IFAD at Desertification COP16
At COP16, IFAD will champion investments and initiatives that generate positive outcomes for land, ecosystems and rural communities.
Time: 14:00-15:30 (CEST) | Register here
Biodiversity and the preservation of nature are essential to realizing the 2030 agenda and Paris Agreement. Yet, biodiversity loss is still on the rise. From tackling pollution to protecting coral reefs, the international community did not fully achieve any of the 20 Aichi biodiversity targets agreed in Japan in 2010 to slow the loss of the natural world.
A Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework is expected to set out an ambitious plan to transform society’s relationship with biodiversity and to ensure that, by 2050, the shared vision of living in harmony with nature is fulfilled.
In the lead up to COP-15, this IFAD-hosted event will convene a range of stakeholders to discuss:
This event is the first in IFAD’s new ‘Global Policy Engagement Forum’ (GPEF) event series, which brings together speakers from academia, international cooperation, and the policy sphere to exchange perspectives on topical global policy issues, and identify collaboration opportunities to drive positive change for our food systems.
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