United Nations Development Programme

Name of organization United Nations Development Programme

Country of organization Estados Unidos de América (los)

Informative Title/Headline (English only) Trialogue: Mobilizing national and global biodiversity knowledge into action in Cameroon

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Type of contribution Conference

Form of contribution Hybrid, In-person

Supporting uptake and building capacity of approved IPBES assessments Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment

Supporting uptake and building capacities on other IPBES products IPBES Guide for assessments

Aim and description of contribution This policy-science-practice multi-stakeholder dialogue event aimed to present the key findings of Cameroon's first national ecosystem assessment and explore their link to the latest IPBES assessment on the sustainable use of wild species.

Target group(s) Early career experts, Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs), Policymakers, Practitioners, Scientific community, Stakeholders, Youth

Which objective(s) and sub-objective(s) does the contribution support? Objective 2(a): Enhanced learning and engagement, Objective 2(b): Facilitated access to expertise and information, Objective 2(c): Strengthened national and regional capacities

Sub-objective(s)

Objective 2(a): Enhanced learning and engagement Organization of science-policy dialogues with national focal points

Objective 2(b): Facilitated access to expertise and information Support to the uptake of approved assessments and other deliverables, and encouragement of the development of communities of practice around them

Objective 2(c): Strengthened national and regional capacities Encouragement of the development of science-policy platforms, networks and assessments for biodiversity and ecosystem services at the national and (sub)regional levels

Other organisations involved in the contribution Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development in Cameroon, PBES sustainable use assessment co-chair

Start date 2023

End date (If no end date available, please leave blank) 2023

Region African States

Country/countries Camerún (el)

Language(s) of contribution English, French

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Contact information

First name Yuko

Last name Kurauchi

Contact email [email protected]

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Role IPBES Observer