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IUCN Global Standard for Nature-Based Solutions IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions Launch events on 23 July 2020 Hosted by television journalist Asha Sumputh The IUCN Global Standard on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) will help governments, NGOs, and businesses to design, invest in, and scale-up sustainable solutions to societal challenges. It is the first-ever tool to help design robust, durable actions that derive benefits for people AND nature in a way that such benefits can be verified, monitored for outcomes, and adapted to manage risks and changes. INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE More information For further information or content, please see here or contact the IUCN NbS Group at [email protected] Agenda for the IUCN Launch of the GlobalIUCN StandardLaunch of the for Global Nature-based Standard for Nature-based Solutions Solutions 10:00-11:00From 10:00–11.00 (CET) (CET) 10:00 – 10:02 Moderation, welcome by CNBC journalist Ms Asha Sumputh Mrs Ana Tiraa Welcoming statement, importance and IUCN Vice President 10:02 – 10:07 potential of NbS including in post- COVID situation The Hon Wallace Cosgrow Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change of Relevance to NbS in Africa and for the Republic of the Seychelles island states The Rt Hon Lord Zac Goldsmith, Minister of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department NbS for climate change, COP26 for International Development and the Department for 10:07 – 10:32 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kingdom 5 min each Mr Yann Wehrling Green New Deal and France’s role in Environment Ambassador, Ministry for Europe and development of the standard Foreign Affairs, France The Hon Malik Amin Pakistan State Minister, Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Climate Change and Pakistan’s Green Change, Ministry of Climate Change recovery Mr Stewart Maginnis Summary presentation of concept and Global Director IUCN NbS Group standard NbS as an inclusive approach - value Dr. Dalee Sambo Dorough of traditional knowledge, rights-based International Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council approaches through NbS 10:32 – 10:53 Moderated Mr Sunny Verghese discussion WBCSD Chair, and Co-Founder and Group CEO of NbS – a collaborative opportunity for Olam International Ltd the private sector towards sustainability The Hon Mami Mizutori, Assistant Secretary-General Partnership with UN agencies in and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for implementing NbS together, beyond Disaster Risk Reduction in the United Nations Office for conservation and development – a DRR Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) perspective Mr Bertrand Walckenaer Closing remarks - Potential for standard Associate Chief Executive Officer, Agence Française de 10:53-10:58 and role of funding tools. Representing Développement (AfD) donor community 10:58 - 11:00 Moderator Thank you and closing 2 Agenda for the Panel Discussion on the AgendaGlobal for the Standard IUCN Panel forDiscussion Nature-based on the Global Solutions Standard for Nature-based16:00-17:00 Solutions (CET) 16:00– 17:00 (CET) 16:00 – 16:02 Moderation, welcome by CNBC journalist Ms Asha Sumputh Dr Grethel Aguilar Welcoming statement, importance and potential of NbS 16:02 – 16:05 IUCN Acting Director General including in post-COVID situation Mr Stewart Maginnis 16:05 – 16:10 Global Director IUCN NbS Group Summary presentation of concept and standard The Hon Teresa Ribera Fourth Vice-President and Minister Potential for nature to address climate crisis and the imper- for the Ecological Transition and ative continuity between COPs Demographic Challenge, Spain The Hon Pamela Castillo Costa Rica Vice-Minister of Natural Costa Rica’s Green Recovery Plan Resources Mr Ramiro Batzin Coordinator of CICA/Sotz’il Natural Resources Management Program Respect for and need for rights and inclusivity to be upheld. with Indigenous Peoples of Central Traditional knowledge and NbS. America 16:10 – 16:45 Moderated panel Ms Mito Tsukamoto discussion Chief of Development and Invest- ment Department, International NbS role in development, green jobs and green works Labor Organization (ILO) The Hon Manuel Pulgar-Vidal Former Minister of Environment for Peru, and Global Director Climate Role of biodiversity in the climate crisis and Energy, WWF Dr Angela Andrade Chair of IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), and Director of Environmental Policy Governance of standard and participatory approach for Conservation International-Co- lombia The Hon Christiana Figueres Former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Cli- 16:45 – 16:55 Recap of two events and vision setting speech mate Change (UNFCCC) and global authority on climate change 16:55 – 17:00 Moderator Thank you and closing Continue the NbS discussion at the IUCN World Conservation Congress See here for how to participate the NbS Pavilion. 