Marine Protected Areas - Effective Delivery in Practice
With 2030 fast approaching, the challenge of global marine protection is no longer just about how much of the ocean is protected, but how effectively that protection is delivered.
Achieving the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework's target to protect and conserve at least 30% of the ocean by 2030 requires more than designation. It demands effective management, meaningful stakeholder participation, adequate resourcing, and measurable conservation outcomes.
Hosted by Fair Seas during CBD COP17, this event will bring together international experts and practitioners to explore what makes Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) work in practice.
Drawing on international experience and practical examples, the discussion will examine the challenges, opportunities and lessons for translating global commitments into effective, lasting marine protection.
Against the backdrop of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the event will also consider how international ambitions, including the Global Biodiversity Framework and European Ocean Pact, can translate into meaningful action towards 2030.
Speakers
Minna Epps - Global Ocean Policy Director, IUCN Centre for Policy and Law & Executive Director of the BBNJ High Ambition Coalition Secretariat
Adriano Quintela – Marine Spatial Planning Specialist, Blue Azores Programme & Oceano Azul Foundation
Cynthia Barzuna - Global Deputy Director, Ocean Program & Ocean Action 2030 Coalition Director, World Resources Institute.
Moderated by Iseult Cambay - Marine Policy and Engagement Officer at Fair Seas
This event will take place in the Ocean Pavilion, hosted by Oceans 5, Bloomberg Ocean Initiative and the Ocean Resilience and Climate Alliance.