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SUMMARY:Seascapes of the Future: NbS\, the Blue Economy and the Great Blue Wall
DESCRIPTION:The Great Blue Wall (GBW) is a Western Indian Ocean (WIO)-born\, African-driven roadmap to achieve a nature-positive world by 2030\, aiming at unlocking unprecedented nature-based recovery efforts through dramatically accelerating and upscaling ocean conservation action while enhancing socio-ecological resilience and the development of a regenerative blue economy. The GBW goals are to achieve a net gain of critical blue ecosystems in 2030 by conserving and restoring more than 2 million ha of critical ecosystems and consequently sequestering more than 100 million tons of carbon. It aspires to achieve this by catalysing political leadership and financial support to best-practice coastal and marine protection\, conservation and sustainable resource management. \n\n\n\nThis session will focus on the implementation of best-practice coastal and marine conservation in the WIO\, and the integration of Nature-based Solutions and the Regenerative Blue Economy into Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs). The session is structured around two main panels\, each addressing critical aspects of the Great Blue Wall initiative. \nThe first panel will delve into the technical aspects of improving the effectiveness\, equitable\, and gender-responsive conservation of WIO PA network\, including OECMs. This discussion will focus on the tools\, techniques\, and community engagement strategies that are being used to manage and protect these areas. It will highlight the importance of scientific research\, data collection\, and monitoring in ensuring the success of conservation efforts. The panel will also address the role of advocacy and biodiversity conservation in supporting the livelihoods of local communities. \nThe second panel will explore the dynamic interrelation between Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and the blue economy\, highlighting how both contribute to regenerative seascapes that restore ecosystems\, strengthen community resilience\, and foster sustainable economic growth. Within the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region\, NbS initiatives are increasingly central to the sustainable use of marine resources and climate change adaptation efforts\, while also providing opportunities for inclusive economic development. Panellists will provide insights into how regenerative seascapes can enhance biodiversity and climate resilience while driving economic empowerment through the blue economy—particularly for women and youth—through access to nature-based value chains and entrepreneurship. \nBy focusing on practical implementation and sharing technical knowledge\, this event aims to inspire and equip stakeholders with the tools and strategies needed to achieve sustainable ocean conservation and the development of a regenerative seascapes movement. \n\n\n\nOBJECTIVES: To share practical strategies and collaborative efforts for accelerating ocean and coastal ecosystems conservation in the Western Indian Ocean\, integrating Nature- based Solutions and the Regenerative Blue Economy and empowering local communities and indigenous people to become stewards\, managers\, and sustainable users of these seascapes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLead Organisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) \n  \nDOWNLOAD THE AGENDA (.PDF)
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/great-blue-wall-africas-vision-for-global-ocean-conservation/
CATEGORIES:30x30
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ORGANIZER;CN="International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)":MAILTO:thomas.sberna@iucn.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241028T110000
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SUMMARY:On track or off course? Achieving the 30x30 target in the ocean
DESCRIPTION:Protecting 30% of the ocean is essential to safeguard both our ocean’s diverse ecosystems and human health and livelihoods. In December 2022\, governments adopted the Global Biodiversity Framework\, with its landmark global target of protecting and conserving at least 30% of land and ocean by 2030 (‘30×30’). With the focus now on implementation\, it is essential that countries demonstrate leadership and continue momentum for our ocean by announcing new marine protected areas and enhancing and improving existing protections. \nThis event will showcase the findings of a new report commissioned by the Bloomberg Ocean Fund and developed in partnership with Campaign for Nature\, the Marine Conservation Institute\, and SkyTruth. Off track or on course? Assessing progress toward achieving the 30×30 target in the ocean\, assesses progress toward the global target of protecting and conserving 30% of the ocean by 2030. \nAlongside a discussion of the report’s findings\, the event will showcase examples of action and best practice at local and national levels. The aim is to generate momentum and share learning in the implementation of 30×30 in the ocean. \nLead Organisation: Bloomberg Philanthropic Ocean Initiative \nDOWNLOAD THE AGENDA (.PDF)
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/30x30-progress-report/
CATEGORIES:30x30
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Bogota:20241029T130000
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SUMMARY:High Seas Coral Reefs: Important Ecosystems in need of protection
DESCRIPTION:This event will feature expert speakers on three critical marine sites that highlight the importance of high seas coral reefs\, and the work being done to secure protections through partnerships activated by the Coral Reefs of the High Seas Coalition. This will be a space to showcase the scientific and political work progressing for the Salas y Gomez and Nazca ridges\, and the science background for the Saya de Malha Bank in the Western Indian Ocean\, and the Atlantic Fracture. \nThe event will start at 11:00AM with 45min of questions to our panelists\, followed by a question an answer section\, and concluding with the remaining time used for participants to network\, continue this dialogue\, and learn more about these special places. Lunch and refreshments will be provided after the panel and Q&A section concludes. \n  \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT AGENDA (.PDF) \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT SUMMARY (.PDF)
