Why attend
In this High-Level Dialogue, government leaders, non-State actors and scientists will address how high ambition pledges for protected areas can be turned into reality through ensuring that new protected and conserved areas – are established in areas of importance for biodiversity that are well connected, effectively managed and equitably governed.
Session agenda
Moderator
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Mr Carlos Manuel RODRIGUEZ
14:00 - 15:30
CEO and Chairperson,
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Costa Rica
14:00 - 15:30
Speaker
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Panelist
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Ms Aminath SHAUNA
14:00 - 15:30
Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology,
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology
Maldives
14:00 - 15:30
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Mr Jose Francisco CALI TZAY
14:00 - 15:30
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner
United States of America
14:00 - 15:30
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Prof. Kazuaki HOSHINO
14:00 - 15:30
Special Envoy for Nature Conservation to IUCN-WCC,
Ministry of the Environment of Japan
Japan
14:00 - 15:30