Re-thinking the Rio Conventions: The Interconnected Path to Climate Action

More than 30 years ago the international community adopted three landmark treaties to protect the planet Earth and Mother Nature, notably the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Convention on Combating Desertification. Each of the Rio Conventions tackles a specific aspect of nature protection, whereas there is a growing public understanding that climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation are interlinked and interconnected. In light of the growing pace of these crises, fragmented approaches are no longer a solution and an efficient response should be anchored on a coherent and coordinated action both at home and at a global level. Hence, This panel is intents to bring up a number of critical questions for exploring synergies across the Rio Conventions, identifying cross-cutting topics and discussing measures to strengthen cooperation between the parties, Executive Secretariats of the Rio Conventions and non-governmental stakeholders. Speakers: Aram Meymaryan, Deputy Minister of Environment, Armenia Kaveh Zahedi, Assistant Director General and Director, Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB), FAO Erik Grigoryan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Environment Group, Armenia Luísa Braga Bianchet, Energy Transition Diplomacy Analyst, E+ Energy Transition Institute, Brasil Moderator: Françoise Jacob, UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia #RioConventions #UNFCCC #BiodiversityLoss #LandDegradation #ClimateAction #EcosystemRestoration #GlobalSustainability #UNArmenia #FAO #EnvironmentalSynergy #YerevanDialogue