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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241031T110000
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SUMMARY:Coral Restoration Techniques in Colombia: Join the #EcoRockstar Movement
DESCRIPTION: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. \nParticipants will then engage in hands-on activities at three stations. The first will focus on the rope coral nursery technique\, sharing management strategies and lessons from the Caribbean and Pacific regions. The second will feature our innovative partnership with Mars Sustainable Solutions\, demonstrating the first use of coral reef stars in Colombia as a nature-based restoration solution. Both stations will feature full-scale models to demonstrate each technique. The last station will cover monitoring and out planting methodologies essential for coral reef restoration. \nThe workshop will conclude with a discussion on the lessons learned from citizen science and restoration efforts\, encouraging attendees to participate in future coral conservation initiatives. \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT AGENDA (.PDF)  \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT SUMMARY (.PDF) 
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/coral-restoration-techniques-in-colombia-ecorockstar-movement/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corales de Paz":MAILTO:acaicedo@coralesdepaz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241031T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Bogota:20241031T143000
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SUMMARY:The Global Network of MPA Manager Networks\, supporting GBF implementation in coral reef MPAs
DESCRIPTION:The event will present the specific value that a Global Network of MPA Manager Networks may have for MPA managers in coral reef areas. \nTrough the activity of Regional Networks of MPA Managers\, Regional Institutions\, National MPA Agencies\, Conservation Trust Funds\, and Networks of Conservation Trust Funds operating in coral reef regions (all linked to the Global Network) the event will presente different examples on how strategic cooperation and learning exchanges\, from local to regional and global levels\, contributed to reinforce the partners capacities; and how their join efforts helped to raise awareness and build capacity for effective management of MPAs and resources mobilization. \nThe specific experiences from coral reef MPAs presented in the event will be a great example\, for MPA managers in any other ocean region\, about the strategic value of having a permanent global platform for exchanges of practitioners and their networks\, providing a strong capacity building framework for 30×30 and other GBF targets’ implementation. \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT AGENDA (.PDF)  \nDOWNLOAD THE EVENT SUMMARY (.PDF) 
URL:https://cop16forcoral.org/event/the-global-network-of-mpa-manager-networks-supporting-gbf-implementation-in-coral-reef-mpas/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Global Network of MPA Manager Networks":MAILTO:puricanals@gmail.com
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