UN Ocean Conference
The theme is ‘Scaling up Ocean Action Based on Science and Innovation for the Implementation of Goal 14: Stocktaking, Partnerships and Solutions’
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IPBC calendar of blue carbon events
IPBC Partners are working together to connect and share expertise on blue carbon with the global community through events, workshops and knowledge exchange sessions.
UNOC – Leading by doing: latest large-scale actions and new announcements on ocean conservation to achieve 2030 goals
Side Event Room 2, Altice Arena lisbon, PortugalOrganisers: Portugal Ministry of Foreign Affairs*, Ministry of Environment of the Dominican Republic, National Administration of Conservation Areas under the auspices of the Mozambique Ministry of Land and Environment, Secretariat...
UNOC – From Science to Action: Blueing the Paris Agreement
Side Event Room 2, Altice Arena lisbon, PortugalOrganisers: France*, UNFCCC, Ocean & Climate Platform
The Case for Territorial Seas Towards Achieving 30×30: Conserving coastal ecosystems for locally led livelihoods
Auditorium II, Feira de Internacional de Lisboa PT Meeting CenterWhat if we could equitably safeguard most of the ocean's natural treasures, and in the process, benefit 500 million of the planet's most climate-vulnerable people by safeguarding their livelihoods and...
UNOC – Interactive Dialogue 2: Managing, protecting, conserving and restoring marine and coastal ecosystems
Tejo Hall, Altice ArenaIn accordance with General Assembly resolution 73/292, the interactive dialogue will be presided over by two co-chairs, one from a developing country and one from a developed country, to be...
UNOC – Building Resilience in Mangrove and Seagrass Ecosystems and Coastal Communities
Side Event Room 2, Altice Arena lisbon, PortugalOrganisers: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka and the Commonwealth Secretariat*
UNOC – Rewilding the Sea: How to Save Our Oceans
PT Meeting Center, Auditorium ISession 3: Blue Carbon Workshop 13.15 - 14.45 Speakers from: Gallifrey Foundation, Conservation International, Mikoko Pamoja, Fair Carbon, Blue Ventures, Mangrove Action Project.
UNOC – Blue Carbon: Charting the Path for Governance and Partnerships
Main Committee Room, Altise ArenaOrganisers: Australia*, UK*, Scottish Blue Carbon Forum*, IOC-UNESCO*, IUCN*, Ramsar*, CI*, Rare*, CATIE*, CIFOR*, NOAA*, Blue Ventures*, WEF, Salesforce, ORRAA, TNC*, The Meridian Institute, Indonesia*, Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative, Benioff...
UNOC – GO-BC Working Group Meeting (by invitation only)
Clock Room, Pavilion of Knowledge, Ciencia Viva MuseumOrganisers: Scottish Blue Carbon Forum
UNOC – Blue Carbon Reception (by invitation only)
Courtyard, Pavilion of Knowledge, Ciencia Viva MuseumOrganisers: Blue Carbon Initiative*, Blue Marine Foundation*, Conservation International*, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO*, International Partnership for Blue Carbon*, International Union for Conservation of Nature*, Scottish Blue Carbon Forum* IPBC...
UNOC – Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Blue Carbon Markets
This event is organized by: Belize Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation, SIDS DOCK, and GRID-Arendal This side event will consist of a panel discussion examining the potential of...
Advancing the Implementation of Belize’s NDC through a Comprehensive Carbon Assessment
Mangrove habitats play a fundamental role in supporting coastal communities by helping them adapt to the impacts of climate change. In September 2021, Belize made the bold decision to include...
14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Convention on Wetlands
The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) will take place from 5 to 13 November 2022 in Wuhan (China) at the East Lake International Conference Center...
COP 27 Opening Reception
Nature Pavillion, Blue Zone , EgyptOrganisers: The Nature Conservancy
COP27 Ocean Future Lab
Nature Pavillion, Blue Zone , EgyptOrganisers: High-Level Champions, GCA Ocean & Coastal Zones & partners of Ocean Action Events, Ocean & Climate Platform, Bloomberg Philanthropies
COP 27 Ocean-based mitigation and adaptation
Ocean Pavilion, Blue ZoneOrganisers: The Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
COP27 Global Leadership on Blue Carbon: Keys to Success
Nature Pavillion, Blue Zone , EgyptOrganisers: Conservation International, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
COP27 Building resilience in blue carbon ecosystems for coastal communities
Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion, Blue ZoneOrganisers: The Commonwealth Blue Charter A recording of this session is available.
