Andes Regional Dialogue 3: Conservation, restoration and production

Summary

The Regional Dialogues are virtual meetings to bring science closer to policy and practice, and to outline innovative ideas on the sustainable development of the Andean mountains.

Dialogue approach:

The management of Andean mountain territories still faces great challenges to adequately balance conservation with production. Thousands of rural and urban livelihoods depend on the food grown on their land, but also on high altitude water, fertile soil, air exchange and even the contemplation of landscapes of exceptional beauty. The risks of natural disasters, accelerated land degradation and the effects of climate change make the task of protecting, restoring and producing in a balanced way, even more complicated.

Key contributions of this dialogue:

• Make the word and the strategy of conservation comeback as a key strategy in maintaining ecosystems that are viable in the long term.
• Show interesting experiences of territory and landscape management that combine different sectors and strategies, and that are replicable and scalable.

May 9 2024 | 8:30-10:30 (GMT-5) Quito Lima Bogotá

Agenda

8:30-8:35 – Brief introduction by the organizing team

8:35-9:10 – Opening conference: Land degradation and integrated management of mountain landscapes (25 min + 10 min Q&A) – Manuel Peralvo, CONDESAN

9:10-9:50

• Flash talk 1 – Conservation (10 min) John Paul Rodríguez, IUCN Species Survival Commission
• Flash talk 2 – Sustainable agriculture (10 min)
• Flash talk 3 – Sustainable livestock production (10 min)
• Flash talk 4 – How to restore a wetland destroyed by mining? Perú (10 min) Vivien Bonnesoeur, CONDESAN

9:50-10:20 – Q&A and discussion with speakers and the general public – Moderator: to be defined.

10:20-10:30 – Final thoughts, next steps and closing remarks – Rossana Proaño, CONDESAN

To learn more about the dialogues and access the presentation materials please visit the event page or download the event brochure on the right-hand side.

Registration details

The dialogue is open to anyone interested, no registration required! Join the event using this Zoom link.

Language: Spanish