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📣 WEBINAR | What happened in the #COP16 negotiations and with what implications? Did COP16 bring us closer ”to peace with nature” 🕊️🌳🪸 and was @COP16Oficial a “COP of the people”?
Sign-up for our webinar👇🏽to find out!
📅 Nov 21
⏰14.00-15.30 CET
EVENT⎮ Did the UN #Biodiversity Conference #COP16 live up to the hype?
Join our webinar where leading experts analyse what the outcomes mean for future biodiversity and climate action.
Register here: buff.ly/3O5XXJ4
@Focali_se @SEIresearch @becc_sweden @cec_lund
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🌿 Don’t miss our side event at #COP29 on the vital role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in conservation, the need for financial support, and key outcomes from CBD COP16.
@IinKenya, @Iwbnglobal @2018award & IAPTF
#ClimateAction
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Historic! At #COP16Colombia landmark agreements:
- Establishing a Subsidiary Body for Article 8(j) to support indigenous peoples and local communities.
- Setting the 8j programme of work
- Recognition of Afro-descendant peoples as custodians of biodiversity within the Convention
🚨 ¡Histórico! En la #COP16Colombia se aprobó un gran acuerdo que permitirá:
🌿Creación del órgano subsidiario del Artículo 8J para pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales.
✊🏾 Reconocimiento de los pueblos afrodescendientes como custodios de la biodiversidad en el Convenio.
🌿Establecimiento del programa de trabajo para estas comunidades hasta el 2030.
@susanamuhamad
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A new Subsidiary body on Article 8j "will be a space for dialogue, the creation of new international law, and make progress on the rights of #IndigenousPeoples and #localcommunities at the national level"
Viviana Figueroa of @IIFB_indigenous at #COP16Colombia
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#COP16Colombia Advancing Rights and Equity in the Implementation of Target 3+
Join us today at 6 PM in the Youth Meeting Room (Plaza One) cbd.int/side-events/6180
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#COP16Colombia Can Indigenous-led Conservation Transform an Ecosystem?
We are joining the Arhuaco Indigenous People of Seykún and the organization Ofrenda A'bunna this evening at 6:15 PM @ Plaza Quebéc, IIFB meeting space
Join us.
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"As we celebrate #BiodiversityDay, we must plant seeds of a strong partnership to respect, protect and fulfil the #HumanRights of #IndigenousPeoples and #LocalCommunities."
Joji Cariño of @IIFB at the #SBI 4 in Nairobi
#ForNature #ForPeopleAndNature #BiodiversityPlan
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It's crucial to adopt a human rights-based approach to the implementation of #KMGBF at #COP16Colombia.
This guide offers practical steps for governments and communities to ensure #HumanRights are central to biodiversity policies.
Find out more: forestpeoples.org/en/from-ag…
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1️⃣1️⃣ #COP16Colombia
Zoila Bustamante from Chile, Flavio Lontro from Brazil, Gavino Acevedo from Panama and Julian Medina from Colombia continue the fight for a human rights approach and real participation in decision making on marine diversity conservation.
¡Let's move forward!
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#COP16
1️⃣We arrived to Cali🇨🇴 Full of illusion to prepare the way for small-scale fishermen and fisherwomen!!
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Les invitamos a leer y compartir este importante documento "Análisis Legal de los Territorios de Vida Marino - Costeros en Mesoamérica"
para la defensa y protección de estos maravillosos territorios marinos de vida de la región Mesoamericana:
🔗iccaconsortium.org/wp-conten……
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1/3 #InternationalDayforClimateAction
Collaborating boldly with community-based organisations and communities is key to impactful #climateaction.
📽️ Hear the inspiring stories: youtu.be/UCCr_SkWY7Q?feature…
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Join us tomorrow, Friday, 25 Oct at #COP16 for a lively discussion on local gov'ts & biodiversity action!🌍 9:00-10:30 (GMT-5) panel on “Advancing Biodiversity Mainstreaming – Insights from African Cities." Let’s build cities where people & #biodiversity thrive!
#UNAResilience
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Tomorrow afternoon at #COP16Colombia:
Call for action: core #HumanRights and locally led, gender-responsive principles for #conservation organisations and funders for implementing the KM-GBF
🗓️ 25 October
🕟 4.30pm (Colombia time)
ALT Call for action: core human rights and locally led, gender-responsive principles for conservation organisations and funders for implementing the KM-GBF.
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Today at #COP16Colombia
This event will highlight the critical role of #HumanRights in #BiodiversityConservation with a focus on #Target3
Join us to hear case studies of successful #Indigenous and Local Community led conservation initiatives!
⏰11:40
📍Africa meeting room
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Proud to have co-organized the #HRBA Multi-Actor Dialogue on 18–19 Oct in Cali, Colombia, with @SwedBio, @SGI_OUNA, @cdknetwork and @Focali_se.
Together, we explored human rights-based solutions for biodiversity & climate action. 🌱💚
#COP16Colombia #ForPeopleForPlanet
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Small-scale fisheries feed the world!
They account for 40% of the fish catch but lack support. @SwedBio co-organised the SSF Summit, urging re-implementation of SSF Guidelines to protect fishers' rights.
Follow the 36th UN Fisheries Committee for more: buff.ly/4bBGDVY
Important take away from #SSFSummit for #COFI36. Small-Sclae Fisher folks call on world leaders to bring Guidelines for Sustainable Fisheries back on the agenda 🌎 #fisherfolks #rights
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ICSF releases SAMUDRA Report No. 91, June 2024 with special focus on Tenure rights in Fisheries and on social development among fishing communities.
To download and read the full issue, please visit icsf.net/samudra-articles.ph…
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Don't miss the special report launch at #COFI36 tomorrow!
❗️ Impacts of #ClimateChange on marine fish biomass: What will the future look like?
🗓️ Wednesday, 10 July
🕛 12:30 PM (CEST)
Learn more & watch live 👉 bit.ly/3zyDV66
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Our Country Cordinator Dr @RehemaNamagand1 presented @FAO SSFSummit the impact of conservationist policies and privatisation on the right to in fishing communities. We can achieve the conservation of the resource and at the same time respect the RtFN for SSF communities! #COFI36
