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Rio Conventions Pavilion

13-22 June 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Highlights for the Rio Conventions Pavilion - Friday, 15 June 2012


The Rio Conventions Pavilion continued on Friday, 15 June 2012, focusing on the theme of ecosystem-based adaptation. Events addressed: ecosystem based approaches to adaptation - from concept to action; economic valuation of land - an approach to advance sustainable development in the context of a green economy; the Bonn Challenge - restoring 150 million hectares of degraded landscapes by 2020; and coastal climate change solutions - from principles to practice.
Jacqueline Alder, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Lynn Hale, The Nature Conservancy

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13 Jun | 14 Jun | 15 Jun | 16 Jun | 17 Jun - Evening | 18 Jun | 19 Jun | 20 Jun | 21 Jun - Reception | 22 Jun  

Ecosystem Based Approaches to Adaptation from Concept to Action


Panel (L-R): Jaime Webbe, CBD Secretariat; Jacqueline Alder, UNEP; Robert Nasi, Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); Didier Dogley, Special Advisor to the Minister of Environment and Energy, the Seychelles; Sefanaia Nawadra, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP); and Moderator Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership.

Moderator Kate Brown, Global Island Partnership
Veronica Lo, CBD Secretariat

Didier Dogley, Special Advisor to the Minister of
Environment and Energy, the Seychelles
Jacqueline Alder, UNEP

Robert Nasi, CIFOR
Sefanaia Nawadra, SPREP

Jaime Webbe, CBD Secretariat
A participant intervenes during discussions.

Economic Valuation of Land (EVL) an Approach to Advance Sustainable Development in the Context of a Green Economy


Panel (L-R): John Soussan, Offering Sustainable Land-Use Options (OSLO) Consortium; Yuki Hori, UNCCD Secretariat; Ed King, Climate Change TV; Simone Quatrini, Global Mechanism; and Elijah Phiri, University of Zambia.

John Soussan, OSLO Consortium
Simone Quatrini, Global Mechanism

Yuki Hori, UNCCD Secretariat
Elijah Phiri, University of Zambia

Ed King, Climate Change TV
Panel at the end of the session

John Soussan, OSLO Consortium; Yuki Hori, UNCCD
Secretariat; and Ed King, Climate Change TV.
Simone Quatrini, Global Mechanism, and
Elijah Phiri, University of Zambia.

The Bonn Challenge – Restoring 150 Million Hectares of Degraded Landscapes by 2020


Panel (L-R): Mario Boccuci, UNEP; Carole Saint-Laurent, IUCN; Clayton Lino, Reserva da Biosfera da Mata Atlantica (RBMA); and Facilitator Daniel Shaw, IUCN.

Carole Saint-Laurent, IUCN
Clayton Lino, RBMA

A participant intervenes during discussions.
Facilitator Daniel Shaw, IUCN

Session on Coastal Climate Change Solutions - From Principles to Practice & Reception


Panel (L-R): Ahmed Senhoury, IUCN; Jaime Webbe, CBD Secretariat; Lynn Hale, The Nature Conservancy; Nelson Colmenares, UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme; and Jacqueline Alder, UNEP.

Ahmed Senhoury, IUCN
Nelson Colmenares, UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme

Local Brazilian Artist entertaining some Participants
Participants at the evening reception

Climate TV Interviews (by Ed King) at the Rio Conventions Pavilion (www.rtcc.com)


Blessing Manale, Environmental Affairs, South Africa
Jaime Webbe, CBD Secretariat

Around the Rio Conventions Pavilion


Sustainable Development in China Exihibit

Volkswagon's “Think Blue” Exhibit

BMW's Sustainability Lounge

Hibribus Curibita
Map to Rio Conventions Pavillion in Athlete’s Park

Enel Green Power Exhibit



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