In less than a month, about 10,000 participants, including representatives from country parties, observer countries, international organizations and other interested parties will meet in Cancun for the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 13). Participants will negotiate agreements and commitments to catalyze the … [Read more...] about Making Biodiversity Mainstream: Countdown to the COP 13
Melanie Argimon
Melanie Argimon is a Biodiversity Specialist with IDB’s BIO Program where she presently works on grant operations aimed at preserving regional priority ecosystems and mainstreaming natural capital in economic sectors. Prior to joining the IDB, she worked at the World Bank on projects related to biodiversity conservation, rural development, coastal management and sustainable tourism in Africa and the Middle East. Melanie also spent a year in Vietnam working for a non-profit that strengthens local participation in biodiversity conservation in communities that live near protected areas, remnant forests and degraded lands. She holds a Masters in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management from the University of Oxford and a Masters in Environment, Development and Policies from the University of Sussex.
Forest Restoration: Time to be Smart
In recent years, forest restoration has gained momentum. While international efforts have traditionally focused on stopping deforestation, in light of an ever-growing human population and climate change, conserving existing forests is unlikely to be sufficient. Forest restoration is one of the most promising strategies for tackling some of the major environmental problems of … [Read more...] about Forest Restoration: Time to be Smart