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Blowing up the barriers: delivering sustainable infrastructure in a rapidly changing world

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How do we plan, design, and develop infrastructure that reduces environmental and social impacts, and reinforces social and ecological systems for greater sustainability and resilience? Join us to discuss how to ensure that infrastructure benefits both nature and people and contributes to global agreements, from Paris to the SDGs and the CBD.
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Investments in infrastructure development will skyrocket over the coming decades. And yet we know the world is not doing nearly enough to ensure they are sustainable, due to challenges in four key areas: data and standards; awareness, technical capacity and know-how; collaboration and participatory approaches; and policy and regulatory incentives. Join us to learn from examples where governments, NGOs, donors, and the private sector are overcoming these barriers to ensure that infrastructure benefits both nature and people and contributes to global agreements and their national goals, from Paris to the SDGs and the CBD.

Session agenda

Moderator

Mr Nicolas J. A. BUCHOUD

Founding Principal,
Renaissance Urbaine
France


14:00 - 15:30

Panelist

Ms Kate NEWMAN

Vice President, Sustainable Infrastructure and Public Sector Initiatives,
WWF
United States of America


14:15 - 14:30

Mr Diego JUFFE-BIGNOLI

Director,
Biodiversity Decisions
United Kingdom


14:20 - 15:30

Lucy WARUINGI

Executive Director,
African Conservation Centre
Kenya


14:20 - 15:10

Vanessa BAUER

Advisor, Sustainable Infrastructure,
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Gmb
Germany


14:20 - 15:30

  • World Wildlife Fund - US [United States of America]
  • IUCN Business and Biodiversity Programme
  • UNEP Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership
  • The Development Corridors Partnership
  • GIZ
  • Africa Conservation Centre
  • UN Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
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