COP27 Innovative, Sustainable Finance
Nature Pavillion, Blue Zone , EgyptOrganisers: The Nature Conservancy
COP27 Connectivity and collaboration as tools for ocean-climate action in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
Nature Pavillion, Blue Zone , EgyptOrganisers: The Pew Charitable Trusts
COP27 Clearing the Blue Carbon Highway: Governance, Benefit Sharing and Rights
Ocean Pavilion, Blue ZoneOrganisers: Blue Marine Foundation A recording of this event is available - Clearing the blue carbon highway: Governance, benefit-sharing, and rights - YouTube
Coastal Wetlands in National and Subnational Climate Strategies: Nature-Based Solutions in Practice
Nature Pavillion, Blue Zone , EgyptCOP27 Fishing for climate resilience: Unlocking the collective potential of vulnerable, coastal communities for climate action
Organisers: Rare, GLISPA A recording of this event is available
Coastal Wetlands in National and Sub-national Climate Strategies: Nature-Based Solutions in Practice
Nature Pavillion, Blue Zone , EgyptOrganisers/Moderators – Pew Charitable Trusts Theme: Moderated panel sharing key learnings from countries and US states at various stages of implementing current, and developing future, targets for their coastal “blue...
COP27 The Mangrove Breakthrough Launch
Organisers: Global Mangrove Alliance (GMA) and the High-Level Champions
COP27 Blue carbon: establishing policy and enhancing implementation based on science
Korea Pavilion, Blue ZoneOrganisers: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea, KOEM, Kunsan National University
COP27 Mangrove Blue Carbon Market Opportunities
Savoy Sharm El SheikhOrganisers: Global Landscape Forum
Delivering on climate pledges – What does high-quality corporate action look like? High Quality Blue Carbon Principles Launch
We Mean Business Pavilion, Blue ZoneCOP27 Ocean change: Adaptation and mitigation opportunities and challenges
Ocean Pavilion, Blue Zone12. November Ocean Change event Organisers: IOC-UNESCO A recording of this event is available - Ocean change: Adaptation and mitigation opportunities and challenges - YouTube
COP27 Setting global nature-based solutions standards
Nature Pavillion, Blue Zone , EgyptOrganisers: Australia, The Pew Charitable Trusts A recording of this event is available.
International Blue Carbon Institute Launch
Singapore PavilionThe International Blue Carbon Institute will accelerate and scale blue carbon implementation in Asia and beyond though science, training, and development of essential technical capacity, methodologies, and tools. MODERATOR: Carlos...
COP27 Partnerships to accelerate action to protect blue carbon ecosystems for mitigation and adaptation
Thutmose Room, Blue ZoneCOP27_IPBC_Side_Event_Flyer Organisers: Australia and IOC-UNESCO on behalf of the International Partnership for Blue Carbon (IPBC), The Pew Charitable Trusts A recording of this event is available.
COP27 Jointly combating the Climate and Biodiversity crises: the critical role of Nature-based Solutions
Thebes Room, Blue ZoneOrganisers: IUCN, World Resources Institute A recording of this session is available.
COP27 Ocean-Climate-Society: challenges & opportunities for ocean mitigation, adaptation, finance & UNFCCC
Memphis Room, Blue ZoneOrganisers: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Blue Marine Foundation, European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD), Rare, University of Strathclyde A recording of this session is available.
COP27 Ocean Action Day
Action Room, Blue ZoneOrganisers: Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action “Ocean and Coastal Zones” Pathway, the Ocean & Climate Platform and the High-level Climate Champions. With the support of Conservation International, IUCN, IOC-UNESCO,...
COP27 Blue Carbon Implementation Lab
Action Room, Blue ZoneOrganisers: Conservation International in partnership with the High-Level Champions, Ocean & Climate Platform, IUCN, IOC-UNESCO, Blue Marine Foundation, the Blue Carbon Initiative (BCI), International Partnership for Blue Carbon (IPBC), WWF,...
ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2023
Palma de Mallorca, Spain , SpainResilience and Recovery in Aquatic Systems COASTAL BLUE CARBON ECOSYSTEMS: ADVANCES AND CHALLENGES – the lead convenor is Miguel Ángel Mateo Mínguez mateomiguelangel@gmail.com
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Opportunities, tools and challenges towards an inclusive and equitable approach for local & regional adaptation to a rapidly changing ocean
There is an urgent need for tools in support of adapting to climate change impacts of a rapidly changing ocean. At the same time, some technical solutions and innovations being...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Blue Carbon Ecosystems for People, Nature, and Climate: Leadership in the Western Indian Ocean
Sharing knowledge and building regional connections towards science-based NDC targets for seagrass and mangrove ecosystems. Featuring keynote remarks by Minister Joubert of the Seychelles, CEO Marie-May of SeyCCAT and Simon...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Partnerships to Improve Blue Carbon Market integrity
Governments increasingly recognize blue carbon as a vital nature-positive climate solution with proven benefits for communities, conservation, and climate resilience. As the 'blue carbon market' rapidly evolves, it is crucial...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Making NbS approaches viable for multilateral/private sector financing of infrastructure projects
This panel will discuss and debate how to accelerate the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS), including green-gray infrastructure at scale-designing and building the next generation of resilient infrastructure to reduce...
UNFCCC COP28 Informal meeting on the summary report of the ocean and climate dialogue convened by the co-facilitators
On the occasion of the presentation of the informal summary report of the 2023 ocean and climate dialogue at the COP28 Opening Plenary, the co-facilitators, Mr. Julio Cordano and Mr....
UNFCCC COP28: Blue Carbon in Focus: Shaping Sustainable Futures through a Blue Carbon Policy Forum
The "Blue Carbon Policy Forum," aims to foster global collaboration and knowledge exchange on the critical issue of blue carbon science and policy. This event will bring together government representatives,...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Cispatá, Colombia: Practical Guide for Blue Carbon Projects
This side event will feature several scientists and community members from Colombia, Senegal and other locations featured in the Blue Carbon film, who will highlight actions countries can take to...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Article 6.4 Supervisory Body Side-Event
The side event will be an opportunity to present updates on processes, institutions and functions on the SB6.4 work and initiate a discussion on the way ahead. Organiser: Secretariat of...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: The Mangrove Breakthrough – Mobilizing Capital at Scale for Crucial Coastal Ecosystems
At this event, we will launch the Mangrove Breakthrough Financial Roadmap, offering actionable recommendations for scaling mangrove-positive business models and innovative financial instruments. A diverse panel composed of leaders from...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Ambition into Action: Creative Financing for a Nature-Positive Future
Organisers: The Pew Charitable Trusts Speakers: Dr. Beverly Wade, Government of Belize Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO, GEF Jennifer Morris, CEO, TNC Aparna Shrivastava, Deputy Chief Climate Officer, US International Development...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Coordinating for greater ocean-based climate change ambition: A UN-Oceans perspective
Following the Ocean-Climate Dialogue and the GST, this event will showcase how UN-Oceans is building synergies at all levels for ocean-based mitigation and adaptation, and how collaboration for climate-smart ocean...
