertaken to develop a guide for national planning to inclusively and effectively reach GBF draft Target 3 when adopted.
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DETAILS:
Wednesday 7 December 2022 @ 13:15 Business and Industry Organizations Meeting Room 514A Capacity: 59 people MORE>> |
Needs from protected area systems in Latin America to address the effectiveness component of target 3 of the new post-2020 framework
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In Latin America, different countries have been making efforts to implement management effectiveness tools, encountering numerous challenges along the way, that in many cases at the end make it difficult to know how effective protected area systems are. In this context, staff from many protected area agencies in Latin America have been exchanging experiences since 2013, to identify the main barriers to achieve effectiveness, and possible solutions thereto.
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Identifying, recognizing and reporting OECMs: Experiences in implementing COP decision 14/8
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The definition and criteria for OECMs were adopted in 2018 under COP Decision 14/8, supported by IUCN Guidelines and training materials. There is much work to be done to ensure that OECMs are appropriately identified, recognized and supported, so that they meet their potential for biodiversity conservation.
The event will offer short presentations and discussions of case studies of OECMs with different governance models and stakeholders from Canada, Africa, Latin America and Asia. |
Connecting the crises: Integrating ecological connectivity in the Post-2020 GBF to combat biodiversity loss, climate change, land degradation and the next pandemic
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This side event will bring together high-level representatives of governments and relevant organizations to highlight why ecological connectivity is crucial to the long-term success of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Panelists will discuss how connectivity can be best reflected in the GBF’s goals, targets and monitoring framework.
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DETAILS:
Thursday 8 December 2022 @ 13:15 Asia and the Pacific meeting room 511C-F Capacity: 187 people MORE>> |
Nature-Positive Infrastructure: Connecting Communities – Safeguarding the Planet
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In this session we will take a fresh look at this vital element of our economies and debate how best to achieve a nature-positive future. This transition will require new voices, innovation, policy shifts, and the political will for change. The highlight of the event will the experiences shared by community leaders, financiers, planners, engineers, and ecologists from Colombia, Kenya, Nepal, Mongolia, and other countries as they tell inspiring stories from both the public and private sectors about addressing this enormous challenge and encouraging a healthy local and global debate.
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Invest in Post-2020 success: innovative and outcome-based finance and investment for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
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This session will highlight case studies and proposals for increasing public and private investment into attainment and progress on Target 3. Co-hosts will share insights into innovative and transferable financial mechanisms that could support country- and system-scale investment. Presenters will show how the proposed GBF Target 3’s focus on effectiveness, and metrics for measuring impact and improvement, could help unlock potential investment streams and financial flows.
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DETAILS:
Friday 9 December 2022 @ 18:15 Like-minded Mega Diverse Countries meeting room 513D Capacity: 61 people MORE>> |
Guidelines and solutions for disease prevention, detection, response, and recovery to contribute to the implementation of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
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The session will showcase the role of fairly and effectively managed protected and conserved areas in addressing the pandemic risk associated with diversity loss and in supporting wildlife and human health. The session is a contribution to the proposed targets 3, 4 and 5 of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
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DETAILS:
Friday 9 December 2022 @ 18:15 Business and Industry Organizations Meeting Room 514A Capacity: 59 people MORE>> |
30x30 Target 3: Making equitable governance meaningful, inclusive of rights
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The purpose of this meeting is to review and consider how to:
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DETAILS:
Monday 5 December and @ 17:30 and Tuesday 6 December @ 17:30 (repeated) Contact group room 4 230B |
A full list of all COP 15 side events is available HERE. The official page for the Convention on Biological Diversity is HERE.
Parallel events are listed HERE, and official documents are HERE. The CBD main page is HERE.
Calendar of COP 15 Major Parallel Events, Side-Events and Receptions
Parallel events are listed HERE, and official documents are HERE. The CBD main page is HERE.
Calendar of COP 15 Major Parallel Events, Side-Events and Receptions
Biodiversity COP 15 Pavilion Events
Thursday 8 December
12:30-17:30 • "Infrastructure Day" - Nature-Positive Pavilion
Friday 9 December
15:00-16:00 • Rangers for 30x30: New needs and new approaches - Nature-Positive Pavilion
Saturday 10 December
10:00-11:00 • The vital role of rangers in achieving global biodiversity and development outcomes - GEF Pavilion
15:00-16:00 • Inclusive approach to Target 3 & equitable governance - Nature-Positive Pavilion
Sunday 11 December
14:30-15:30 • Climate Change-Biodiversity Nexus and Carbon Rich Ecosystems - Nature-Positive Pavilion
16:00-17:00 • Protected Areas at the nexus of biodiversity and public health - Nature-Positive Pavilion
Wednesday 14 December
15:00-17:00 • Innovative solutions that work: sustainable financing - Nature-Positive Pavilion
Friday 16 December
17:00-18:30 • Protected Areas: Part of the solution to addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change - Canada Pavilion
12:30-17:30 • "Infrastructure Day" - Nature-Positive Pavilion
Friday 9 December
15:00-16:00 • Rangers for 30x30: New needs and new approaches - Nature-Positive Pavilion
Saturday 10 December
10:00-11:00 • The vital role of rangers in achieving global biodiversity and development outcomes - GEF Pavilion
15:00-16:00 • Inclusive approach to Target 3 & equitable governance - Nature-Positive Pavilion
Sunday 11 December
14:30-15:30 • Climate Change-Biodiversity Nexus and Carbon Rich Ecosystems - Nature-Positive Pavilion
16:00-17:00 • Protected Areas at the nexus of biodiversity and public health - Nature-Positive Pavilion
Wednesday 14 December
15:00-17:00 • Innovative solutions that work: sustainable financing - Nature-Positive Pavilion
Friday 16 December
17:00-18:30 • Protected Areas: Part of the solution to addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change - Canada Pavilion
The full schedule for the Nature-Positive Pavilion is HERE.
This section will be completed as Pavilion Event schedules are announced...
Off-Site Events at COP 15
Thursday 15 December
10:30-11:30 • Sustainable finance for protected and conserved areas: Key solutions for an effective 30x30 agenda - Le Westin Montréal
10:30-11:30 • Sustainable finance for protected and conserved areas: Key solutions for an effective 30x30 agenda - Le Westin Montréal
This section will be completed as details of off-site events become known...
Find the official information note for participants HERE
Target 3 - "30x30"
A Guide to Inclusive, Equitable and Effective Implementation of Target 3
And WCPA is developing further guidance. Click HERE to learn more about the project and ways to engage.