Opening Moderator: Tamer Abou Gharara, Adviser to the Minister of Environment for International Relations, Egypt
Panelists: H.E. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, Egypt | H.E. John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, USA | Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UNEP | Simon Stiell Executive Secretary
Biodiversity Day opened with a high-level panel discussion of distinguished climate leaders who set an ambitious agenda for the day ahead. The panel focused on the risks associated with biodiversity loss, a phenomenon that is exacerbated by climate change and is both affected by and aggravates ecosystem degradation. Leaders called for urgent action on preserving and regenerating the Earth’s biodiversity and signaled their support for a variety of solutions including nature-based and locally-informed practices to be scaled and supported by international policy and financial mechanisms.
نفتتح معًا يوم “التنوع البيولوجي” بقمة
تغير المناخ، بجلسة تناقش العلاقة بين التنوع البيولوجي وتغير المناخ، وحاجتنا الملحة للاستجابة السريعة والتعامل مع آثار التغيرات المناخية. ومن بين أشكال تلك الاستجابة، تحرك السياسيين لاتخاذ إجراءات متسقة وعاجلة في ملف تغيرات المناخ والتنوع البيولوجي.