3 Mrs Ana Tiraa Ana Tiraa is a committed conservationist with more than 20 years working for the benefit of the Pacific Islands environment. Ana has undertaken environmental related work for Government, National and International NGOs, communities, private sector, intergovernmental regional organisations and the UN. Work experience includes project design, implementation, negotiation, monitoring, review and evaluation. Individual work assignments have been in the Cook Islands, Samoa, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Tuvalu and Tokelau. She has been a major contributor to bringing back a critically endangered endemic Rarotongan bird from the brink of extinction. As Biodiversity Officer for the Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP), she has contributed to the biodiversity conservation efforts of more than 20 Pacific Island countries and territories. She has also served 3 years as an incumbent IUCN councillor for Oceania, where she has gained a experience which can be consolidated and used effectively in the next inter- sessional period between World Conservation Congresses. This experience has given her a sound knowledge of processes within Council, which she can use to the benefit of the Oceania region, as well as globally. Ana’s educational qualifications include a BSc Environmental Studies from the University of the South Pacific, Fiji (1994), and an MSc in Natural Resources Management from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, (2011), for which she was awarded a UNEP scholarship. Her research project was on the topic of biodiversity and climate change in the Cook Islands. Ana is presently a member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) and the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). She is an Executive committee member of the IUCN Trans boundary Specialist Group (Oceania Representative). She is also an Executive founding member of Te Ipukarea Society (a Cook Islands Environmental NGO formed in 1996, also an IUCN Member) and was a Global Councillor for BirdLife International Council from 2004 – 2006. She is a current Councillor of IUCN and would like to consolidate her work on Council by serving a second term. The Hon Wallace Cosgrow Minister for Environment Energy and Climate Change Minister Cosgrow was appointed Minister for Environment Energy and Climate Change on the 27th of April 2018. Since 2015 when he was first appointed Minister, he has served as Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Minister for Employment Entrepreneurship Development and Business Innovation, and Minister for Industry Entrepreneurship Development and Business Innovation. He has also held the post of Chief Executive Officer of the Agency for Social Protection, Director General for Public Affairs in the Cabinet Office and Director for Industrial Relations in the Employment Department. He holds a Bachelor degree in Economics from the University of East London in the United Kingdom. 4 The Rt Hon Lord Zac Goldsmith Minister for the Environment for the United Kingdom The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park was appointed as Minister of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 13 February 2020. The Minister’s responsibilities include climate change, environment and conservation, biodiversity, oceans and the Blue Belt. He was previously a Minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs July 2019 to September to February 2020. Mr. Yan Whehrling French Ambassador in charge of the Environment, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France. Graduate of the University of Human Sciences in Strasbourg (Art and History of Art) and the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, Yann Wehrling became very early involved in the protection of nature (from 1986, as part of Jeunes pour la Nature in the Alsace-Nature association and then for several years as a member of Alsace-Nature, a regional structure of France Nature Environnement). He was the driving force behind the group of some 50 celebrities. In parallel with his professional activities, he held several political positions, starting with his role as National Secretary of the Greens (2005-2007), then member of the Council of Paris (since 2014), then member of the île-de-France Regional Council (since 2015), then MoDem Spokesperson (2008-2017) and finally MoDem Secretary General (since 2017). He is also the author of two books: La France à l’En-Vert, published by l’Archipel (2006) and Le changement climatique c’est maintenant, published by Le Belvédère (2015). 5 The Hon Malik Amin Aslam Malik Amin Aslam is currently the Federal Minister for Climate Change/Prime Minister’s Advisor on Climate Change as well as serving as the elected Global Vice President of IUCN. He has previously chaired the flagship “Green Growth initiative” for the province of KPK in Pakistan – which included the mass afforestation “Billion Tree Tsunami” project. From 2002- 07 he served as a Member of Parliament and from 2004- 07 as the Minister of State for Environment (Government of Pakistan) and in this capacity has been the architect of the country’s National Policies on environment and climate change. During this period Malik Amin Aslam worked as the Prime Minister’s special envoy for reform of the UN governance system.
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