Event

Societies in Harmony with Nature: Locally-led Landscape Approaches

ONLINE: This event will discuss implementation of the Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative Programme (COMDEKS).

Time
- Asia/Tokyo
Details
Interpretation provided Open to public
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This webinar will share updates on the implementation of Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative Programme (COMDEKS) and present case studies from Cameroon, Costa Rica and Türkiye. For further information, please visit the event page

COMDEKS was launched in 2011 as a flagship programme of the Satoyama Initiative, a global effort to promote the sustainable use of natural resources in landscapes and seascapes with local communities. Currently in Phase 4, COMDEKS aims to drive integrated local actions that contribute to key targets of the The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). 

Participation & Registration

To participate online, please register to receive a Zoom link. 

Language

This event will be held in Japanese and English with simultaneous interpretation provided. 

Programme

A full programme is available on the event page

Organizers

This event will be co-organized by the Keidanren Nature Conservation Council (KNCC), GEF Small Grants Programme, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), in cooperation wit the International Partnership for Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) Secretariat hosted by UNU-IAS. 

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