07 Oct 2022
Nature
We depend on health and productive ecosystems to meet our basic needs, but biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation are expected to continue, or event accelerate. Nature conservation and protection efforts and sustainable management of ecosystems are essential for humans to thrive.
Updates
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Organizations
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
CITES
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Water Convention
Intergovernmental Organizations
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Liaison Office in Geneva
FAO
Thematic Platforms
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
UPOV
Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
Nordesta Reforestation and Education Association
Nordesta
Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
PEFC
Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries
UN-REDD
Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements
InforMEA
Experts
Alastair Macfarlane
Alastair Macfarlane is an International Fisheries Management Expert at the Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand
André Hoffmann
André Hoffmann is the President of MAVA Foundation.
Anita Studer
Anita Studer is a conservationist and the founder of Nordesta Reforestation and Education.
Anthony Lehmann
Anthony Lehmann is a professor at the Institute for Environmental Sciences (ISE) at the University of Geneva.
Ben Janse van Rensburg
Ben Janse van Rensburg is the Chief of the Enforcement Unit at CITES.
Berta Pesti
Berta Pesti is the Head of the Secretariat of Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Bruno Oberle
Bruno Oberle is the Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Charlotte Pavageau
Charlotte Pavageau works as an advocacy and policy at Biovision Foundation.
Christian Bréthaut
Christian Bréthaut is Scientific Director at the Geneva Water Hub.
Daniel F. McGinnis
Daniel F. McGinnis is an Associate Professor at the Aquatic Physics Department F.-A. Forel of the University of Geneva.
David Morgan
David Morgan is the Chief of the Science Unit at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Dejana Radisavljevic
Dejana Radisavljevic is a Research Assistant to the Scientific Services Team at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Dorina Seitaj
Dorina Seitaj is a Programme Officer at IUCN's Ocean team.
Dorsa Sheikholeslami
Dorsa Sheikholeslami is a Nature-based Solutions Programme Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Duarte Bué Alves
Duarte Bué Alves is the Consul General of Portugal in Manchester.
Hélène Gandois
Hélène Gandois is the Programme and Documentation Officer at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Hyeon Jeong Kim
Hyeong Jeong Kim is an Associate Scientific Support Officer to the Science Unit of the Convention to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Ivo Mulder
Climate Finance Unit Head, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Ivonne Higuero
Ivonne Higuero is the Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Jane Smart
Jane Smart is the Global Director of the Biodiversity Conservation Group and the Director of the Global Species Programme at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Jay Aldous
Jay Aldous is the Deputy Secretary-General of the Convention on Wetlands.
Jean-Christophe Vié
Jean-Christophe Vié is the Director of the Franklinia Foundation.
Jon Hutton
Jon Hutton is the Director of the Luc Hoffman Institute.
Juan Carlos Vasquez
Juan Carlos Vasquez is the Chief of Legal Affairs and Compliance at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Justin Adams
Co-Head, Platform for Accelerating Nature-Based Solutions, World Economic Forum and Executive Director of the Tropical Forest Alliance
Karen Gaynor
Karen Gaynor is a Scientific Support Officer at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Karen Sudmeier-Rieux
Karen Sudmeier-Rieux is a Senior Advisor under the Resilience to Disasters and Conflicts Global Support Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Lars Peter Riishøjgaard
Lars Peter Riishøjgaard is Deputy Director of the Infrastructure Department and Director of the WMO Integrated Observing System (WIGOS) Branch.
Luca Chinotti
Luca Chinotti is a Senior Specialist in Multilateral Affairs at WWF.
Lynda Mansson
Lynda Mansson is the Director General of the MAVA Foundation.
Marco Lambertini
Marco Lambertini is the Director General of WWF International.
Mario Boccucci
Mario Boccucci is the Head of the UN-REDD Programme Secretariat.
Marisol Estrella
Marisol Estrella is the Programme Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction at the Disasters and Conflicts Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Minna Epps
Minna Epps is the Director of IUCN Ocean team.
Musonda Mumba
Musonda Mumba will be the seventh Secretary-General of the Convention on Wetlands, from October 2022.
Natasha Carmi
Natasha Carmi is Lead Water Specialist at the Geneva Water Hub.
Otto Simonett
Otto Simonett is the Director of Zoï Environment Network.
Paola Deda
Paola Deda is the Director of Forest, Land and Housing Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
Pavan Sukhdev
Pavan Sukhdev is the President of WWF International.
Peter Bille Larsen
Peter Bille Larson is Senior Lecturer and Associate Researcher, at the Environmental Governance and Territorial Development Institute and Department of Sociology, of the University of Geneva.
Rachel Gaughan
Rachel Gaughan is a consultant in the Legal Unit of the CITES Secretariat.
Radhika Murti
Director, Global Ecosystem Management Programme
Remi Parmentier
Remi Parmentier is the Co-Founder and Director of the Varda Group and an Adviser to Friends of Ocean Action
Salman Hussain
Salman Hussain is the Coordinator of the The Economics Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB).
Sebastian König
Sebastian König is the Chief Scientist in the International Affairs Division of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and is Switzerland’s Focal Point for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
Sofie H. Flensborg
Sofie H. Flensborg is the Officer in Charge of the Outreach and Projects Unit at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Sonia Peña Moreno
Sonia Peña Moreno is the Director of the International Policy Centre at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Thea Caroll
Thea Caroll is the Coordinator of CITES MIKE (Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants).
Trevor Sandwith
Director, IUCN Global Protected Areas Programme.Events
Body Meeting
Implementation Committee (Espoo Convention) | 54th session
04 – 07 Oct 2022
Palais des Nations
EIA Convention
Cinema
Festival International du Film sur les Glaciers (FIFG 2022)
07 – 09 Oct 2022
Rue Jean-Charles Amat, 24, Geneva, Switzerland
Mission Planète Terre
Body Meeting
OHCHR-UNEP joint briefing for member States on UN system efforts to advance the right to a healthy environment.
11 Oct 2022 14:00 – 16:00
Palais des Nations
UNEP, OHCHR
Conference
Deep-Sea Mining | Current Challenges
12 Oct 2022 17:30
The Fab, Petal 02, 4th Floor, IHEID
IHEID
Conference
Briefing on the World Wildlife Conference | 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
18 Oct 2022 09:30 – 11:00
International Environment House II & Online | Webex
CITES, GEN
Body Meeting
14th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
05 – 13 Nov 2022
CICG
Ramsar Convention
Conference
Ramsar COP14 Side Event | Unpacking the Potential of Wetlands for Addressing Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
08 Nov 2022 13:15 – 14:15
CICG | Room 3 & Online
IUCN, GEN
Learning
Online Course
Ecosystem-based Adaptation | Working with nature to adapt to a changing climate
14 Sep 2022
SDSN
Online Course
International Water Law and the Law of Transboundary Aquifers
10 Oct – 11 Dec 2022
Geneva Water Hub
Nature-based Solutions – Professional Certificate on IUCN Global Standard™
11 Oct – 18 Nov 2022
IUCN
Course in Geneva
Environmental Governance & Policy-Making
14 Oct 2022
Maison de la Paix, The Geneva Graduate Institute
IHEID
Publications
Reports
Strengthening collaboration and coordination between biodiversity and chemicals and waste clusters
2022
Nordic Council of Ministers
Reports
Interlinkages between the chemicals and waste multilateral environmental agreements and biodiversity: Key Insights
2021
BRS, Minamata Convention on Mercury
Jobs
Professional
Chargé-e de projets arborisation transition écologique
08 Oct 2022
Republic and State of Geneva
