Transportation infrastructure plays a critical role in connecting people to the services they need, but at a steep cost to nature and climate. To reverse this trend, mainstreaming biodiversity is key and requires concerted action across the KMGBF targets. Countries are meeting this challenge head on through an innovative new GEF initiative - the Greening Transportation Infrastructure Development Integrated Program. This session examines how transforming upstream policy and planning is essential.

Speakers

Marciano Dasai - Minister, Ministry of Spatial Planning and Environment, Republic of Suriname (invited)

Chudaraj Dhakal - Project Director, Project Directorate (Asian Development Bank), Department of Roads, Ministry of Physical Transport and Infrastructure, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Nik Sekhran – Chief Conservation Officer, World Wildlife Fund - United States

Yoko Watanabe – Director, Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank

Ersin Esen – GEF Coordinator A.I., United Nations Environment Programme

Moderator

Hannah Fairbank – Asia Regional Coordinator and Senior Biodiversity Specialist, Global Environment Facility