International Panel on Marine Biodiversity, Climate and the COP

Head of UN Convention on Biodiversity and former head of International Union for Conservation of Nature to address Edinburgh researchers, 25 November 2015

It is such a privilege for Edinburgh students and researchers to hear unique insights into the complex multilateral processes that seek to tackle the environmental challenges of our times

Braulio Dias and Julia Marton-Lefevre address Edinburgh Researchers on the 25th November 2015

The University of Edinburgh is delighted to announce a high-level international panel and conversation on biodiversity and climate change on 25th November 2015 featuring Braulio Dias*, Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Julia Marton-Lefevre**, former Director General of the International Union of Conservation and Nature (IUCN).

The event is organized by the School of Law and the School of Geosciences of the University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with the Global Environment and Society Academy (GESA) and the Edinburgh Marine Network (EMN).

Their talks and contributions will illuminate the linkages between the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals, the Convention on Biological Diversity (and in particular ongoing work on marine biodiversity) and the multilateral negotiations leading to the Paris Climate Conference in December 2015. The event will start at 6pm and will be held in Lecture Theatre 183 in Old College, followed by a small reception. Participation in the event is free, but registration is recommended:

* This will be the second visit by Dr Dias to Edinburgh University: he gave a keynote address on the evolution of the international biodiversity regime in June 2014. Dr Braulio Dias obtained his PhD in Zoology from the University of Edinburgh in 1981.

Video: Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Speaks at the University

** This is Ms. Marton-Lefevre's first visit to Edinburgh. The previous evening, on 24 November, she will be giving the annual "Enlightenment Lecture" as part of the university's "Our Changing World Series"