Connect to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration at the Sixteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
Wednesday, 4th December - Land Day
Land Restoration Moonshot: Success stories
- Meet the most inspiring and ambitious initiatives restoring lands worldwide. Learn from their successes – and failures – to scale your own restoration efforts.
- Time: 11:50 – 12:50
- Venue: Action Dome, Blue Zone
Land Restoration Moonshot: Scaling finance
- In order to achieve global restoration goals by 2030, the world needs to close a multi-billion-dollar finance gap. The majority of restoration finance is still coming from public sources, reaching a few specific ecosystems, and not distributed adequately across regions. Meet the leaders embarking to change this – and witness the launch of the Land Degradation Neutrality Private Fund 2.0!
- Time: 17:35 – 18:20
- Venue: Action Dome, Blue Zone
Advancing the Trees in Dry Cities Coalition’s Action Agenda in COP16
- It highlights strategies to scale urban forestry and nature-based solutions (NBS) to advance land restoration, climate resilience, and biodiversity conservation in arid urban areas, emphasizes the transformative potential of urban forestry as a nature-based solution that supports the objectives of UNCCD and other Rio Conventions.
- Time: 15:30 – 17:00
- Venue: MET-01, Blue Zone
Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships for Land Restoration
- Witness the power of collaborative solutions in ecosystem recovery. Learn how strategic partnerships between governments, businesses, and communities are driving meaningful land restoration efforts.
- Time: 11:00 – 12:30
- Venue: (Tentative) G20 Global Land Initiative Restoration Pavilion
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5th December 2024
Building Resilience Through Restoration: Partnerships for Climate Adaptation
- Explore innovative restoration approaches that integrate Indigenous ecological knowledge with global conservation strategies.
- TIme: 10: 00 - 11:00
- Venue: Blue Zone- Restoration Pavillion
Fostering Resilient Agri-food Systems in the Great Green Wall
- Explore innovative strategies for agricultural resilience in challenging landscapes. Discover how integrated approaches are transforming food systems and supporting community livelihoods across the Great Green Wall region.
- Time: 11:00 - 13:00
- Venue: G20 Global Land Initiative Restoration Pavilion
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6th December 2024
Rethinking Urban Landscapes: Equity, Restoration, and Resilience in Arid Regions
- Challenge traditional urban development paradigms in harsh environments. Dive into transformative approaches that prioritize ecological balance, social equity, and sustainable design in arid urban landscapes.
- Time: 11:00 – 12:30
- Venue: MET-07, Blue Zone
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Your ideas for the next 5 years!
- Your voice matters in shaping the future of ecosystem restoration. Join an interactive session to contribute your ideas and work on collaborative strategies for the second half of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
- Time 16:30 – 18:00
- Venue: UNEP Pavillon (Blue Zone), Delegations Pavillion, ST-827
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7th December 2024 - Peoples Day
The role of Indigenous Peoples, pastoralists and local communities in ecosystem restoration
- Celebrate the ecological knowledge and leadership of Indigenous communities. Explore what role traditional wisdom and practices play in ecosystem restoration today – and how they can be further elevated.
- Time: 15:30 – 17:00
- Location: Blue Zone - Met 23
Join us at the Restoration Pavillion to experience the latest in restoration efforts.
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