Friday 25 October 2024
Forests and Water Day
Main Partners: FAO | Convention on Wetlands | Minamata Convention | UNEP | UNDP and UN-Water | ITTO | UNFF | IUCN | WWF
Forest and Water Day will put a spotlight on the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of forests and water-related ecosystems for the successful implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and numerous global commitments. A joint publication of CBD, FAO and UNFF “Forest Factor: The role of protection, conservation and sustainable management of forests for the Implementation of the KMGBF” will be launched during the event to allow readers to lean more about the intrinsic link between forests and the KMGBF.
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Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring: Why Integration of Multiscale Tools is Needed
Time: 13:20 (GMT-5)
Venue: Paramos - NGOs meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 135 people
Organizers: FAO, CBD, Coalizão Brasil, IUCN, UN Decade
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Articulating Approaches and Actors for Enhanced National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
Time: 10:10 (GMT-5)
Venue:TBD
Organizers: UNDRR, UNEP-ROLAC
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Montpellier Process: Pooling Collective Intelligence for Action
Time: 13:20 (GMT-5)
Venue: Sierra Nevada - Working Group II. CEVP Ground floor. Capacity: 857 people
Organizers: Alliance of Bioversity-CIAT, CIAT
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The Freshwater Challenge
Time: 18:00 (GMT-5)
Venue: Cocora - Subnational and Local Authorities meeting room. Plaza One. Capacity: 86 people
Organizers: WWF, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, FAO, UNEP, TNC, Wetlands International, CI, IUCN, UNCCD
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Collaborative Strategies for the Conservation of Protected Areas
Time: 7:30-8:45 (GMT-5)
Civil Society in Action: Collaborative Strategies for the Conservation of Protected Areas.First National Assembly of the Network of Civil Society Natural Reserves in Colombia. Improving the management effectiveness of protected and conserved areas, with effective contributions from the Spanish-speaking Green List Community of Practice.
Venue: Banco de Bogotá - Auditorio Principal- Colombian Pavilion
Organizers: FAO | Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization – ACTO | MADS | MAATE
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The Multilateral Benefit-sharing Mechanism of FAO’s Plant Treaty: Placing Small-scale Farmers at the Centre of the GBF Implementation
Time: 17.30-19.00 (COT)
Location: European Union Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO-ITPGRFA, European Union (host)
Type of event: Side event
Brief Description: This event features a panel discussion between National Focal Points of the International Treaty and Benefit-sharing Fund implementing partners. The discussion will cover Benefit-sharing Fund achievements and lessons learned, possibilities for enhancement, and recommendations for future implementation, providing valuable insights for others working on developing multilateral approaches. The event is hosted by the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the European Union.
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Monitoring Forests for Biodiversity Protection
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Venue: UNST Pavilion - Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO/ Caracol Radio
Launch of the Greenhouse Gas Inventory of Colombia - BTR (IDEAM)
Time: 2:30 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: IDEAM
Livestock in the floodplain of Paz de Ariporo, a global example for biodiversity conservation
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (GMT-5)
Venue: Green Zone, Casa Humboldt
Organizers: TNC
Forest Seminar
Time: N/A
Venue: Green Zone
Organizers: IDEAM