The Amazon Coast: Scaling Nature-Based Solutions for Regional Coastal Resilience

​Join us for a conversation on how countries along the Amazon coast are turning ecosystem-based adaptation into reality — from mangrove restoration and hybrid infrastructure to cross-border cooperation that links climate resilience with community livelihoods.

​Bringing together leaders from Brazil and Suriname, this session explores what it takes to scale Nature-based Solutions from pilots to national policies and regional partnerships — unlocking investment, collaboration, and shared resilience for one of the planet’s most dynamic coastal regions.

​Speakers

• ​H.E. Patrick Brunings – Minister of Oil, Gas & Environment, Suriname

• ​Marinez Scherer – Special Envoy of Oceans, COP30 Presidency

• ​Adriana Leão – General Coordinator for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Ocean, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change of Brazil.

• ​Gina Griffiths – Executive Director of Conservation International Suriname

• ​Tim Helbo – Director of Dredging and Infrastructure, Van Oord

​Moderator: Rod Braun, Conservation International