Protecting primary forests is critical to the climate and biodiversity crises
Wednesday, December 14, 10:00 - 11:00 ET
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO of the GEF, will facilitate a discussion with countries and institutions involved in the conservation of primary forests and their multiple ecosystem services related to carbon, biodiversity, and water. Conserving primary forests appears the easiest solution to the twin crises of biodiversity and climate, but how to recognize their role globally? How to incentivize global, national, and local actions for their conservation? How to reduce the pressure of competing uses?
Speakers
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez - CEO & Chairperson, GEF
Gustavo Miranda Manrique, Minister of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition, Ecuador
Heike Henn - Director Climate, Energy, Environment, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany
Valerie Hickey - Global Director for Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy, World Bank Group
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