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30 x 30 Action Day

29 October 2024

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Co-organized by the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC N&P), the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN-WCPA) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), the COP16 30x30 Action Day will bring together Parties, indigenous peoples and local communities, women and youth, philanthropists, financial institutions, the private sector, and other stakeholders, to deep dive into the implementation of Target 3, taking stock of their progress and sharing their experiences on the gaps, challenges and main lessons learnt to ensure reaching this global target by 2030.

Interpretation: Interactio (Enter code: COP-30x30)

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Tentative Agenda

Time:Session:
9:15 a.m. Welcoming coffee
9:30 a.m.Presentation of the day
Technical highlights of the Protected Planet Report

10:00 a.m. 

Roundtable 1 (The Progress towards 30x30)

11:30 a.m. COFFEE
11:45 a.m. 

Roundtable 2 (Integrating 30x30 into public and private finance and economic sectors) 

1:30 p.m. LUNCH
2:30 p.m.

Roundtable 3 (The recognition of traditional territories and respect of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities)

3:30 p.m. BREAK
4:00 p.m.High-level closing event
5:30 p.m. 

Reception

 

Partners
The CBD Secretariat, the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC N&P), the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN-WCPA) as well as the governments of Colombia and France, the African Wildlife Foundation, Alliance for Biodiversity – CIAT, Business for Nature, Bezos Earth Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Blue Nature Alliance, Campaign for Nature, Conservation International, Flora and Fauna, Global Environment Facility (GEF), Global Ocean Alliance (GOA), the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), NatureXpairs, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Re:wild, UK Natural History Museum, UN Development Program (UNDP), UNEP-WCMC, Pew Charitable Trusts, UNEP-FI, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), World Resources Institute (WRI) the World Bank and World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF), among others, have all expressed a strong interest in the day and the proposed program. 
 

Contact information

Mariano Castro Jimenez mariano.castrojimenez@un.org 

Photo: Humberto Rodríguez @Le_chatooo

This 30x30 Action thematic day will be an opportunity to take stock of progress, to highlight gaps and challenges and provide recommendations towards the achievement of the GBF target 3 commitments, to protect at least 30% of the planet’s land and inland waters and 30% of our ocean by 2030. 

The high-level opening session will introduce the topic of the day and the different roundtables. It will also include a short presentation on the Protected Planet Report 2024, which will be formally launched by UNEP-WCMC later in the day. This presentation will outline the results of this first official stock-take of progress on Target 3, setting the scene for the Action Day’s discussions. 

The ministerial and high-level roundtables will provide an opportunity to have in-depth discussions on the following critical issues related to 30x30 with the aim of concluding the discussion with key recommendations to move forward. 

  1. The progress towards 30x30, in increasing the coverage and progress on 30x30 (figures, challenges, possible solutions) and in the qualitive components of 30x30 (management, effectiveness, impacts, governance, connectivity...), 
  2. Integrating 30x30 into public and private finance and economic sectors,
  3. The recognition of traditional territories and respect of the rights of IP&LCs.

The high-level closing event will include Heads of State/Governments, ministers and high-level representatives from different sectors with the aim of presenting the outcomes of the roundtables, formally launching the Protected Planet Report 2024, and taking stock of the Target 3 progress. It will also provide a platform for high-level representatives to share significant announcements and set the scene to discuss how Target 3 supports the implementation of the whole GBF, as well as climate objectives. 

The day will close with a high-level reception.

In parallel, the day will include other political and technical side-events and panels proposed, among others, by the partners mentioned above, as well as exhibitions or other formats seen adequate to strengthen political momentum around Target 3 implementation. 

 

*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be provided thanks to the generous support of the GEF-financed, World Bank-led Global Wildlife Program

 

Humberto Rodríguez @Le_chatooo


 

9:15 a.m.  Welcoming coffee 
9:15 a.m.High-level opening 

Presentation of the day

Technical Highlights of the Protected Planet Report

10:00 a.m. Roundtable 1 

The progress towards 30x30, in increasing the coverage and progress on 30x30 (figures, challenges, possible solutions) and in the qualitive components of 30x30 (management, effectiveness, impacts, governance, connectivity, freshwater, marine...)

11:30 a.m.  COFFEE
11:45 a.m.  Roundtable 2

Integrating 30x30 into public and private finance and economic sectors

1:30 p.m.  LUNCH
2:30 p.m.Roundtable 3The recognition of traditional territories and respect of the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities 
3:30 p.m.PAUSE 
4:00 p.m.High-level closing eventSummary of the discussions/recommendations/next steps presented by the rapporteurs of the roundtables 
5:30 p.m.  Reception