Join the HAC for Nature and People
Our future depends on preventing the collapse of the natural systems that provide our food, clean water, clean air and stable climate. In order to preserve these services, we must protect enough of the natural world to sustain them.
The HAC for Nature and People will work at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2021 and beyond, to push for ambitious, science-driven global action to safeguard nature and humanity’s future.
*The HAC for Nature and People is an intergovernmental coalition, therefore at the moment it is only open for countries to join.
ACCELERATING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS: SAFEGUARDING NATURE AND PEOPLE THROUGH 30% GLOBAL CONSERVATION BY 2030 Side event at COP25 Madrid 5th of December 2019 Panelists : Mrs. Haydee Rodriguez Vice-minister of Oceans and Water Affairs of Costa Rica ; Mr. Kushaal Raj,Ocean specialist for the climate change and international cooperation division of the Ministry of Economy of Fiji; Mr. Steven Nitah, chief negotiator of Lutsel K'E Dene First Nation for the Thaidene Nene Protected Area ; Dr. Risa Smith , World Commission on Protected Areas, Protected Area Climate Change Specialist group
First HAC for Nature and People technical meeting held at the OEWG2 in Rome. Countries in attendance : Costa Rica, Mongolia, United Kingdom, Canada, Rwanda, Gabon, Armenia, Colombia and France.
NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS AN EFFECTIVE AND AMBITIOUS APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY CRISIS : Ministerial Side Event COP25 Madrid, 10th of December 2019 Panelists : Minister of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica – Mr. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez; Minister of Water, Forests, the Seas, the Environment, in charge of Climate & Land Use Plan of Gabon- Dr Lee White; Minister for Climate Resilience, Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Disaster Management of Grenada Mr. Simon Stiell; Javier Cachón, General Director on Biodiversity and Environmental Quality, Ministry for the Ecological Transition of Spain; moderator Ms. Susan Gardner
What is needed for your country to join the HAC for Nature & People.
Sign a letter to the co-chairs (Costa Rica and France) expressing support for the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People and its goals.
Commit to promoting future efforts and endeavors by the Coalition to create momentum towards the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Engage in actions ranging from signing declarations, to holding press conferences and recruiting numerous countries to join.
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