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Environmental human rights defenders in the pandemic: the Geneva Roadmap and strengthening IUCN action

November 10, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm UTC+1

Nov 10, 2020 14:00-15:30, Swiss time

Zoom link: https://bit.ly/2HAI5PM

Co-organizers: University of Geneva, CEESP, IUCN Netherlands, ICCA Consortium (tbc)

 

Faced with the deteriorating situation of environmental human rights defenders during the pandemic, how can the conservation community respond more effectively? Specifically, how can the IUCN Secretariat, membership networks and partner efforts be mobilized and strengthened? This webinar brings together environmental defender voices, conservation organizations and others with high level participation of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, Ms. Mary Lawlor and the IUCN Director General, Bruno Oberle. Several IUCN Congress events, resolutions and activities address the needs and rights of environmental human rights defenders. How to respond effectively in a context of uncertainty? The event will also launch the film “Responding to the Environmental Defenders Crisis”.

Webinar Environmental human rights defenders 021120

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Date:
November 10, 2020
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm UTC+1