This 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 30x30 target in the ocean, assesses progress toward the global target of protecting and conserving 30% of the ocean by 2030.
This panel will bring together scientific, financial, standard-setter and practitioner perspectives to explore how rigorous coral biodiversity accounting and monitoring science can and should underpin high-integrity market-based approaches to finance coral reef conservation, such as coral biodiversity credits, stewardship incentives, insurance products and other mechanisms.
The high-level convening will emphasise the urgent need for the acceleration of resilience based strategies to protect coral reef ecosystems. Amidst the 4th mass bleaching, the event will encompass a high-level strategy session to overview needed actions including ecosystem-based approaches and targeted resilience solutions, as well as concrete steps being taken by states, philanthropies and private sector to scale efforts. A segment of the convening will also feature a discussion on the coming 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) and the significance of coral reefs in its action agenda. Following the main event segments, a networking convening will aim to facilitate collaboration among key stakeholders for coral action.
The Caribbean Chapter of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) is hosting this session to explore how collaborative reef monitoring and effective reporting can drive conservation actions for greater impact.
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.
The event will focus on enhancing ocean and climate resilience through building capacity and access to innovative financing solutions for marine conservation. The session will begin with a presentation on key Commonwealth initiatives, spotlighting the Commonwealth’s efforts to promote and finance sustainable ocean governance and conservation, through its Blue Charter initiative and Climate Finance Access Hub.
This event will feature efforts and approaches undertaken by the Pacific region, practitioners, and partners to safeguard coral reefs. It will be an opportunity to highlight the Pacific Coral Reef Action Plan endorsed by Pacific Leaders in 2021 to ensure coordinate efforts that would result in the overall vision of improving the resilience and health of reef ecosystems in the Pacific islands.
This event will be an interactive panel discussion featuring 25’ presentations followed by Q&A sessions for each segment.
Experts and advocates will provide insights and share experiences on coral reef protection, with a focus on civil society engagement. The three-parts format will allow participants to gain a comprehensive understanding of the framework for coral reef protection, and counteracting of two major threats, such as plastic proliferation, and trawling, while encouraging active dialogue.
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.
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).
The workshop will begin with an introductory presentation, followed by interactive activities demonstrating coral restoration techniques used in Colombia, and conclude with a discussion. The introduction will highlight the opportunities Corales de Paz has created through citizen science, positioning itself as a leader in promoting best practices in coral restoration and environmental education. We will introduce the Reef Repair and Reef Check EcoDiver programs, showcasing how we’ve built a national network of "EcoRockstars" who are part of the global #GenerationRestoration movement.
The event will present the specific value that a Global Network of MPA Manager Networks may have for MPA managers in coral reef areas.
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