Meetings Other Relevant Events, Side Events
The Sixth GCRMN Status of Coral Reefs of the World Report
7th September 2021, 11h15 – 12h00 (CEST)
Central Stage B
The sixth Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2020 is the first global status of coral reefs since 2008 by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), and the first based on a quantitative analysis of a global dataset produced from contributions from several hundred scientists and organisations from 73 reef bearing countries. The session will highlight the main trends and recommendations to inform decision-making and strengthen ambition for the protection of coral reef ecosystems.
Moderator: Minna Epps, Director of the Global Marine & Polar Programme, IUCN
Agenda:
Coral Reefs: A vulnerable ecosystem critical to living in harmony with nature
H.E. Bernard Fautrier
The Importance of Monitoring in the Context of the UN Decades
Inger Anderson, Executive Director, UNEP
Delivering a foundation for managing coral reef resilience – Video
Jamie Isbister, Australia’s Ambassador for the Environment
Presentation of the Status of the Coral Reefs of the World 2020 Report
Dr David Souter, Chief Research Officer, Australian Institute of Marine Science
Dr Serge Planes, Director of Research, CRIOBE
The Next 10 Years for Monitoring of Coral Reefs
Dr David Obura, Founder & Director, CORDIO East Africa
The GCRMN, Coral Reefs and the CBD
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the CBD
Closing Remarks
Brian Aggeler, Chargé d’affaires U.S. Embassy, Paris
Conclusion & Questions
For more information, please contact Francis Staub, Global Coordinator, ICRI: [email protected]
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