Hima for Peace…

10/10/2025
16:00 - 17:30
Hall 4A: Forum - Session Room 1 , Híbrido (presencial con transmisión en directo)
Sesión con interpretación

Por qué asistir

In conflict-affected regions, the centuries-old Hima system offers a culturally rooted model for peacebuilding, ecological restoration, and resilience. This session explores how community-led governance, supported by climate finance, can transform Hima into a scalable solution for biodiversity, conflict resolution, and sustainable development across West Asia and beyond.

Descripción de la sesión

This hybrid session will showcase how reviving traditional governance empowers communities to steward shared resources while reducing tensions and strengthening ecosystem services. Case studies from Lebanon and beyond will illustrate Hima’s potential as a municipal-level mechanism for conflict-sensitive natural resource management. A high-level dialogue with ministers, regional leaders, and international funds (GEF, GCF) will explore how vertical finance can integrate community-based governance into biodiversity and climate agendas. The session will highlight practical tools, conflict resolution strategies, and enabling conditions to replicate and upscale the “Hima for Peace” approach across West Asia and other fragile landscapes. Voices of youth and community leaders will add perspectives on pathways for sustainable peace, social cohesion, and nature-based solutions in vulnerable regions.
Asociaciones
West Asia Region

Speaker

Speaker Mahmoud FATHALLAH

Director of Environmental and Meterological Affairs

Hima for Peace…

Speaker Assad SERHAL

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