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From L-R: Working Group Co-Chair Basile van Havre; CBD Deputy Executive Secretary David Cooper; and Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, CBD Secretariat The second meeting of the Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (WG) resumed on Friday, with the first meeting of the fourth contact group on sections of the zero draft on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF), clustered under, “tools and solutions for implementation and mainstreaming.” During lunch, delegates participated in an information session on the role of the financial and business sectors in implementing the GBF.  Ines Verleye, Belgium, and Luciana Melchert, Brazil, reported on a thematic workshop on Resource Mobilization for the GBF, held in Berlin from 14 to 16 January 2020. Verleye noted that the business and private sector is willing to engage, but is having difficulty finding ways and places to “dance together” with governments.Marco Lambertini, WWF International, called for the parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to ensure clear targets for nature, commensurate to the carbon neutrality target in the Paris Agreement on climate change, for government, business, and civil society to rally around. Katia Karousakis, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), presented on the finance, economic, and business case for action on biodiversity, and a report prepared for the Meeting of the G7 Environment Ministers to be held in May 2020. She called for the CBD to create a multi-stakeholder advisory group on biodiversity, business, and finance. Akanksha Khatri, World Economic Forum, presented a suit of reports under the theme, “the New Nature Economy.” She outlined that this work has classified threats to biodiversity from three socio-economic systems as well as the transitions needed in these sectors, namely: food, land, and ocean use; infrastructure and the built environment; and energy and extractives. Stephan Hirschi and Antonios Koumbarakis, PwC Switzerland, presented the report “Nature is too big to fail – Biodiversity: the next frontier in financial risk management.” Hirschi noted different financial risks associated with biodiversity loss, inter alia: increased costs of capital or lending requirements; increased insurance claims; increased risk of default; loss of investment value related to reputational risks; and changes in business market value. In the afternoon plenary, delegates heard report-backs from the co-leads of contact groups, outlining progress achieved and presenting the conference room papers that would provide inputs for redrafting the GBF.With only one more day of negotiations left, delegates entered Friday’s agenda optimistic that the steady progress made over the week would not be interrupted by the fears of the Coronavirus reaching Rome. The updates by the CBD Secretariat that the morning health checks at the entrance of the meeting venue have not yielded any cases of concern further reassured delegates that their choice to remain in Rome was not just a leap of faith, but a worthwhile decision for the good of the future GBF. Much praise was heard throughout the day for the spirit of cooperation and compromise that has prevailed in contact groups and plenary. To this regard Co-Lead of the contact group on reducing threats to biodiversity Wadzi Goredema-Mandivenyi (South Africa) reflected that, “the spirit of colleagueship was felt, making the task of co-leads pleasant and I hope this atmosphere will follow the WG from Rome to Cali.” IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage. Α summary and analysis report from the 2nd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework is available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Plenary Session Working Group Co-Chairs Francis Ogwal and Basile van Havre Jane Stratford and Andrew Stott, UK Evelyn Vera Barreto, Mexico Working Group Co-Chairs and Secetariat conferring Takafumi Osawa, Japan Ana Kobašlić, EU Ángela Teves Libarona, Argentina Carolina Díaz Acosta, Colombia Wadzanayi Goredema-Mandivenyi, South Africa The Colombian delegation From L-R: Dolores Amelia Arreguín Prado; Ana Di Pangracio; and Mrinalini Rai, CBD Women Caucus From L-R: Joaquín Salzberg; Ángela Teves Libarona; and Luciano Martín Donadio Linares, Argentina Contact Groups From L-R: Kathryn Garforth, CBD Secretariat; Contact Group 4 Co-Lead Teona Karchava, Georgia; Contact Group 4 Co-Lead Charlotta Sörqvist, Sweden; and Erie Tamale, CBD Secretariat Daniel Wai-Poi, New Zealand John Clorley, UK Norbert Bärlocher, Switzerland, with Alexander Shestakov, CBD Secretariat Yassir Ahmed Hassan Nasr, Qatar, with Serhat Erbaş, Turkey Inna Romanchenko, Russian Federation, and Saeid Soufizadeh, Iran Jorge Murillo, Colombia Alexander Shestakov, CBD Secretariat, and Working Group Co-Chair Basile van Havre Giovanni Ruta, World Bank Luciano Martin Donadio Linares, Argentina Yangzhao Sun, China Information Session 5: The role of the Financial and Business Sectors in Implementing the Post-2020 Framework View of the dais during the session Marco Lambertini, WWF International Katia Karousakis, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ines Verleye, Belgium  

