Pourquoi participer
Attend this dynamic session to explore how scaling species conservation can unlock powerful solutions for climate, biodiversity, food security, and livelihoods. Engage with diverse voices, uncover blind spots, and discover integrated strategies to mainstream species action into global sustainability efforts—driving lasting, systemic change across sectors and landscapes.
Description de la séance
Global efforts to protect nature are growing, yet species—the core of natural capital—are often overlooked in planetary health agendas. As essential components of biodiversity, species offer untapped potential for climate regulation and sustainable development. To achieve lasting and impactful conservation outcomes, scaling action is critical. However, scaling must go beyond geographic expansion (“scaling out”) and embrace an integrated approach that combines reach, systemic influence, and cultural depth. This modern view of sustainability calls for strategies that cross geographic, political, and cultural boundaries, balancing area expansion (breadth), cultural transformation (depth), and institutional support (height). The goal is not just to “do more,” but to create enduring, systemic change. This session will deepen understanding of scaling, identify gaps, and explore opportunities to mainstream species conservation into planetary health and sustainable development agendas—unlocking multiple benefits across landscapes, policies, and communities.Speaker
Panthera Director of Small Cat Program; Conservation Translocations; Chair IUCN, Panthera; IUCN Conservation Translocation Specialist Group
Moderator
Director - IUCN Centre for Conservation Action, IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature