Ramsar Convention at UNFCCC COP22

28 Oct 2016

7 – 18 November 2016, Marrakech

The 22nd Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from 7 to 18 November 2016. COP22 will build on the achievements of COP21: signatories to the Paris Agreement now have to develop their National Adaptation Plans, so COP22 will focus on the actions now needed to achieve the priorities of the Agreement, especially related to adaptation, transparency, technology transfer, mitigation, capacity building, and loss and damages.

The Ramsar delegation led by Secretary General Martha Rojas-Urrego will emphasize the critical role of wetlands in climate change adaptation, and the urgent need to redouble actions for restoration, sustainable use and management of all wetlands. 

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The Ramsar delegation will be making interventions at the following events:

Date/Time

Event type

Title

Ramsar representation

09-Nov

High-level dialogue

Water Dialogue

Ania Grobicki, Deputy Secretary General

 

13h00-16h00

 

10-Nov

Side event

How do we evaluate adaptation solutions in the water sector?

Ania Grobicki, Deputy Secretary General / Tobias Salathe, Senior Advisor for Europe

9h00-10h30

 

12-Nov

Side event

Wetlands and Peat - Understanding the Potential

Martha Rojas-Urrego, Secretary General

 

10h30-12h00

 

12-Nov

Side event

Incorporating Blue Carbon into nationally determined contributions under then Paris Agreement

Martha Rojas-Urrego, Secretary General

 

13h45-14h45

 

14-Nov

Side event

Gender in Climate Policy

Martha Rojas-Urrego, Secretary General

 

09h00-14h00

 

16-Nov

High-level dialogue

Women Leaders &                      The Global Transformation Summit

Adaptation: Leading the fight against Climate Change

Martha Rojas-Urrego, Secretary General

15h30-17h00

 

 

17-Nov

High-level statements by representatives of intergovernmental organizations

Statement on behalf of the Ramsar Convention Secretary General

Martha Rojas-Urrego, Secretary General

8h00-12h00