The Six Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity, online event
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Invasive Alien Species , 8 April 2024
DSI, 9 April 2024
Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity, 10 April 2024
Indicators, 3 May 2024
Concept Note
online event: 8, 9 and 10 April 2024, 3 May 2024
"Science to policy making and implementation"
Initiated by IUBS in 2006, the Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity continues to serve as a vital platform for fostering dialogue among scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders.
Our objective is to explore how science, technology, and innovation can drive effective implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, ultimately aiming to bend the curve of biodiversity loss and achieve positive outcomes by 2050. In our upcoming webinars, we’ll delve into crucial topics such as Invasive Alien Species, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), the intersection of Indigenous Peoples in Conservation Biodiversity and Indicators. Join us as renowned speakers share their insights, followed by discussions open to audience input, empowering collective action for a sustainable future.
Agenda of the Science Forum webinars
Invasive alien species in Asia and Oceania and measures for them
8 April 2024, UTC-6:00, NZST-18:00, JST-15:00, CST-14:00, IST-11:30, EAT-9:00, CAT/CET-8:00
Coordinator: Noriaki Murakami, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Speakers:
- Ravinder Kohli, Amity University Punjab Mohali, India, “Invasion of Alien plants in India, implications and suggested remedial measures”
- Ian Dickie, University of Canterbury, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, Christchurch, New Zealand, “Linked plant-fungal invasions and implications for management in the context of New Zealand”
- Masahito Yoshida, University of Tsukuba, Nature Conservation Society of Japan, “Pathway control of invasive alien species in remote islands – an example of Ogasawara Islands Natural World Heritage, Japan”
Digital Sequence Information in Biodiversity Research and How to Share Benefits
9 April 2024, UTC:13:00, IST: 18:30, CET: 15:00, EDT: 9:00, PET: 8:00
Coordinators: Karl-Josef Dietz, Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants, Bielefeld University, Germany, IUBS President
Jens Sundsdröm, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Speakers:
- Douglas W Miano, Nairobi University, “DSI in Plant Microbe Research”
- Jens Sundström Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, “How to navigate the ABS-system, perspectives from a Swedish scientist “
- Sebastian Bromander Lawyer for the LifePlan, “Lessons learned from drafting and negotiating ABS contracts”
- Amber Scholz, Leibniz Institute DSMZ, “Finding compromise on benefit-sharing & digital sequence information: a scientific perspective”
Role of Indigenous Peoples in Conservation of Biodiversity
10 April 2024, UTC-11:00, JST-20:00, CST-19:00, IST-16:30, EAT-14:00, CAT/CET-13:00, EDT- 7:00
Coordinator & Moderator: Renee Borges, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, IUBS Secretary General
Co-Moderator: Suneetha Subramanian, Biodiversity and Society Programme at UNU-IAS
Speakers:
- Sharachchandra Lele, ATREE Bengaluru, India, “Adivasis and the Central Indian Forests”
- Jennifer Tauli Corpuz, lawyer Kankana-ey Igorot Indigenous People of northern Philippines, “Recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Governance of Territory as a Distinct and Effective Pathway for Conservation”
- Siddappa Setty, ATREE Bengaluru, India, “Soliga tribal community, livelihood and conservation under the Forest Rights Act in Western Ghats, India”
Indicators and targets of the GBF
3 May 2024, UTC-13:00, JST- 22:00, CST-21:00, IST-18:30, CAT/CET- 15:00, EDT- 9:00, PET- 8:00
Coordinator & Moderator: Lily Rodriguez CIMA/IUBS, Peru
Co-Moderator: Suneetha Subramanian, Biodiversity and Society Programme at UNU-IAS, Tokyo
Speakers:
- James Williams co-chair, AHTEG on indicators (Joint Nature Conservation Committee, UK) “Implementing the Monitoring Framework of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework – challenges to measuring progress”
- Alice Hughes (U of Hong-Kong) “The monitoring framework from the scientific perspective, overview and gaps”
- Benjamin Stuch (CESR, Uni. Kassel) “Systems methods for analyzing trade‑offs between food security and conserving biodiversity – and how it can shed ligth on monitoring Target 1”
- Suneetha Subramanian (UNU, Tokyo) “Acknowledging diversity and convergences in types of values and priorities among stakeholders”
- Jillian Campbell (Head of Monitoring, Review and Reporting, UN CBD) “National monitoring to inform nation action for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework”.
