The Great Atlantic Forest Reserve initiative will have the opportunity to be known internationally by being present on one of the panels of COP 26, the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, which takes place between October 31 and November 12, in Glasgow, Scotland. .
Civil society participation has grown to become an integral part of the UN negotiation process. Side events to the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are today the most visible component and the only formal channel for the participation of civil society in international negotiations. on the climate. The events are divided into three categories: increasing the ambition of climate commitments, supporting decision-making and promoting the implementation of concrete actions.
The panel “Multilevel Action for Biodiversity and Climate: A Global Challenge and Lessons from Latin America” falls under the third theme and is led by York University, Toronto, Canada. The multi-stakeholder event focuses on strengthening the links between biodiversity and climate through research, policy and joint action. Research is presented that follows the experience of conservation professionals with examples of funding for ecosystem-based adaptation and green restoration in Latin America.
In addition to the Canadian university, the event will also include speeches from Imperial College London; Foundation of the Boticário Group; Oro Verde Rainforest Foundation; Global Adaptation Center; German Development Institute (DIE); Defensores de la Naturaleza Foundation; CDP Latin America; IDDRI and will see the participation of Ricardo Borges, Marketing and Networking Coordinator of the Great Atlantic Forest Reserve initiative of the Society for Research in Wildlife and Environmental Education (SPVS), who will speak about the important advances of the work started three years ago.
The event is scheduled for Friday, November 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Glasgow time, and from 8:30 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. GMT. Brazilian representatives will share the example of the Grand Atlantic Forest Reserve – the largest continuous remnant of the biome on the planet, with 2.2 million hectares including the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and São Paulo – as a benchmark on the how people unite, entities, academic institutions, public and private initiative is able to strengthen efforts for sustainable development based on biodiversity conservation and help mitigate the effects of change climate. The panel can be followed in real time by the social networks of the Grande Réserve Forestière Atlantique.
Anke Manuela Salzmann, Business and Biodiversity Specialist at Fundação Grupo Boticário, another major supporter of the initiative, also participates in the event, explaining how it is possible to make a business case for conservation and adaptation of nature. Anke will present the Viva Água movement, which brings together stakeholders from different sectors to promote water security and adaptation to climate change through nature conservation and restoration, as well as direct impact investments in a basin strategic slope of southern Brazil.
Also participating in the Alexandra Deprez panel, from IDDRI (Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations) – which will address the main challenges for carrying out significant actions on climate change and biodiversity -, Andy Purvis, research manager at Natural History Museum in London and an affiliate of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change, a group that studies climate change at Imperial College London, which will discuss how to better measure and forecast the progress of biodiversity. The panel will also include Ineke Naendrup, project manager at OroVerde, a forest protection institution based in Germany, and Heidy García, from the Fundación Defensores de la Naturaleza. They will discuss ways to improve approaches that benefit Earth’s climate, nature and life.
About the Grand Atlantic Forest Reserve
The Grand Atlantic Forest Reserve is the largest continuous remnant of this biome in the world. There are 2.2 million hectares of natural ecosystems spanning 50 municipalities in three states. This region is home to some of Brazil’s oldest colonial cities, as well as traditional and indigenous communities, all within walking distance of two of the country’s largest urban centers: São Paulo and Curitiba. With the standing forest and abundant wildlife, it is possible to offer visitors authentic ecotourism experiences while creating jobs, generating income and improving the quality of life for many Brazilians.
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