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Planet on the Move: Challenges and Solutions of Migration and Governance in the Face of Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Conflict – What is Conservation's Role?

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The increase, impact and scale of the movement of people and other species resulting from extreme weather, environmental change, violent conflict, and slow onset disasters pose threats to natural and human systems, with enormous impacts on conservation efforts. This session explores an integrated approach to addressing migration and its challenges.
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Migration questions increasingly feature in global environmental and climate change policy discussions, a topic seen as a key challenge of today and tomorrow’s global governance, where regional and national frameworks are promoting safe and orderly migration. Integrating local communities and authorities into the decision-making processes through enhancing both the capacity and representation of those most affected by environmental and climate change, is increasingly paramount to creating equitable, sustainable solutions. The session will launch a new draft publication by IUCN CEESP highlighting up-to-date knowledge at this intersection of issues within a conservation context, which includes other species on the move. Contributing authors from a cross-cutting selection of migration, development, humanitarian and conservation organisations will share key takeaways and recommendations from the publication including input from the recent IUCN report on Conservation and Conflict.

Session agenda

Moderator

Mr Galeo SAINTZ

Co-Chair IUCN CEESP Theme on Environment and Peace,
South Africa


14:00 - 15:30

Dr Richard MATTHEW

Professor,
University of California Irvine
United States of America


14:00 - 15:30

Panelist

Mr Carl BRUCH

Director, International Programs,
Environmental Law Institute
United States of America


14:00 - 15:30

Dr Juha SIIKAMAKI

Chief Economist,
IUCN
United States of America


14:00 - 15:30

Dr Kanta RIGAUD

Lead Environmental Specialist,
World Bank
United States of America


14:00 - 15:30

Lauren RISI

Program Director, Environmental Change & Security Program,
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
United States of America


14:00 - 15:30

Mariam TRAORE CHAZALNOEL

Senior Policy Specialist ,
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Switzerland


14:00 - 15:30

Mr Raquibul AMIN

Country Representative, IUCN Bangladesh,
IUCN Bangladesh
Bangladesh


14:00 - 15:30

  • IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy (CEESP)
  • IUCN Ecosystem Management Programme
  • International Organization for Migration - UN Migration
  • World Bank
  • Environmental Peacebuilding Association
  • Environmental Law Institute
  • Wilson Center
  • Food for the Hungry
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of California Irvine
  • IUCN Bangladesh Country Office
  • UNHCR - UN Refugee Agency

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