WEBINAR | IPPN Knowledge Café: How Can Integrated Policies Deliver the UN Common Approaches to Biodiversity and Pollution

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Join us for the next IPPN Knowledge Café, a webinar series focused on building the IPPN members’ capacity to better understand a systems perspective on policy integration and acceleration; and integrated policy solutions, including curation of tools and resources that support the design and implementation of cross-cutting policy solutions. Register in two clicks to receive the Zoom connection details: https://bit.ly/IPPN_KC25

About this webinar

The UN System recognizes the urgency of addressing biodiversity conservation and pollution prevention and reduction through integrated, well-coordinated efforts. This approach connects and builds on the strategies and programmes of UN System entities, facilitating the implementation of treaties while promoting coherence and reducing policy fragmentation.

The success of the UN Common Approaches to Biodiversity and Pollution depends on aligning initiatives with the SDGs, Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs), and UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs), translating global priorities into impactful national actions. By scaling up effective models, the UN System can drive a coordinated global response to create a pollution-free planet. This webinar will examine how integrated policies can bridge biodiversity conservation and pollution prevention to accelerate progress toward the 2030 Agenda.

Agenda

Co-organized with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), join this webinar to gain insights into the UN Common Approaches to Biodiversity and Pollution and learn about practical strategies developed by the UN Environment Programme and partners for policy alignment and integration in the areas of biodiversity conservation and pollution prevention. The session will focus on illustrating the need for policy coherence in environmental financing and governance and exploring actionable steps for national-level implementation to enhance UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCF) outcomes, based on concrete examples from the field.

The session will be moderated by Dr. Balakrishna Pisupati, Head, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) India. Keynote speakers for this session include:

Mr. Hossein Fadaei, Head, UN Environment Management Group (EMG) Secretariat

Ms. Dikshya Devkota, Analyst, The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Secretariat

Mr. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)

Session materials

Find the session recording below, the presentations, and all relevant materials shared during the session in the comments section. 

Connection details

Date: Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Time: 8:00 AM New York/ Panama | 4:00 PM Addis Ababa/ Amman/ Istanbul | 8:00 PM Bangkok

Register in two clicks to receive the Zoom connection details: https://bit.ly/IPPN_KC25.  

About the speakers

Mr. Hossein Fadaei is the Head of the Secretariat of the United Nations Environment Management Group (UN EMG) based in in Geneva, Switzerland. He has an international relations degree and intergovernmental environmental governance experience since the Rio Conference on the Environment and Development in 1992. He has coordinated global and regional initiatives on Environment and Security (ENV SEC), Environmental Rights, Nexus approach in SDGs, Green Economy, Biodiversity, Dry lands, E-Waste and Sand and Dust Storms. He has field experience in Africa, South-East Europe, Central Asia, and the Caspian Sea region.

Ms. Dikshya Devkota is an Analyst at the Global Environment Facility (GEF), where she supports the strategic positioning of the GEF as the partner of choice for ambitious environmental outcomes. Her work focuses on critical issues such as, policy coherence and resource mobilization. Prior to the GEF, Dikshya served as a Project Manager at the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO), facilitating science-policy interfaces for sustainable forest conservation and management. Dikshya’s career spans across academia, international organizations, and local NGOs in different country contexts. She holds a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and a Masters in Natural Resource and Environmental Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi is the Director General of the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), a New Delhi-based think tank specializing in development economics, including development finance, SDGs, South-South Cooperation, trade, and investment. Renowned for his institutional leadership, he established the Network of Southern Think Tanks (NeST) and the Forum for Indian Development Cooperation (FIDC) and launched the "Delhi Process," a prominent forum on South-South and triangular cooperation. A key contributor to India's economic policymaking, he advocates for integrated, evidence-based approaches and is a leading voice on India's external economic engagements. With over 22 authored or edited books and numerous articles in prestigious journals, including the acclaimed The Logic of Sharing – Indian Approach to South-South Cooperation, Professor Chaturvedi is a respected scholar and mentor. He has held distinguished fellowships and visiting professorships at institutions like Yale University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and the German Development Institute. Currently, he serves as an Independent Director on the Board of the Reserve Bank of India.

The Integrated Policy Practitioners' Network (IPPN) is a one-stop-shop for integrated policy practitioners, operating as a knowledge hub for the global community. IPPN aims to link existing efforts on SDG integration across UN agencies and beyond, and enabling cross-pollination and learning to enhance the UN System-wide capability to practice and deliver high-quality integrated policy support. IPPN is a joint effort under the auspices of the UNSDG Task Team on Integrated Policy Support.

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