From the Global Review to National Action: Closing the Ecosystem Mapping Gap with the Global Ecosystems Atlas

Convened by GEO alongside the CBD Secretariat and IUCN, this event will bring together governments, the private sector, and academia to examine gaps in ecosystem monitoring identified through the Global Review of progress under the KMGBF and explore how the Global Ecosystems Atlas can help address them. The session will showcase progress in developing the Atlas, demonstrate its applications for ecosystem management, conservation, monitoring and policymaking, and explore opportunities for further collaboration and partnership.

With:

Astrid Schomaker, CBD Secretariat, Executive Secretary (opening remarks)
Inger Andersen, UN Environment Programme, Executive Director (keynote)
Dr Grethel Aguilar, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Director General (closing – call to action)
Yana Gevorgyan, GEO Secretariat, Director (host)
Sean Breyer, Esri, GIS Engineering Director, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World
Professor Anjali Goswami, Defra, Chief Scientific Adviser and Director General for Science, Data and Analysis
Maria Cecilia Londono, Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute, Indicators Lead
Marc Paganini, European Space Agency, Technical Officer
Diego Mesa Puyo, GEF, CEO (TBC)
Ted Schmitt, Ai2, Senior Director of Conservation
Ahmed Shan, Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Maldives, Director
Andrew Skowno, Global Ecosystems Atlas, Implementation Lead