UNFCCC COP28: Ocean-Climate-Society: the UNFCCC & ocean mitigation, adaptation, finance and capacity building
Ocean ecosystems & coastal communities are being impacted by climate change, but the ocean also offers adaptation & mitigation actions. We will show examples of adaptation, governance and finance framework...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Implementation Lab: Coastal Zone Resilience on Accelerating Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Resilience: Financing and Policy Tools
This roundtable will discuss how to accelerate the implementation of nature-based solutions for coastal adaptation and resilience at scale, including financing, investment and policy pathways. The Lab will identify next...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Promoting Robust Sustainable Mangrove Ecosystems Governance
Mangrove are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, generating a wide range of environmental goods and services. Sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems may sustain the livelihoods of millions of...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Beyond Blue Carbon: Maximizing the Benefits of Coastal Wetland NDC Commitments for Climate, People, and Nature
This event will present the experiences of countries that have included coastal wetlands within their NDCs, and the policy, financing, and stakeholder outreach mechanisms being deployed for NDC development and...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Panel Discussion and Highlights from the film Blue Carbon: Unleashing Nature’s Superpower
This event will host a conversation bringing together the community leaders featured the new film with leaders from science, government, and the private sector to understand how global action must...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Empowering youth for wetland conservation and addressing climate change in the Pacific
This side event aims to address how wetland conservation is critical for addressing climate change and building climate resilience in the Pacific. It will also explore how youth can further...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Addressing climate change and biodiversity synergistically: Scaling up implementation for success
Organisers: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Global Environment Facility (GEF), Green Climate Fund (GCF), Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), United Nations...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Next round of NDCs
Organiser: Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Venue: SE Room 4, Blue Zone
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Financing ocean climate action and OECMs through innovative approaches
This event will showcase innovative financial solutions that drive capital to locally managed, nature-based solutions like OECMs to achieve global goals on climate change and biodiversity. It will highlight one...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Accelerating Marine Nature Based Solutions through Sustainable Ocean Plans
This event will provide a forum to discuss diverse government and practitioner experiences from around the globe in efforts to accelerate marine NbS projects. How a holistic management approach through...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: National Adaptation Plans: key milestones and achievements
Launch the 2023 progress in NAPs; highlight adaptation efforts of the developing countries showcased at the NAP Expos in 2023; and discuss key developments in support for adaptation. Organiser: Secretariat...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Blue Carbon Coastal Wetlands in Climate Action: Taking Stock of Nature-Based Solutions in Practice
Lessons learnt in implementing and updating countries’ commitments to the conservation and restoration of coastal mangrove, seagrass and saltmarsh ecosystems, within national and subnational action on climate supported by global...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Financing Nature-based Solutions
Aligning with COP28’s cross-cutting theme of finance, the panel discussion is intended to focus on the challenges and opportunities to accelerate financing for nature-based solutions, with perspectives from the Australian...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: From Agreement to Action: Harnessing 30×30 to Tackle Climate Change
This high-level event will bring together governments, indigenous peoples and local communities, civil society, and private sector actors to take stock of implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework as...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Navigating the Blue Future: Unlocking Sustainable Finance for Commonwealth’s Ocean Economy
The Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the Ocean Risk Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) and the UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), is pleased to collaborate on this important side event at...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: A Breakthrough Moment for Mangroves: Delivering Global Action on Mangrove Restoration and Protection
This ministerial brings together the major partnerships and initiatives behind the Mangrove Breakthrough - the global target to restore and protect 15 million hectares of mangroves and halt mangrove destruction...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Powering Ocean Breakthroughs through Sustainable Ocean Planning
This high-level event will cast a spotlight on the Ocean and put forth country commitments towards the 100% Sustainable Ocean Management goal, and showcase tangible actions supporting implementation of the...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: MPAs as Ocean Nature-based Solutions to Mitigate and Address Climate Change
The International Partnership on MPAs, Biodiversity and Climate Change was an outcome from COP25 to provide leadership and international scientific collaboration to advance the role marine protected areas (MPAs) play...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Forging a Sustainable Future for the Ocean
This conversation will be an opportunity to provide a platform for dialogue on the importance of nature-based solutions, discussing the status of progress on mangroves conservation and emerging solutions including...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Accelerating Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Resilience: Financing and Policy Tools
This panel will discuss how to accelerate the implementation of nature-based solutions for coastal resilience at scale, including pathways for financing and increasing investment into these solutions. The discussion will...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Scaling up the ambition on blue carbon
As blue carbon ecosystems are critical component of nature-based solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate-change while addressing the triple planetary crisis, it requires to ensure that synergies are found...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Unpacking the biodiversity-climate nexus: Opportunities and challenges
It is widely recognised that the climate change and biodiversity loss crises are deeply interlinked and need to be addressed holistically. This event will critically examine the conditions under which...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Blue Carbon Foundations Training under the Australia-Indonesia Partnership
This event will launch a new international online blue carbon foundations e-learning course, which will be available via the IPBC website. The aim is to provide policymakers and practitioners with...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Mobilizing and Implementing Ocean-Based Climate Mitigation Action at COP28 and beyond
This high-level Davos-style discussion, hosted by the Friends of Ocean and Climate group, will focus on mobilizing concrete ocean-based climate action and encouraging Parties to include and implement ocean-based climate...
UNFCCC COP28 Side Event: Coastal Seas and People: Co-design of Transformative Marine Solutions
Coastal ecosystems and local communities live in symbiosis, and the interaction between people and nature is essential when thinking about conservation, restoration, ecosystem management and building climate resilience. This session...
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