From Ridge to Sea: Science and Law Defending Water, Sanitation, and Ecosystems for Vulnerable Populations(11.00h-12.30h)

10/10/2025
12:00 - 13:00
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICR , Morning
Session with interpretation

Why attend

Event aimed at national and local governments, NGOs, academic institutions, rural communities, and decision-makers working on integrated water resources and watershed management, land-based marine pollution and its impact on coral reefs in the Caribbean, and those interested in innovative conservation methods.

Session Description

This panel will bring together representatives from various key sectors to discuss the collaborative approach needed to address the impacts of water pollution on people, marine and coastal protected areas, and biodiversity. Key stakeholders will address the importance of adopting the principles of international and regional conventions to implement best practices in identifying and managing marine pollution from land-based sources, seeking to reduce impacts on human health and marine ecosystems. The panel will discuss comprehensive solutions focused on integrated water resources and basin management.
Organised by
ICRI & General Organization for Conservation of CoralReefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS)
Partners
Fondo para el Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano ( Guatemala ) logo
Fondo para el Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano ( Guatemala )
Alianza de Derecho Ambiental y Agua ( Guatemala ) logo
Alianza de Derecho Ambiental y Agua ( Guatemala )
Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente ( Mexico ) logo
Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente ( Mexico )
North America Regional Office
Comité Nacional de Miembros de Guatemala de la UICN
Fondo para el Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano, MAR Fund logo
Fondo para el Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano, MAR Fund
Alianza de Derecho Ambiental y Agua, ADA2 logo
Alianza de Derecho Ambiental y Agua, ADA2
Asociación Interamericana de Defensa del Ambiente, AIDA logo
Asociación Interamericana de Defensa del Ambiente, AIDA
Fundación para el Ecodesarrollo y la Conservación, FUNDAECO logo
Fundación para el Ecodesarrollo y la Conservación, FUNDAECO
Asociación Programas de Gestión Ambiental, ASOPROGAL logo
Asociación Programas de Gestión Ambiental, ASOPROGAL

Speaker

Speaker María José GONZáLEZ BERNAT

Director of the Oceans Program, Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente

Speaker Heidi WEISKEL

Acting Head, Global Ocean Team, IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Francisco Ramiro BATZIN CHOJOJ

Director, Ruk'u'x Balam

Moderator

Speaker Jeanette NOACK

Directora, Alianza de Derecho Ambiental y Agua

Speaker VANESSA ROBITZCH

The General Organization for the Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS)

Host

Speaker Jeanette NOACK

Directora, Alianza de Derecho Ambiental y Agua