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Protecting biodiversity, reconciling all forms of life: the example of the Amazon Biosphere Reserves Project
6:00 pm in Room I
Following the High Level events of the UNESCO General Conference, this session on biodiversity presented the project “Improving the resilience and halting biodiversity loss of the greater Amazon Basin”.
This project, implemented in 8 UNESCO biosphere reserves, aims to end the degradation of forest ecosystems, conserve biodiversity and support alternative livelihoods for local communities and Indigenous Peoples.
It is an effective partnership with the private sector, and supports 8 sites in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru, covering 30 million hectares and housing 1.3 million people sharing the same challenges.
It is implemented with the support of LVMH since 2021, and has already supported more than 41 initiatives aimed at regenerating ecosystems and developing sustainable employment opportunities for local communities, combining scientific knowledge with local and indigenous knowledge to reduce negative impacts on biodiversity and improve resilience to climate change.
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The event was an opportunity to present the Biodiversity Portal, funded by Italy through the Earth Network project. This interdisciplinary and intersectoral database and web platform will make it possible to:
- visualize UNESCO's contribution to the advancement of international objectives relating to biodiversity and climate change, particularly the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the 2030 Agenda;
- share UNESCO’s biodiversity conservation, restoration and sustainable ecosystem management solutions;
- produce and publish data and quality indicators related to the unique network of UNESCO designated sites and its programmes for science, education and culture.
Speakers
- Audrey Azoulay
Director-General of UNESCO - Antoine Arnault
Image & Environment and member of the Board of Directors of LVMH - Carola Vaca
Coordinator of the LVMH Amazon project in Bolivia - Alain Karsenty
Researcher at French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) - Hélène Valade
LVMH Environmental Development Director - Oskar Metsavaht
Artist, fashion designer and Unesco Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainability - Mauro Colagreco
Chef and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity
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