CBD COP16 Restoration Day Event “Tracking Progress and Building Capacity: New Guidance and Tools”
Hybrid Event, 30/10/2024
When: 30 October 2024: 10:40 -12:10 (Cali time) or 17:40-19:40 (Rome time)
Where: Blue Zone
How to participate: in person or through webcast https://cbd.interactio.com/uu5w-vbdq-fi9t
Join us at Restoration Day during CBD COP16 for an engaging session focused on tracking progress and building capacity for better ecosystem restoration. The session will feature the launch of the Target 2 Resource Guide, designed to help countries translate their restoration plans into tangible actions. This event will showcase critical tools for setting restoration targets, developing implementation plans, and monitoring diverse ecosystems like forests, grasslands, peatlands, and marine systems. Presentations, interactive tools, and case studies will provide attendees with insights into practical restoration efforts and monitoring techniques.
Lead organizer:
FAO, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), Society of Ecological Restoration (SER), CIFOR-ICRAF, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
Speakers:
- Bethanie Walder, Executive Director, Society for Ecological Restoration, USA
- George Gann, International Policy Lead, Society for Ecological Restoration, USA
- Fabiola Zerbini, Director of Forest Restoration, Brazil
- Julian Fox, Team Leader Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms, Forestry Division, FAO
- Yelena Finegold, Forestry Officer, Forestry Division, FAO
- Anne-Theo Seinen, Leader of the International Biodiversity Team of the Directorate-General for Environment (DG Environment) of the European Commission
- Jamal Annagylyjova, Forest Biodiversity Officer, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)
Session agenda:
The session will begin with an introduction by the moderator, Bethanie Walder, who will share key messages from NBSAP analysis. The Target 2 Resource Guide will be officially launched by George Gann of SER, who will also introduce a self-assessment tool for countries.
Interactive moments will be incorporated throughout the session, such as a Mentimeter segment where the audience can respond to questions about the guide and assessment tool. The session will feature presentations from various experts, including a case study on the European Union's Nature Restoration Regulation and a discussion on monitoring restoration progress using UN Decade metadata by Julian Fox.
Additional presentations will focus on the Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM) and e-learning tools by Yelena Finegold, and Brazil’s PLANAVEG forest restoration initiative, shared by Fabiola Zerbini. After the presentations, there will be a Q&A session led by the moderator, followed by closing remarks from Jamal Annagylyjova from CBD.