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SUMMARY:Ocean Resilience in Focus: Developing Science-based Approaches for Coral & Biodiversity
DESCRIPTION:The event will invite coral conservation institutes and coral researchers in support of the implementation of Kunming Montréal Biodiversity Framework and the Coral Reef Breakthrough Goals and Action Point. The session will showcase the developments and illustrate leading practices around several elements of how jurisdictions are safeguarding coral reef ecosystem including but not limited to: \n\ndata for better decision-making;\ntechnology & innovation;\ncitizen science;\nmarine education & ocean literacy; and\npolicies for coral reef conservation & restoration\n\nThis event aims to: \n\nfacilitate exchanging experiences and lessons-learned with various stakeholders contributed to biodiversity conservation. highlight the need for strengthening capacity-building\, access to and transfer of technology to bridge up the conservation gap so to meet up the needs for effective implementation; and\ncreate the opportunity of partnership\, close collaboration and knowledge exchange in the international and national level.\n\nLead Organisation: Delta Environmental & Educational Foundation \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT AGENDA (.PDF) \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT SUMMARY (.PDF)
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/ocean-resilience-in-focus/
CATEGORIES:Resilience
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ORGANIZER;CN="Delta Environmental & Educational Foundation":MAILTO:claire.huang@deltaww.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241023T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Bogota:20241023T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T105013
CREATED:20240930T211830Z
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SUMMARY:[In Spanish] Honduras: Improving reef health via crab cultivation
DESCRIPTION:This listening session / mini panel is a collaboration will focus on partnerships for the health of reefs and people. Collaboration and pilot project presentation\, focusing on the following: \n\nHealthy Reefs for Healthy People (HRHP)\, an alliance with more than 75 regional partners that promotes projects that benefit reef health and resilience across the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef (MAR)\, and the Honduras Coral Reef Fund (HCRF)\, which is one of the first MPA co-managing organizations to join this initiative and has been instrumental for data collection in the Cayos Cochinos Marine Natural Monument (CCMNM).\nHRHP and HCRF’s piloting of the cultivation of king crab as a way of controlling macroalgae\, which smothers corals and hinders new recruits. Native herbivorous species populations urgently need to increase across the MAR in order to tackle macroalgae and ensure the success of restoration programs. The king crab Mithrax spinosissimus is a very successful native herbivore that has received limited focus in reef ecological health studies and projects to date\, compared to reef species such as parrotfish. HRHP and HCRF are looking to change this with their innovative pilot project.\nHonduras Seascape Partnership – HCRF’s vital coral reef conservation and research is reinforced by the Atlántida Seascape Initiative of the Seascape Partnership\, conformed of five Honduran NGOs and international NGO Fauna & Flora. Since 2016\, this partnership has worked on social and ecological connectivity across three MPAs and the unprotected waters between them.\n\nLead Organisation: Honduras Coral Reef Fund (HCRF)\nCo-organisation(s): Fauna & Flora\, Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (HRHP) \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT AGENDA (.PDF)
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/honduras-improving-reef-health-via-crab-cultivation/
CATEGORIES:Resilience
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ORGANIZER;CN="Honduras Coral Reef Fund (HCRF)":MAILTO:fernanda.valladares@cayoscochinos.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241024T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Bogota:20241024T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T105013
CREATED:20240926T210136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T171020Z
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs for GBF Target 3 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Coral reefs\, essential for food security\, livelihoods\, and coastal protection\, have suffered a ~50% loss since the 1950s due to climate change and human activities. Despite their importance\, less than 12% of coral reefs are actively conserved. This side event\, framed within the global science of climate-resilient reefs and innovative conservation finance solutions\, will address the urgent need to meet Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) to protect 30% of the world’s land and seas by 2030. \nThrough case studies from the Philippines\, Mozambique\, Fiji\, and AFD – Agence Française Développement\, the event will explore national implementation of GBF targets\, with a focus on protecting climate-resilient reefs—reefs located in cooler waters or with higher recovery rates from coral bleaching. Discussions will address key mechanisms like biodiversity planning\, monitoring\, resource mobilization\, and mainstreaming biodiversity across sectors (AFD will talk about regional initiatives). \nThe event will emphasize the importance of protecting coral reefs to safeguard ecosystems and the livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Without urgent action\, 50-70% of coral reefs could be lost by mid-century\, threatening global biodiversity\, food security\, and coastal protection. This is a critical moment to catalyze action from the 100 coral reef nations. \nLead Organisation: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) \nCo-organisation(s): Mozambican Oceanographic Institute\, Ministry of Sea\, Inland Waters and Fisheries\, Department of the Environment and Natural Resources – Biodiversity Management Bureau of the Philippines(DENR-BMB\, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) of Fiji\, AFD – Agence Française de Développement\, Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) and Bloomberg Ocean Initiative. \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT AGENDA (.PDF) \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT SUMMARY (.PDF)
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/safeguarding-climate-resilient-coral-reefs-for-gbf-target-3-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Resilience
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wilflide Conservation Society (WCS)":MAILTO:dvaliente@wcs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241024T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Bogota:20241024T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T105013
