Davos 2019 - A New Deal for Nature

Davos 2019 - A New Deal for Nature

World Economic Forum 

Published on Feb 9, 2019


Globally, nature provides services worth around $125 trillion a year. Yet, the world is set to witness a two-thirds decline in wildlife populations over the half-century from 1970 to 2020. With time running out on international agreements, how can business and government come together to deliver on targets for climate, oceans and conservation?

On the Forum Agenda:
- Leveraging green financial products to mitigate environmental risks
- Harnessing technology for resource management
- Advancing a systemic policies for environmental challenges

Speakers:
- Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of Costa Rica.
- Svein Tore Holsether, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International, Norway.
- Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal.
- Feike Sybesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM, Netherlands.
- Peter Thomson, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean, New York.

Closing Remarks by:
- Xie Zhenhua, Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs of the People's Republic of China.

Moderated by:
- Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist, Foreign Affairs, New York Times, USA.

http://www.weforum.org/