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Rio Conventions Pavilion at COP 15
Events at the Pavilion drew out the interlinkages between the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, Food Systems Transformation, and the contribution of biodiversity protection to climate objectives.
Climate Action Through Nature: How Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean Are Including Nature-based Solutions in their Nationally Determined Contributions to Secure Biodiversity Benefits and Equity
This side event examined how the classification of nature-based solutions for climate action and experiences from partner countries can contribute toward successful implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change and the post-2020 global biodiversity framework
Joint Efforts to Promote Biosafety Through Multi-Country Cooperation
Speakers from Mongolia, the Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Korea Institute for Promoting Asia Biosafety Cooperation, and UNEP shared how they are jointly strengthening the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Culture First: How Does Support and Funding that Puts Culture at the Front of Conservation Activities Create Enduring Resilient Ecosystems?
This side event shared case studies and lessons on how taking a rights-based, people-centered approach to supporting landscape-scale projects can foster unique interactions between communities, economies, and environments that build enduring conservation outcomes.
Aligning Financial Flows with Nature: Solutions and Tools to Finance a Nature Positive Economy
Speakers explored Concrete solutions are needed for increasing the alignment of public and private financial flows with nature that could be implemented by companies and financial institutions to disclose nature-related risks and opportunities.
Inclusive Wealth As a Measure of Sustainability and Equity
This side event launched UNEP's new Inclusive Wealth Report, which dives into data on assets and production—and the boundaries of produced, human, and natural capital—for 163 countries, as policymakers look for measures of progress that count the value of nature.
ASEAN Strides Toward the Achievement of the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework
Under the umbrella of the COP 15 theme "Ecological Civilization-Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth," the side event engaged key policymakers from ASEAN Members States to highlight progress in achieving biodiversity goals in the ASEAN region, including challenges and innovative solutions to contribute to the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
Nature-Based Climate Solutions: Enhancing Biodiversity Co-Benefits
Speakers examined how to generate measurable, scalable biodiversity co-benefits from nature-based climate solutions—projects that conserve, restore, and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems while inclusively helping people adapt to the adverse effects of climate change.
The Knowledge Management for Biodiversity Initiative
The overall objective of the Knowledge Management for Biodiversity Initiative is to support effective implementation of the global biodiversity framework by fostering effective knowledge management to enable biodiversity planning, policy formulation, decision making and implementation processes.