- The side event “Action for Peace and Biodiversity” on 14. December 2022. UN Biodiversity Conference. The Fifteenth meeting of the Parties to the Convention Biological Diversity in Montreal, Canada
Media coverage of this side event:
- by the International Institute for Sustainable Development Earth Negotiation Bulletin:
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- The side event “Peace and Biodiversity Dialogue Initiative: Launch of the course on Peace Parks establishment” on 25. November 2018. UN Biodiversity Conference. The Fourteenth meeting of the Parties to the Convention Biological Diversity in Sharm El-Sheikh in November 2018
Media coverage of this side event:
- by the International Institute for Sustainable Development Reporting Services:
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- The side event “Peace and Biodiversity Dialogue Initiative: Transboundary Conservation for Biodiversity and Peace” on 9. July 2018. UN Biodiversity Conference. Second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation in Montreal in July 2018
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Agenda
Opening Remarks: Alexander Shestakov, Director of the Division of Science and Policy and Support, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Presentation: Soon-Hwan Hwang, Deputy Director, Nature and Ecology Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea
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Presentation: Alexander Belyakov, Individual Consultant on Peace and Biodiversity Issues, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
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Presentation: Nopasika Malta Qwathekana, Senior Policy Adviser, International Advisory Services, Department of Environmental Affairs, Pretoria, South Africa
Presentation: Lina Barrera, Senior Director, International Policy, Conservation International
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Questions and Answers
- The side event “Peace and Biodiversity Dialogue Initiative: Transboundary Conservation for Biodiversity and Peace” on 13. December 2016. UN Biodiversity Conference. The Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Cancun in December 2016
Media coverage of this side event:
- by the International Institute for Sustainable Development Reporting Services:
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- by Globalnyt (Denmark): Thomas Jazrawi. 15. December 2016. Naturparker på tværs af lande skal skabe fred
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Agenda
Opening Remarks: Sarat Babu Gidda, Programme Officer, Conservation, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)
Presentation: Sarat Babu Gidda, Programme Officer, Conservation, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), about the Peace and Biodiversity Dialogue Initiative.
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Presentation: Thanduxolo Joel Mkefe, Director, Wildlife Information Unit, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa, about transboundary protected areas.
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Presentation: Lina Barrera, Senior Director, International Policy, Conservation International, about the CI’s Policy Center for Environment and Peace’s work, case studies and recommendations for work with the key international institutions, the existing funding sources for peace and biodiversity programmes.
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Presentation: Trevor Sandwith, Director, IUCN Global Protected Areas Programme, about transboundary protected areas.
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Questions and Answers
Launching of PBDI Website www.cbd.int/peace: Braulio de Ferreira de Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and Yun-seok Choi, Senior Programme Officer, International Cooperation Office, Global Environment Division, Ministry of Environment, the Republic of Korea.
