DECEMBER 9
Adaptation & Biodiversity
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Insights from the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2023
Underfinanced. Underprepared. Inadequate planning and investment in adaptation leaves world exposed
DECEMBER 9, 9.30–10.00 (UTC+4)
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The Adaptation Gap Reports are UNEP flagship reports that provide science-based assessments of the global progress in adaptation to inform the international climate change negotiations under the UNFCCC.
Besides describing progress in adaptation planning and implementation, this year’s report has undertaken a major adaptation finance update and focuses on loss and damage.
The chief scientic editor of the report will present key findings followed by Q&A from the audience.
Besides describing progress in adaptation planning and implementation, this year’s report has undertaken a major adaptation finance update and focuses on loss and damage.
The chief scientic editor of the report will present key findings followed by Q&A from the audience.
SPEAKER
Henry Neufeldt
Henry Neufeldt
Head of Impact Assessment and Adaptation at UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre
MODERATOR
André H. Jamholt
Nordic Council of Ministers, Senior Adviser, Communication
Nordic Talks Live Podcast
Biodiversity from the Nordics to the Philippines and beyond
DECEMBER 9, 10.30–11.15 (UTC+4)
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Join us at the Nordic Pavilion for a more intimate lunch event as this year’s Nordic Talks becomes a live podcast session.
In this session, hosted by the Finnish Youth Delegates, Akseli Rouvari and Hanna Höijer, you’ll get to meet Hon. Mark O. Cojuangco, Representative of Pangasinan province in the Philippines House of Representatives. Together they will dive deep into the personal and factual aspect of biodiversity, energy and climate change in the Philippines and other island countries.
SPEAKER
Akseli Rouvari
Finnish Youth Delegate
Akseli Rouvari
Finnish Youth Delegate
SPEAKER
Hanna Höijer
Finnish Youth Delegate
Hanna Höijer
Finnish Youth Delegate
SPEAKER
Mark O. Cojuangco
Representative of Pangasinan province in the Philippines House of Representatives
Mainstreaming adaptation at the local level
The role of national and regional authorities and Nordic cooperation
DECEMBER 9, 11.45–12.45 (UTC+4)
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Join us as we delve into insights from the 6th Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, with a focus on enhancing local-level adaptation efforts. We'll discuss the roles of national and local authorities, stressing the importance of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and stakeholder engagement. We'll explore ways for the Nordic regions to expedite adaptation initiatives through robust cooperative frameworks. Following the event, there will be a networking session and some refreshments.
MODERATOR
Magnús Örn Agnesar Sigurðsson
Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate in Iceland
SPEAKER
Adrian Lema
Director, National Centre for climate research, DMI
SPEAKER
Finnur Ricart Andrason
Finnur Ricart Andrason
Chairperson of The Icelandic Young Environmentalists Association
SPEAKER
Anna Salminen
Anna Salminen
Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Theódóra Matthíasdóttir
Icelandic Meteorological Office
SPEAKER
Karen Ellemann
Secretary General,
Nordic Council of Ministers
Nature-Based Solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis
Collaborating for Better Outcomes in the Nordics
DECEMBER 9, 13.30–14.15 (UTC+4)
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Nature-based solutions enhance biodiversity, reduce pollution, and address climate change while improving human well-being. However, improper implementation of nature-based solutions poses a risk for local communities. The inclusion of and respect for the rights of indigenous peoples, younger generations, and local communities in decision-making and monitoring is therefore vital. This event will discuss successful strategies for the implementation of nature-based solutions featuring a panel of representatives from the Sámi Council, youth delegates, and specialists.
Ingilín Didriksen Strøm
Minister of the Environment, Faroe Islands
Akseli Rouvari
UN Youth Delegate Finland
SPEAKER
Susanna Israelsson
Sámi Council
SPEAKER
Ingibjørg Svala Jónsdóttir
Professor in Ecology at University of Iceland, Iceland
SPEAKER
Lene Westgaard-Halle
Member of the Nordic Council and the Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region, Norway
MODERATOR
Noor Yafai-Stroband
The Nature Conservancy
Noor Yafai-Stroband
The Nature Conservancy
Supporting Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities in tropical forest countries
United for action to strengthen forest tenure rights and indigenous forest monitoring
DECEMBER 9, 14.45–15.30 (UTC+4)
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The government members of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership are increasingly recognizing forest tenure for Indigenous peoples and local communities as an effective climate change mitigation strategy. At the same time, the Forest Tenure Funders’ Group is reporting on results achieved in 2022.
This event gathers Indigenous leaders, governments and funders that will present progress made to date, new tools that can enhance indigenous forest tenure and monitoring and launch a new platform of collaboration to enhance action.
Dinaman Tuxá
Executive coordinator of the Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil (APIB)
Milagros Sandoval
Director of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Peru
Kevin Currey
Program Officer, Ford Foundation
Program Officer, Ford Foundation
Dyveke Rogan
Deputy Director of the Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative
SPEAKER
Orlando Rayo
Consejero Mayor de la Organización Nacional Indígena de Colombia- ONIC
SPEAKER
Maria Teresa Becerra Ramirez
Director of Internatinal Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Colombia
SPEAKER
Cristián Samper
Managing Director and Leader for Nature Solutions, Bezos Earth Fund
SPEAKER
Hege Ragnhildstveit
Policy Director, Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative
MODERATOR
Carla Cardenas
Carla Cardenas
Policy Lead FCLP Secretariat
Climate change impacts on Saami reindeer herding pastures
Climate Impacts on Terrestrial Environments (CITE) – co-production of knowledge for community-based monitoring
DECEMBER 9, 16.00–16.30 (UTC+4)
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Climate change in the Arctic has clear impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, and Sápmi, the traditional homeland of the Sámi people, is undergoing rapid transformations. This side event will present the Nordic Council of Ministers’-funded CITE project which aims to improve decision-making and local adaptation by enhancing the understanding of climate and biodiversity change based on co-production of knowledge between Sámi reindeer herders and climate researchers.
Rolf Rødven
Executive Secretary, Arctic Monitoring Assessment Programme (AMAP)
Gunn-Britt Retter
Head of Arctic and Environmental Unit, Saami Council
Susanna Israelsson
Advisor,
Arctic and Environmental Unit, Saami Council
(pre-recorded)
Susanna Rikko
Susanna Rikko
Sámi knowledge holder within the project
(pre-recorded)
Lars Elias Bransfjell
Sámi knowledge holder within the project
(pre-recorded)
Karl-Johan Juntti
Karl-Johan Juntti
Sámi knowledge holder within the project
Nordic Reception
DECEMBER 9, 17.00–18.30 (UTC+4)
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The Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers, Karen Elleman, has the pleasure of inviting you to an afternoon mingle in the Nordic Pavilion at COP28.
To share their perspectives on the role of the Nordic Co-operation pushing for a just, green transition globally after COP, we have invited Mattias Frumerie, Head of Delegation and Climate Ambassador to Sweden and the Icelandic Youth Delegate Unnur Þórdís Kristinsdóttir and Finnur Ricart Andrason, chairperson of the Icelandic Young Environmentalists Association. There will be drinks and a light snack.