Enabling the mining sector to take action on biodiversity
This webinar is part of the
Communities of Practice Webinar Series, hosted by the CBD Secretariat to support the implementation of Target 14.
Specifically, this webinar will focus on the
mining sector, bringing the
UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the
International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) to co-lead a conversation on best practices and lessons learned in this crucial sector for biodiversity. Among other points, the discussion will address how different actors (e.g. governments, standard setters, financial institutions, mining businesses) contribute to creating enabling conditions for responsible management of biodiversity in the mining sector, with examples of actions on biodiversity being taken by mining companies.
Discussions will also address mitigation hierarchy and other actions that progressively reduce negative impacts on biodiversity, increase positive impacts, reduce biodiversity-related risks in the sector, and promote actions to ensure sustainable patterns of production.
The webinar will be held on
May 26 2026, between 8:00 - 9:30AM EDT.
For registration, please access this
link.
Speakers:
- Alex Ross, Senior Programme Officer, UNEP - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
- Stacey Baggaley, Principal Specialist, UNEP - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
- Jessica Nicholls, Senior Manager, International Council on Mining and Metals
- Letícia Guimarães, Head of Biodiversity, Vale
- Amy Yiannitsarou-Margrett, Principal Strategy & Policy (Climate & Nature), Anglo American
- Pierre Petit-De Pasquale, Standards Director, Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)
- Bianca Brasil, Program Manager Mainstreaming, Convention on Biological Diversity
