The team working for the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework – EU Support project implemented by Expertise France participated to the international summit The Nature of Cities (TNOC) from the 4th to the 7th of June at the University of Paris Sorbonne of which the objective is to mobilize cities, metropolitan areas and subnational governments.
See the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework – EU Support Project’s video of the event below.
TNOC Summit represented a unique opportunity for the project team to engage stakeholders on the establishment of a common roadmap for cities, metropolitan areas and subnational governments, in close collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability), with the perspective to support an ambitious international agreement for biodiversity at the COP 15 of the CBD which will be held in Kunming, China, in October 2020.
For more information about the project: http://www.4post2020bd.net.
About the Writer:
Oliver Hillel
Oliver Hillel has been a Programme Officer at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD, administered by the United Nations Environment Programme) in Montreal, Canada, for the last 6 years. He is responsible for the issues of South-South cooperation, sub-national implementation (involvement of States, Regions and cities), Sustainable Tourism, and Island Biodiversity.
About the Writer:
Elisabeth Chouraki
Elisabeth Chouraki coordinates the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework - EU support project implemented by Expertise France and funded by the European Union.
I am so happy to report back that I have a chance to continue learning about CBD at The Ohio State University in the U.S. in the International Environmental Assessment course. CBD is the first topics Dr. Stacey Fineran assigned to us to discuss on its targets.
I had such a great time and learned a lot from presenting at TNOC and having a chance to participate in The Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework. I truly appreciate Oliver to take his time to provide more insights into CBD and his work during our Biodiversity Tour at The Essonne Natural Sensitive Areas.
Thanks for the mention! Can you refer to our name correctly – it should be “ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability”. Thanks!