26 Sep 2023
SDG15: Life on land
A flourishing life on land is the foundation for our life on this planet. We damaged our land through deforestation, loss of natural habitats and land degradation. Agriculture is also reliant on land health and on fertility. Land ecosystems, such as forests, harbour a staggering biodiversity of plants and animals. Achieving this objective requires bold action to restore terrestrial ecosystems, such as forests, to end desertification, to protect biodiversity, and to eliminate poaching and animal trafficking.
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Organizations
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
CITES
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
UPOV
Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
Shamba Centre for Food & Climate
Shamba Centre for Food & Climate
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
UNECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
EIA Convention
Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries
UN-REDD
Experts
Ben Janse van Rensburg
Ben Janse van Rensburg is the Chief of the Enforcement Unit at CITES.
Bruno Oberle
Bruno Oberle is the Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Celeste Saulo
Celeste Saulo is Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), effective on 1 January 2024.
Charlotte Pavageau
Charlotte Pavageau works as an advocacy and policy at Biovision Foundation.
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).
Dorsa Sheikholeslami
Dorsa Sheikholeslami is a Nature-based Solutions Programme Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Eva Zabey
Eva Zabey is the Executive Director of Business for Nature.
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).
Jean-Christophe Vié
Jean-Christophe Vié is the Director of the Franklinia Foundation.
Jon Hutton
Jon Hutton is the Director Executive Director for Global Conservation Impact at WWF International.
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).
Luca Chinotti
Luca Chinotti is a Senior Specialist in Multilateral Affairs at WWF.
Marco Lambertini
Marco Lambertini is Special Envoy of WWF International.
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.
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).
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
Salman Hussain
Salman Hussain is the Coordinator of the The Economics Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB).
Sofie H. Flensborg
Sofie H. Flensborg is a Programme Officer in the Outreach and Projects Unit of 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).
Stewart Maginnis
Stewart Maginnis is the Deputy Director General in charge of Programme at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Trevor Sandwith
Director, IUCN Global Protected Areas Programme.Events
Virtual
Biorobotics for Emulating and Studying Animal Locomotion
27 Sep 2023 16:00 – 17:30
Online
ITU
Info Session
Second FAO briefing on the role of plastics in agriculture
03 Oct 2023 15:30 – 16:45
Palais des Nations
FAO
Conference
Second Trees’ International Forum | Trees, Children, Forests: a Hope for Humanity
12 – 15 Oct 2023
Plainpalais Communal Hall
City of Geneva, Republic and State of Geneva
Virtual
Ensuring Conflict Sensitivity in the Loss and Damage Fund | Peace @COP28
16 Oct 2023 11:00 – 13:00
Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
Conference
Briefing on the 77th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
17 Oct 2023 10:00 – 12:00
International Environment House II
CITES, GEN
Learning
Online Course
Ecosystem-based Adaptation | Working with nature to adapt to a changing climate
17 Mar – 04 Oct 2023
SDSN
Online Course
Building Climate Resilience through Ecosystem-based Adaptation Planning
UN CC:Learn, UNITAR, NAP-GSP, FEBA
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
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