News | 09 Nov, 2022
Leaders from Western Indian Ocean countries share progress on Great Blue Wall at COP27
At COP27 in Sharm el-Sheik, heads of state and senior government officials from the Western Indian Ocean region and representatives of IUCN, the African Union, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the World Economic Forum discussed progress made on the Great Blue Wall and pledged their…
IUCN event
Biodiversity: Nature based solutions for climate resilience in Rwanda
This COP27 side event will showcase Rwanda’s achievements in using Nature-based Solutions for climate resilience. It will provide an opportunity for different partners, including the private sector, NGOs and CSOs, to understand how far Rwanda is in implementing the best practices for Nature-…
IUCN event
From Global Commitments to Local Action on Biodiversity and Climate
As part of the formal Biodiversity Day proceedings, this session, co-organized by the COP27 Presidency and IUCN, will highlight the importance of local action from communities and societies across the world to develop and implement Nature-based Solutions to address climate change and sustain…
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Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change and Human Health
This session will inform key messages for upcoming WHO-IUCN guidance to catalyze health leadership for Nature-based Solutions, laying out concrete actions that COP attendees can take to mitigate and adapt to climate change, safeguard nature and ecosystem health as a means to improving health…
IUCN event
Immediately following the ministerial launch of the ENACT Partnership as part of Biodiversity Day, this UNFCCC Pavilion Event will convene a high-level panel of representatives to discuss the operationalization and next steps for the initiative; to share global commitments on scaling up action…
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Opening of Oceans & Land Day at Paris Committee on Capacity Building Hub
Oceans & Land Day will explore the capacities needed to mainstream and scale up Nature-based Solutions and ecosystem-based approaches – across geographies, ecosystems, and themes – into climate adaptation plans and resilience-building.
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Doing it Better: Unpacking evidence from the field and lessons learned from NbS for Adaptation
Investing in adaptation efforts for both ecosystems and humanity can enable transformative progress toward sustainable development – from health, water, nutrition, to clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, and equality.
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The Future of Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation and Resilience: Driving Ambition and Action
This session will convene experts from the Friends of EbA Network, the Global EbA Fund, IUCN, UNEP, and the COP27 Presidency to celebrate success stories of NbS for Adaptation from the ground in the last decade, hear from ministers around the world showcasing how their countries are implementing…
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Launch of the Mangrove Breakthrough
The ability of mangroves to provide food, extreme weather protection, and livelihoods, while harbouring incredible biodiversity, building coastal resilience, and acting as immense carbon sinks makes mangrove conservation and restoration an effective strategy to combat climate change. With…