11/10/2025
12:00 - 13:00
IUCN Commissions Knowledge Hub
, Morning
Why attend
Entering an era of fragmentation and declining cooperation, achieving climate and biodiversity goals requires innovative approaches to navigate geopolitical shifts, economic disruptions, and political denialism. This session will explore actionable solutions to strengthen multilateral processes, foster cross-sector collaboration, and reinforce institutional frameworks to drive meaningful conservation and climate action.
Session Description
The duration of this session is 45 min. This session will confront today’s geopolitical realities and their profound impact on climate and nature objectives, as well as on human rights, gender equality, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples. It will explore how rising protectionism, unilateralism, and trade wars are undermining multilateralism, weakening COP processes, and eroding trust in international fora such as the G7, G20, and UNGA—threatening global climate targets (1.5°C, net zero, decisive decade) and biodiversity goals (30x30, GBF, Nature Positive). Bringing together four Commission Chairs in a moderated dialogue, the discussion will highlight how political and legal actions are reshaping global processes while presenting innovative pathways to restore cooperation and public confidence. An interactive exchange with participants will help translate ideas into actionable insights. The session aims to catalyze transformative change by addressing political denialism head-on and advancing integrated solutions for climate and nature.Organised by
Species Survival Commission
Partners
Species Survival Commission
Commission on Ecosystem Management
World Commission on Environmental Law