22 October, Tuesday
10:00 - 11:30 (LT)
Organiser: GEO BON

Centering biodiversity in United States policy and international partnerships

Summary:

This panel will present an overview of new policies and actions by the United States to center biodiversity in effective management and conservation, and will explore means of implementing these new strategies by collaborating across sectors and internationally.

This event will convene panelists from a range of sectors and communities to explore how the United States’ diverse communities are working together to co-design and implement concrete actions toward a nature-positive future that centers social and economic policies around sustainable management and protection of the diverse life and ecosystems that support us.

Speakers:

  • Tony Fernandes, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State
  • Emmett Duffy, Smithsonian Institution
  • Elizabeth McLanahan, NOAA
  • Francisco Chavez, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
  • Tessa Francis, US Global Change Research Program
  • Emma Heslop, UNESCO (Global Ocean Observing System).
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