Warm water shallow coral reefs are the first globally essential ecosystem – for people and oceans – whose very existence is imminently threatened by a combination of climate change, ocean acidification, coastal development, and a broad range of other local pressures. Innovative finance is essential to scale conservation solutions, reduce local and regional drivers of degradation, and support nature-positive economic transitions.

Leading global experts will convene during this session to present best-in-class financial vehicles and tools ready to scale global funding and implementation in alignment with the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Financial innovations with greatest potential to accelerate coral reef restoration, protection, and reduction of local loss drivers will be discussed.

Expert speakers will include representatives from the Coral Triangle Initiative for Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF), Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA), Global Fund for Coral Reefs, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 

Date and time: December 15, 12:00 – 13:30 (GMT-5)
Event location: Le Westin Montréal

Please note, virtual participation is not available for this event.