Tuesday 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
  • Nov 19 - Nature and Biodiversity / Food, Agriculture and Water

International Observatory for Nature's Rights (IONR)

At a time of climate change and its cross-cutting impacts on water and our Rivers, this dialogue will show how education on preserving the health of these ecosystems is a key factor in tackling them. Threats to our Rivers and innovative legal solutions to overcome them will be presented. The event will demonstrate how the holistic approach of recognizing the legal personality to natural entities can contribute to the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. This event is part of a process of reconciliation with Canada’s First Nations: there can be no preservation of waterways without the involvement and presence of those who have known the territory for thousands of years.

Additional Resources

The additional resources and other links available for some individual events are not hosted on the official COP29 Canada Pavilion website, and as such, it is not guaranteed that they will be available in both official languages.

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Moderator

Inès Benadda Lawyer and Vice President, International Observatory for Nature's Rights (IONR)

Speakers

Astrid Forero Lawyer, CES Environmental Solutions
Rita Jain Co-founder, Tenagadino Alliance
Rita Mestokosho President Director, House of Innu Culture
Malgorzata Snarska-Nieznanska President, Ph.D., Code for Green Foundation
Yenny Vega Cardenas President, International Observatory for Nature's Rights (IONR)
Victor David (Video Remarks) Researcher in Environmental Law, Research Institute for Development