Summary:
This roundtable discussion will explore the critical role of subnational governments and key sectors in land-use planning and biodiversity protection. We will identify gaps in data, indicators, and monitoring approaches and highlight effective tools and strategies to enhance biodiversity data application and assessment at the municipal and subnational level.
Speakers:
- Marie-Andrée Mauger, City of Montreal Deputy mayor, Ecological transition, resilience and environment
- Magali Delomier, Assistant Director General, Union des producteurs agricoles
- Jérôme Dupras, Co-founder and CEO – Habitat and Chairholder of the Canada Research Chair in Ecological Economics (UQO)
Moderator:
- Julie Lafortune, Executive Director, Center for Applied Research on Biodiversity and Ecosystems (UQO)