The panel will feature experiences from conservation trust funds (CTFs) from Brazil, Bhutan, Peru, Mozambique, the Caribbean and Mexico in reaching the Kunming Montreal target of protecting 30% of these countries by 2030. Highlights will include collaboration with governments, estimates of financial gaps for protected areas, long-term financial mechanisms, and participation including gender, local communities and indigenous groups. Difficulties and key elements for success will be presented.

Speakers

Rosa Lemos - General Secretary, Fundo para a Biodiversidade (FUNBIO), Brazil

Karma Tschering - Managing Director, Bhutan Trust Fund

Anton Willems - Executive Director, Fund for the Promotion of Peru's Natural Protected Areas (PROFONANPE)

Isilda Nhantumbo - European Union Project Coordinator, The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), Mozambique

Karen McDonald - CEO, Caribbean Biodiversity Fund

Panel Moderator:

Renée González - Executive Director, Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature (FMCN)