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SUMMARY:The Rio Trio: climate\, biodiversity and desertification and the p
 ath to 2030 - Melissa de Kock\, Melanie Coath and Martin Harper
DTSTART:20250219T120000Z
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CONTACT:Diane Lister
DESCRIPTION:The next 5 years will see a number of key global meetings for 
 biodiversity and the planet in general\, as we gear up towards the end of 
 this critical decade. In this panel discussion colleagues from TRAFFIC\, U
 NEP-WCMC\, BirdLife and the RSPB will share their perspectives on the inte
 rnational policy landscape\, including the three Rio Conventions – Biodi
 versity\, Climate and Desertification – and how these are working togeth
 er as the Rio Trio.\n\nThe panel - chaired by Melanie Heath (Senior Direct
 or - Global Programme Office\, TRAFFIC) - will share their reflections on 
 the Rio Trio and the policy landscape over the next few years. In particul
 ar they will cover:\n\nMelissa de Kock (Deputy Director\, UNEP-WCMC) will 
 cover national/government engagement in the conventions.\nMelanie Coath (S
 enior Climate Change Policy Officer and Acting Head of Global Policy\, RSP
 B) will look at the intersection between climate change and biodiversity i
 n the conventions.\nMartin Harper (CEO\, BirdLife) will focus on practitio
 ners around the globe in the context of these conventions.\n\nFollowing a 
 panel discussion on each area there will then be time for questions from t
 he audience.\n\nTo join remotely\, please see the following website for a 
 Zoom link:\n\nhttps://www.ccihive.org/event/cci-conservation-seminar-panel
 -discussion-the-rio-trio-climate-biodiversity-and-desertification-and-the-
 path-to-2030/
LOCATION:Main Seminar Room\, David Attenborough Building\, New Museums Sit
 e. Pembroke Street. Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire CB2 3QZ GB
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