Time: 2:00-3:00pm EST
Where: KMGBF Pavilion - Blue Zone / CBD COP16
Event Information:
Co-organized by UNEP and Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, this event event aims to present some key messages on the conservation and restoration efforts of water-related ecosystems and their contribution to human well-being. The session will feature a panel discussion among countries, indigenous peoples, and international civil society organizations, focusing on country-led initiatives such as the Freshwater Challenge.
Choreography:
Opening Remarks (4’)
Susan Gardner, Director of Ecosystems Division of the UN Environment Programme
Setting the scene / science (5’)
Henk Ovink, Executive Director of Global Commission on the Economics of Water
Moderated panel discussion (45’)
- Moderator: Jerker Tamelander, Director, Science and Policy, Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands
- Mr. Nunu Anugrah, Director of Ecosystem Management and Restoration, Directorate General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia
- Mr Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director for Natural Capital, DG Environment, European Commission
- Constantino Aucca Chutas, Co-founder and President of Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos and Co-founder of Acción Andina Constantino Aucca Chutas | Champions of the Earth
Closing (5’)
Henk Ovink, Executive Director Global Commission on the Economics of Water
