11/10/2025
16:00 - 16:45
The Nature Conservancy
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This panel highlights innovative approaches to protecting freshwater ecosystems in Latin America, emphasizing the urgency of including key ecological attributes of these ecosystems in conservation agendas.
Description de la séance
This 45-minute pit talk brings together experts in freshwater ecosystem protection in Latin America to share key experiences and lessons learned. The panel will present a variety of mechanisms that are transforming freshwater conservation in the region, including national laws and policies, protected areas and OMECs, as well as community-led initiatives. Through concrete examples, it will highlight how these approaches contribute to the protection of highly biodiverse and threatened freshwater ecosystems, and how they can be replicated or adapted in different contexts.Organised by
The Nature Conservancy ( United States of America )
Partenaires
Speaker
Director Ejecutivo, ONG CENTRO DE APOYO A LA GESTION SUSTENTABLE DEL AGUA Y EL MEDIO AMBIENTE "AGUA SUSTENTABLE"
Moderator
Senior Policy Advisor, area-based conservation measures, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Host
Senior Policy Advisor, area-based conservation measures, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025