Mainstreaming the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Mountain Biodiversity for wellbeing - Side event at CoP13 CBD

This is the official side event of the current Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union that will focus on the mainstreaming the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for wellbeing in transboundary mountain regions, drawing on the experiences and best practices of the Carpathians, as well as other mountain regions such as the Alps and Hindu-Kush Himalayas.

The objective of this event is to present the interactive Carpathian knowledge sharing platform and initiate broader stakeholder discussion on the need of mainstreaming the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity into key sectors relevant for sustainable mountain development drawing on the experiences of the Carpathians and the Alps in particular, as well as other mountain regions such as the Hindu-Kush Himalayas. Outcomes shall be mainstreamed into the CBD Programme of Work (PoW) Mountain Biodiversity and related work streams. It will also provide a concrete contribution/guidance for the implementation of the Cancun Declaration and the SDGs, in particular those related to water and biodiversity. Case studies shall be presented using the story maps (provided by ESRI) which is an innovative communication tool. The event shall be utilized as a platform for further knowledge exchange and to promote the concept of mainstreaming of biodiversity considerations.