Summary
On Monday, participants attended the final day of the Forum, with events during the morning focusing on: ways to strengthen IUCN’s role in saving the world’s primary forests through Resolution 060; the role of World Heritage Sites in biodiversity conservation and serving as areas for ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (DRR); and ways of securing global action on peatlands.
In the afternoon, during a high-level event on spirituality and conservation, a panel of spiritual leaders convened to share the common belief that spirituality is at the heart of conservation, as well as share their diverse experiences. Moderator Ranney closed the session by announcing that IUCN will continue to carry forward the dialogue of connecting spirituality and conservation. Other events included a “shout out” for species conservation action and developing a new legal framework to live in harmony with nature.
In the evening, participants attended an event on conservation finance, which highlighted lessons from the field, and a State of Hawaiʻi's Interagency Climate Adaptation Committee event focusing on their climate change adaptation initiative.
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Strengthening the Role of IUCN in Saving the World’s Primary Forests: Implementation of Resolution 060
Panel speakers during the session
Brendan Mackey, Griffith University, Australia
Stewart Maginnis, Nature-Based Solutions Group, IUCN
Jean Thomas, Tenkile Conservation Alliance (TCA)
Yunus Yumte, The Samdhana Institute, Indonesia
Cyril Kormos, The Wild Foundation
Jim Thomas, TCA
Jim Thomas presented a short video on their efforts to help conserve tree kangaroos in Papua New Guinea
John Robinson, Wildlife Conservation Society
Leonard Usongo, IUCN Cameroon
Jeff Sayer, James Cook University
Betsy Herbert, Santa Cruz Sentinel
Small group discussions
World Heritage Sites for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Based - Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
Patrick McKeever, UN Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Radhika Murti, IUCN
Shirish Ravan, the UN Platform for Space-based information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER), Beijing
Vinod Mathur, Director,
Wildlife Institute of India
Sha Chen, National Disaster
Reduction Center of China
Participants play an interactive game to understand the decision-making challenges behind DRR
Building the Climate Resilience of US Landscapes - Highlights and Lessons
Learned from the Resilient Lands and Waters Initiative
Neil Hannahs (right), Kamehameha Schools, moderates the session
Erin Sexton, University of Montana
Liz Berger, Pacific Southwest Region, US Forest Service
Participants during the presentations
Supporting Protected Area Designation and Management through Identifying the
Most Important Sites for Biodiversity: Launch of the Key Biodiversity Areas
Participants during the session
Simon Stuart, Chair, IUCN Species Survival Commission
Stephen Woodley, IUCN-WCPA
Jessica Boucher, University of Edinburgh
Penny Langhammer, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes,
Arizona State University
Moreno Di Marco, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland
The Role of Business in Developing Resilient, Green and Inclusive Agricultural Growth Corridors in Africa
Panel speakers
Stephanie O’Donnell, Flora and
Fauna International (FFI)
Julie Reneau, Nestle Nespresso
Andrea Athanas, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
Media recording the event
Frineia Rezende, Votorantim Industrial
Milagre Nuvunga, Executive Director, MICAIA Foundation
Ademola Ajagbe, BirdLife Africa
Omer van Renterghem,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
Jesca Eriyo Osuna, East African Community (EAC)
Saadia Owusu-Amofah, IUCN Ghana
Natural Capital Approaches: Identifying Common Ground and Fracture Points
Participants during the session
Penelope Figgis, IUCN-WCPA
Dani Rivera, the Center for Amazonian Indigenous Development (CEIDA), Peru
Catie Burlando, IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy
Helen Crowley, Kering
Neville Ash, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Leah Silverman creates a graphic recording of the discussions
Participants discuss questions in breakout groups
Securing Global Action on Peatlands
Stewart Brooks, Chair, UK National Committee, IUCN
Jonathan Hughes, Chief Executive, Scottish Wildlife Trust
Participants during the event
The Challenges and Successes of Marine Species Conservation
Participants during the session
Julia Lawson, IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Marine Conservation Ecologist
Ken Carpenter, IUCN
Mark Stanley Price, Chair, IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Sub-Committee for Species Conservation Planning
Connections: Spirituality and Conservation
Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele, Hawaiian Spiritual Leader, presented a traditional Hawaiian blessing to open the session
Father Robert Stark, Hawai’i
Inger Andersen, IUCN Director General
Panelists for the event
Reverend Peter Harris, Anglican Minister, Co-founder and President, A Rocha
Rabbi Sergio Bergman, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Argentina
Father Robert Agres, Hawai‘i
Sally Ranney, President, American Renewable Energy Institute, Co-founder, Women's Earth and Climate Action Network, International
Masami Saionji, Byakko Shinko Kai, the World Peace Prayer Society, and the Goi Peace Foundation
Imam Muhammad Sirajuddin Syamsuddin,
State Islamic University, Jakarta
Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele, Hawaiian Spiritual Leader
Biodiversity Offsets: What are They and What Do They Mean to Different Stakeholders?
Thomas Lovejoy, United Nations Foundation
Robin Mitchell, The Biodiversity Consultancy
Participants discuss matters in breakout groups
The Role of Nature Conservation in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Panelists for the event
Ruud Jansen, Executive Secretary, Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa
Charles Ian McNeill, UN Development Programme (UNDP)
Participants during the event
Yes We Can - A Shout Out for Species Conservation
Speaker group photo at the end of the event
Conservation Finance: Lessons from the Field
Melissa Moye, Senior Director, Conservation Finance, WWF, US
Fabian Huwyler, Vice President, Sustainability Affairs, Credit Suisse
Renaud Lapeyre, Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI)
Raphaël Billé, Project Coordinator, RESCCUE
Participants during Fabian Huwyler’s presentation
Press Conference: Ocean Warming Report
L-R: Inger Andersen, Director General, IUCN; Carl Gustaf Lundin, Global Strategic Partnerships, IUCN; Dan Lafolley, Marine Science and Conservation, IUCN-WCPA; John Baxter, Chief Editor, Aquatic Conservation, Wiley; Chip Cunliffe, Director, Environmental Science Programmes and Education, XL Catlin
Around the Venue
Participants attend the closing reception of the Forum
Participants around the venue
Jonathan Jarvis, Director, National Park Service, speaks with a participant
Participants in the exhibition area
Plastic and other materials found in the stomach contents of an albatross
Exhibitions on display
