CBD COP16 kicks off next week in Cali, Colombia!
Date: Saturday 26 October 2024
Venue: Plenary Room / Working Group Room 1 in the Blue Zone
8th Summit for Subnational Governments & Cities: Taking Action for Biodiversity | CBD COP16
OFFICIAL PARALLEL EVENT TO THE CBD COP 16
The 8th Summit for Subnational Governments & Cities: Taking Action for Biodiversity will gather Governors, Mayors and other subnational government leaders from around the world to engage directly with national leaders and their key stakeholders during the 16th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16). Engagements will focus on subnational biodiversity actions at the local and territorial scale, in contributing to the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and the Plan of Action under Decision 15/12.
What to expect
PARTNERING: Session 1 | Bridging the biodiversity finance gap: Partnering for nature
Explore innovative solutions, mechanisms and partnerships between subnational governments, cities, the private sector and Multilateral Development Banks to address the biodiversity finance gap.
PROGRES: Session 2| Whole-of-government solutions: Showcasing implementation progress made in urban and territorial action for biodiversity
Reflect on the progress made towards the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and Decision 15/12 Plan of Action, and other biodiversity-related Conventions and agendas.
PEACE: Session 3 | Living in harmony & making peace with nature: Sharing innovative practices
Learn from best practices and innovative solutions from local and subnational governments and other stakeholders that promote peaceful coexistence with nature, fostering sustainable development and biodiversity conservation.
Special announcements
Hear firsthand about new initiatives and exciting announcements from a wide range of leading subnational governments, cities, their networks and partners, including the launch of the Community of Practice Against Criminal Economies Affecting Biodiversity by the Mayor of Cali. CitiesWithNature will also be announcing our new cities and partners.
Watch the livestream
For more information visit the official Summit page
