From governments to Indigenous Peoples and businesses: how STAR can inform accurate species conservation actions

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12/10/2025
13:30 - 15:30
Conference Hall B: Session Room 10 , Onsite
Session with interpretation

Why attend

Engage in an interdisciplinary, hands-on discussion to learn how to apply and calibrate the STAR metric, exploring its opportunities, challenges and limits for stakeholders involved in conservation - governments, Indigenous Peoples, and companies, in order to guide conservation actions and assess progress toward Goal A of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Session Description

The session will present how very different stakeholders have used the STAR-metric to define their baseline in their area of influence, from estimated to calibrated STAR, and assess the impact of possible conservation actions to reduce species extinction risk. Different case studies will illustrate STAR’s adaptability and implementation challenges and will feed into the interactive session. Case studies will include a collaboration with ORMACC and Indigenous Peoples’ organisations in Mesoamerica, where STAR is applied in Indigenous territories; the experience of private sector; and Costa Rica’s efforts to apply STAR at the landscape level and integrate it into biodiversity strategies, policy frameworks, and decision-making. Through cross-sectoral exchanges, participants will engage in dynamic discussions, exploring lessons learned, challenges and next steps. Designated speakers will summarise key insights, highlighting how to improve the application of STAR and enhance its impact in various contexts.
Organised by
Species Survival Commission
Partners
Species Survival Commission
Instituto para el Desarrollo Sustentable en Mesoamerica ( Mexico )
Headquarters
Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía ( Costa Rica )
Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Region
Delta Foundation Electronics
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Moderator

Speaker Randall JIMENEZ

Conservation Scientist, IUCN

Speaker

Speaker ANNIKA Gunilla LUNDMARK NORDIN

SVP Sustainability, Stora Enso

Speaker Francesca RIDLEY

Research Associate, Newcastle University, UK

Speaker Tony NELLO

Senior program coordinator Urban, IUCN

Speaker Arturo ARREOLA MUÑOZ

Dr., Instituto para el Desarrollo Sustentable en Mesoamérica A.C. (IDESMAC)

Speaker Yang-Chien Chang

Executive Director, Delta Electronics Foundation

Speaker Aymeric ROUSSEL

Team Leader, Biodiversty and ecosystem services, European Union