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/high-seas-coral-reefs/
CATEGORIES:30x30,High Seas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241030T130000
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SUMMARY:Actioning the Blue: A Caribbean 30x30 Vision for the Ocean
DESCRIPTION:A SIDS COP 16 Declaration of Action featuring a series of strong political messages to the international community from key Caribbean political leaders and champions that will boldly highlight the urgency of actioning political will to unlock new and innovative opportunities and financing to achieve progress toward GBF targets within the Caribbean region considering our vulnerabilities to the triple planetary crisis that includes biodiversity loss. \nA panel featuring finance experts\, high level political leaders\, donor governments\, financial institutions – including representatives from multilateral funds like the GEF\, GBF and GCF\, and proponents of innovative and sustainable financing mechanism such as conservation trust funds\, and regional and region-based implementing agencies exploring gaps\, challenges\, opportunities\, priorities and needs to address mitigating financing access challenges and catalyzing the unlocking of effective financing\, particularly addressing ways that SIDS can more effectively leverage the GBF. \nLead organisation: Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) \n  \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT AGENDA (.PDF) \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT SUMMARY (.PDF)
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/actioning-blue-caribbean-30x30/
CATEGORIES:30x30
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ORGANIZER;CN="Caribbean Biodiversity Fund":MAILTO:fkyne@caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241031T090000
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SUMMARY:Scaling 30x30 Marine Planning through Subregional Cooperation
DESCRIPTION:Preserving the ecological integrity and connectivity of key marine ecosystems is essential to ensuring the long-term benefits the ocean provides to communities and countries. At the same time\, conservation efforts need to be equitably governed and integrated into wider seascapes while ensuring the sustainable use of resources is fully consistent with expected conservation outcomes and recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities. To this end\, it is crucial to effectively conserve areas of particular importance for biodiversity\, ecosystem functions\, and services through networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). \nWith 20 years of existence\, the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR) has progressed its joint marine conservation agenda with all four representing countries having already achieved 30% protection of their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs). Such success showcases the effectiveness of regional intergovernmental platforms in effectively and collectively advancing national\, regional and global conservation targets. Conversely\, many MPAs in the Caribbean Biological Corridor (CBC) are coastal and small\, with the coverage and effectiveness of marine conservation networks in many countries falling short of the 30% target for their Exclusive Economic Zones\, with the sole exception of the Dominican Republic that recently have reached that goal of coverage in marine protection. This situation leaves large and important gaps in the conservation of key ocean ecosystems in this subregion\, particularly in remote\, deepsea areas. In this context\, achieving the 30×30 goal of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) poses a significant challenge\, especially for small island nations facing financial constraints. \nDespite their particular regional contexts\, countries in both regions need support creating enabling conditions for achieving and sustaining the effective conservation and equitable governance of 30% of their marine areas\, as this requires substantial resources\, including financial support\, qualified human resources\, technological transfer and development\, and the fostering of blue economy skills within communities in order to face common threats such as climate change\, illegal fishing\, and pollution\, which often exceed the capacity of individual governments to effectively address them. Effective conservation of marine biodiversity to meet the 30×30 target requires more than national efforts; it necessitates robust multinational planning\, coordination\, cooperation and exchange of lessons. Intergovernmental platforms like the Caribbean Biological Corridor (CBC) and the Tropical Eastern Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR)\, along with Regional Networks of MPA Managers\, play a crucial role in achieving the GBF targets\, specifically Target 3\, by facilitating collaboration\, resource sharing\, and coordinated action among nations through a South-South cooperation approach. \nThis event is co-organised with: \n\nThe government members of the Caribbean Biodiversity Corridor (CBC) (Cuba\, Haiti\, the Dominican Republic\, and Jamaica)\nTechnical secretariat of the intergovernmental platform of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR)\nWildlife Conservation Society (WCS)\nGlobal Network of MPA Networks/The Ocean Foundation\nthe Cartagena Convention/UNEP\nThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway\nOceans5\nThe Blue Nature Alliance\n\n  \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT SUMMARY (.PDF)
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/scaling-30x30-marine-planning-through-subregional-cooperation/
CATEGORIES:30x30
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ORGANIZER;CN="Caribbean Biodiversity Fund":MAILTO:fkyne@caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org
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