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Integrating the ocean into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)

Nature and the biosphere

This workshop is for government officials working on ocean policy and its integration into their NBSAP.

  • Date (DD-MM-YYYY)

    28-09-2024 to 28-09-2025

    Available on-demand until 28th September 2025

  • Cost

    Free

  • Education type

    Article

  • CPD subtype

    On-demand

Description

Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity are currently revising their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and national targets, to align to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. This online workshop ahead of COP16, hosted by the Global Ocean Alliance and High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel), will provide an opportunity to exchange knowledge and share experiences and challenges for the integration of the ocean into updated NBSAPs under the CBD.

Speakers:

  • Farah Chaudry, Head of CBD Marine, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, UK
  • Chris McOwen, Lead Marine Scientist, UNEP-WCMC
  • Alexander Szumilas, Senior Policy Advisor, Domestic Oceans Policy, Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
  • Other speakers to be confirmed

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