Side Event

TRIPLING THE PROTECTED AREA SYSTEM IN MADAGASCAR: A SUCCESS STORY

Organizer
Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of Madagascar

Date and Time
20 October 2010 16:30 - 18:0

Meeting
Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10)

The session will describe the progress that Madagascar has made towards increasing the Protected Area System to 6 million hectares. Presentations will focus on new governance models that enhance local community involvement in management; sustainable funding and the use of protected areas as powerful approaches for mitigating climate change and promoting ecosystem-based adaptation.