Participants of the Children and Youth Roundtable pose with Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on the UN’s 75th Anniversary. WUF10 continued with two dialogues in the morning, including one on Urban Planning and Heritage Preservation – Regeneration, during which UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif stressed the importance of preserving heritage sites and buildings in cities, saying “once it is lost, it will only be retrieved at great cost.” Another dialogue focused on Partnerships and Initiatives Supporting Culture and Innovation in Cities, during which panelists called for implementing cost-effective mobility solutions for millions of urban dwellers in the global South and promoting social entrepreneur ecosystems and economic development to “uplift people and the planet.”In the afternoon, three roundtables convened, including one for children and youth representatives from different continents to express views on sustainable urban development. They circulated a petition calling for the Executive Director of UN-Habitat and the Deputy Executive Director of UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to declare a climate emergency, and urged the UN to stop organizing “tokenistic” youth summits, and instead ensure youth have a seat at a table. In a roundtable for traditional authorities, panelists underscored that millennia-old, culturally embedded traditional institutions cannot be destroyed by modern legal decisions, and discussed how traditional authorities and governments can have mutually beneficial relationships.Side events and special sessions continued into the evening, including a session on Affordable Housing Innovation to Foster Cities' Culture and Diversity, which heard interventions from a range of governments, international and regional organizations, and private sector representatives on, among others, efforts to reduce the cost of housing through data centralization and reducing delays in housing provision through e-governance and reduced bureaucracy. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from WUF10. In addition, a summary report has also been produce in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Natalia Mroz For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Dialogue 5: Urban Planning and Heritage Preservation - Regeneration The panel (L-R): Moderator Dena Assaf; Jyoti Hosagrahar, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Arbjan Mazniku, Deputy Mayor of Tirana, Albania; Shatha Al Mulla, Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, United Arab Emirates (UAE); Cameron Rashti, Aga Khan Trust for Culture; Milena Ivković, International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP); Inés Samudio, Minister of Housing and Land Management, Panama Moderator Dena Assaf Inés Samudio, Minister of Housing and Land Management, Panama Milena Ivković, ISOCARP Shatha Al Mulla, UAE Cameron Rashti, Aga Khan Trust for Culture Arbjan Mazniku, Deputy Mayor of Tirana, Albania Jyoti Hosagrahar, UNESCO Time keeping during the dialogues Alaina Beverly, University of Chicago Ahmed Eiweida, World Bank Dwinita Larasati, Indonesia Creative Cities Network Patrick Domingos Tembwa, REALL Participants pose questions and listen to the discussion. Dialogue 6: Partnerships and Initiatives Supporting Culture and Innovation in Cities Moderator Jason Pomeroy Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General, UN Conference on Trade and Development Maruxa Cardama, Secretary General, Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport Siraj Sait, Noon Centre for Equality and Diversity Participants listen to the discussion. The second panel (L-R): Tulio Vazquez López, Inter-American Housing Union; Irina Ilina, Higher School of Economics University; Vladimir Bataev, Zaz Ventures; Marcela Villarreal, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO); moderator Jason Pomeroy Irina Ilina, Higher School of Economics University Vladimir Bataev, Zaz Ventures Marcela Villarreal, FAO Tulio Vazquez López, Inter-American Housing Union The third panel with moderator Jason Pomeroy on the dais Mamou Daffe, Arterial Network Bettina Tucci Bartsiotas, UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute Children and Youth Roundtable Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on the UN's 75th Anniversary A participant makes a comment. A participant raises his hand to ask a question. Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond takes comments from the floor. Participants of the Children and Youth Roundtable react to the discussion. Traditional Authorities Roundtable Drani Stephen Izakare, Paramount Chief of the Madi people Katepu Laoi, Minister of Local Government and Agriculture, Tuvalu Ana Lucy Bengochea Martínez, Wagucha Community Practitioner Platform El Boukhari Ben Essayouti, Head, Timbuktu Cultural Mission Abdoulaye Makhtar Diop, Chief of the Lebu people Fatima Mohamed El Fadol Adam, Mayor of Nyala Special Session: Affordable Housing Innovation to Foster Cities' Culture and Diversity Doris Andoni, National Housing Agency, Albania Sameh Wahba, World Bank Joaquim Oliveira Martins, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Moderator Patricia Peiró Aso Mourad Limam, McKinsey & Company Christophe Lalande, UN-Habitat Around the Venue Volunteers at the venue Food at the combined Polish and WUF11 booth A participant looks at the photo exhibition. Partcipant at the venue using the translation service.