“There is growing support for nature-positive approaches across society, but we still need to define exactly how the world will measure progress in a science-based, transparent way,” said IUCN Director General Dr Bruno Oberle. “This inaugural IUCN Leaders Forum provides a much-needed platform to shape ambition, generate buy-in from across sectors, and drive action towards a measurable, achievable global biodiversity framework.”
The inaugural IUCN Leaders Forum will be held in Jeju, Korea, less than two months before the start of the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Biodiversity Convention in Montreal. Co-hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea, and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, the three-day event brings together global leaders from national and regional governments, business, academia and civil society around the vision of nature-positive economies and societies and the steps needed to achieve it.
IUCN’s nature-positive methodology applies existing, rigorous global standards and data such as the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and is focused on delivering social equity. At the Leaders Forum, participants from different business sectors, governments and civil society will help shape and refine the methodology before it undergoes an extensive consultation with all relevant stakeholder groups.
During the event, IUCN will also publicly unveil its Contributions for Nature platform, a tool that allows IUCN, including its Members and Commissions, to document conservation and restoration actions in a quantitative way.
You will find more information on the event, the detailed programme and a full list of speakers on the IUCN Leaders Forum website.
The IUCN Leaders Forum will be livestreamed. Sign up here to follow the event remotely.
About the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea
The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea is responsible for conservation of the natural and living environment, and prevention of environmental pollution, and management of water resources and rivers. The Ministry addresses urgent issues such as carbon emission, fine dust, and resource circulation and implements tasks under the Korean Green New Deal as well as international conventions and goals including UNFCCC, CBD and SDGs.
About Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province lies in the Korea Strait below the Korean Peninsula, consisting of 8 inhabited islands and 71 uninhabited islets. The island formed by the eruption of an underwater volcano boasts magnificent natural landscapes and unique culture, making it a global vacation destination visited by more than 10 million tourists every year. The entire main island with Mt. Halla at the center is designated as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Global Geopark, and the Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes is inscribed on the World Heritage List.
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