10/10/2025
16:00 - 17:30
Hall 4A: Forum - Session Room 1
, Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Session with interpretation
Why attend
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.
Session Description
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.Partners
West Asia Region
Speaker
Hima for Peace…