CREATED:20240926T215848Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting Places of Hope—Cuba's Coral Reefs
DESCRIPTION:Cuba’s waters are home to four of the world’s most climate-resilient reefs and provide ideal conditions to explore conservation strategies that can offer hope worldwide. This event will showcase current efforts to study and protect Cuba’s coral reefs and examine the importance of this work to global coral reef conservation. \nWith support from Environmental Defense Fund and the Wildlife Conservation Society\, Cuban scientists made groundbreaking advancements to protect and preserve globally important habitats\, leveraging the power of partnerships to advance community-driven solutions to overfishing and harnessing data and science diplomacy for coral reef survival. Over the summer of 2023\, Cuban scientists conducted a first-of-its-kind circumnavigation of over 1\,800 nautical miles of coastline to study reef climate resilience. \nThe expedition\, known as the “Bojeo a Cuba\,” was carried out aboard the Oceans for Youth research vessel. More than 30 Cuban institutions\, including Avalon-Marinas Marlin (MINTUR)\, the Marine Research Center of the University of Havana\, Naturaleza Secreta\, and the Environment Agency of the Ministry of Science\, Technology and the Environment joined in this collaborative effort. \nOur initial data analysis from the expedition demonstrates both the resilience and fragility of Cuba’s coral reefs. Data indicate a high biomass of medium fish in 60% of the areas sampled and a large presence of herbivorous fish across most sites\, offering hope for how these ecosystems may withstand a changing climate. However\, researchers also found coral bleaching\, disease\, and an invasive coral species. We plan to publish\, share\, and apply these results to support ecosystem management\, including through updated plans for marine protected areas (MPAs). \n\n\n\nLead Organisation: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) \nCo-organisation: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) \n  \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT SUMMARY (.PDF)
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/protecting-places-of-hope-cubas-coral-reefs/
CATEGORIES:Resilience
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ORGANIZER;CN="Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)":MAILTO:amark@edf.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241025T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Bogota:20241025T103000
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CREATED:20240923T170131Z
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SUMMARY:Boosting Coral Health: Caribbean Strategies for Climate Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Coral reefs play a vital role in Caribbean climate adaptation by mitigating storm surge impacts\, reducing wave energy by an average of 97%\, and enhancing community resilience against severe climate events. However\, unprecedented sea temperatures in 2023-2024 have led to devastating coral bleaching\, particularly affecting Acropora spp.\, with mortality rates nearing 100% in some areas. This situation underscores the urgent need for identifying and propagating thermally resilient coral genotypes for restoration efforts. \nThermal stress has also heightened coral susceptibility to diseases like White Plague and Stoney Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD)\, demanding increased vigilance from researchers\, managers\, and restoration practitioners. Tracking disease progression and identifying resilient coral genotypes are crucial for maintaining reef diversity and informing germplasm movement strategies. \nBuilding robust networks involving researchers\, managers\, industry\, and local communities is essential for effective coral reef management. Integrating traditional knowledge with scientific research\, as part of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)\, can enhance the long-term sustainability of coral conservation and community livelihoods. The Caribbean Coral Health Forum (CCHF)\, led by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF)\, serves as a key platform for exchanging knowledge on coral health\, mass bleaching events\, and collaborative efforts\, including joint events at COP16 and COP29. \nLead Organisation: Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF)\nCo-organisation: Perry Institute of Marine Science (PIMS) \n  \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT AGENDA (.PDF) \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT SUMMARY (.PDF)
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/boosting-coral-health-caribbean-strategies-for-climate-resilience/
CATEGORIES:Resilience
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ORGANIZER;CN="Caribbean Biodiversity Fund":MAILTO:fkyne@caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241028T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Bogota:20241028T101500
DTSTAMP:20260405T105013
CREATED:20240918T172506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T172557Z
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SUMMARY:The Coastal Risk Index: Building Resilience with Nature
DESCRIPTION:With climate change intensifying\, coastal communities are grappling with increased vulnerabilities from flood risks and ecosystem degradation\, which not only threatens biodiversity\, but also amplifies the risk to infrastructure\, economies\, and lives. Coastal ecosystems are a first line of defence against climate risks such as flooding and storm surges. Without these natural protections\, more than 14 million people and over $363 billion of assets would be at risk of coastal flooding. \nORRAA’s Coastal Risk Index (CRI) is a ground-breaking modelling tool that equips policymakers\, financial institutions\, investors\, insurers and infrastructure project managers with unparalleled insights into ocean risks and the critical role of Nature-based Solutions in building cost-effective coastal resilience. During Ocean Day at COP16\, ORRAA will use the event to go live with the new interactive data platform and outline how it can be used to quantify the value of coastal ecosystems and inform risk management and resilience-building strategies. ORRAA will highlight how the CRI has been implemented in a case study for the Dominican Republic (DR) to map the impacts of flooding on vulnerable people and how Nature-based Solutions can be leveraged to build resilience along the DRs coastline. The panel will convene stakeholders to discuss where coastal risk data can be leveraged to increase finance into Nature-based Solutions and inform critical pathways at COP16 and beyond. \n  \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT AGENDA (.PDF) \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT SUMMARY (.PDF)
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/the-coastal-risk-index-building-resilience-with-nature/
CATEGORIES:Resilience,Risk Management
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