UN Oceans Conference Side Event
Friday
1 July, 17:30-18:45 in Side Event Room 2 (Inside conference venue - Blue Zone)
This event is organized by: Belize Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation, SIDS DOCK, and GRID-Arendal
This side event will consist of a panel discussion examining the potential of the voluntary carbon market (VCM) to support coastal communities, the blue economy, and sustainable conservation and management. In the context of the rapidly developing blue carbon market, the aim is to examine country needs in project development, enabling policy and sound governance for supporting a market with maximum benefit for SIDS.
Speakers
Moderator:
Mr. Ronald Jumeau, SIDS DOCK Roving Ambassador for Oceans
Panel:
Ms. Maxine Monsanto, Director of Blue Economy & Civil Aviation, Government of Belize
Ambassador Ilana Seid, Permanent Representative of Palau to the United Nations
Mr. Mas Achmad Santosa, CEO of Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative (IOJI)
Mr. Luiselou Pinto, Advisor to Minister of Energy, Government of São Tomé and PrÃncipe, Member SIDS DOCK Executive Council
Technical experts:
Dr. James Kairo, Chief scientist, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation
Mr. Steven Lutz, Senior Programme Officer, Blue Carbon Lead, GRID-Arendal, A United Nations Environment Programme Partner
Proposed Agenda
I. Welcome and Introductory Remarks (15 min)
II. The SIDS blue carbon journey – national reflections on developing blue carbon projects and envisioning a market with maximum benefit for SIDS (experiences, challenges, needs, goals) (25 minutes)
III. Panel Discussion and Q&A (30 min)
IV. Wrap Up and Conclusion (5 min)
Contact: Steven Lutz, Blue Carbon Lead, GRID-Arendal (Steven.Lutz@grida.no)
