This side event at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16) will highlight how collaboration among multiple stakeholders can drive innovative and sustainable solutions to address local needs and priorities while advancing global biodiversity goals. The event will introduce practical mechanisms and tools, and showcase examples of stakeholders working together at landscape and seascape scales to negotiate differing perspectives and priorities. Presentations will be followed by a panel discussion featuring representatives from governments, international organizations, civil society and academia, who will share insights on strengthening collaboration to support on-the-ground initiatives for building societies in harmony with nature.
Participation
The side event is open to attendees of CBD COP 16. It will be held in Mavecure — Business and Industry Organizations meeting room, Plaza One.
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Programme
Programme details will be added to this page as they become available.
Organizers
The event will be co-organized by UNU-IAS, the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), CBD Secretariat, Tebtebba, Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) and Ministry of Environment, Cambodia.
Background
On-the-ground efforts in biodiversity conservation and sustainable use within productive landscapes and seascapes are essential for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity of the Convention on Biological Diversity. A whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach is key to facilitating these efforts and contributing to the success of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
Since 2010, the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) has been a global platform that promotes synergies in diverse initiatives aimed at "realizing societies in harmony with nature." IPSI collaborates with partners such as national and local governments, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, businesses, academia, intergovernmental organizations and youth groups. Through these partnerships, IPSI has developed mechanisms and tools to support on-the-ground initiatives, including the IPSI Collaborative Activities, the Satoyama Development Mechanism (SDM), Indicators of Resilience, the Satoyama Initiative Thematic Review (SITR) and the Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative (COMDEKS) programme.
