Side Event

Endangered wetlands: comparative experiences on participatory strategic management to tackle socio-environmental conflicts.

Organizer
Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN)

Date and Time
11 October 2012 18:15 - 19:45

Meeting
Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 11)

This side event seeks to exchange valuable experiences regarding threatened wetlands and the use of environmental strategic tools (territorial planning, environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, public participation and litigation) as a means of preventing or putting an end to existing socio-environmental conflicts. Linkages between the referred issues, CDB Strategic Plan 2011-2020 and related MEA´s will be particularly highlighted.