Jan Terstad – Our Baltic Conference and Biodiversity Summit
Our Baltic Conference and BiodiversitySummit – outcome from two recentconferencesJan TerstadDeputy Director General, Ministry of the Environment,Division for Natural EnvironmentMinistry of the Environment12020Our Baltic conference, 28 SeptemberOrganized by DG Envi/DG Mare and hostedby Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissionerfor the Environment, Oceans and FisheriesTheme: Restore the Baltic Sea marineenvironment and support the update of theHelcom BSAP, adopted in 2007 with targetyear of 2021.Ministry of the Environment2Need for sectorial management and legislationto drive measures that restore the BalticMinistry of the Environment3Outcome• Ministerial declaration• Commitments on measures to strengthenBiodiversity, reduce Eutrophication, reducePollution of hazardous substances,sustainable Fisheries, providing adequateFundingMinistry of the Environment4Outcome• Ministers responsible for the Environment,Fisheries and Agriculture were invited andin all 10 ministers and 7 out of 8 Baltic EUcountries signed.• https://ec.europa.eu/info/events/our-baltic-conference_enMinistry of the Environment5BiodiversitySummit30 SepMinistry of the Environment6Biodiversity SummitTheme: Urgent Action on Biodiversity forSustainable Development – to highlight theaction at the highest levels in support of thedevelopment of the CBD post 2020 GlobalBiodiversity FrameworkMinistry of the Environment7OrganizationKey note presentations and panel discussion48 Heads of State and Government and Ministerswere addressing the plenary.Two leaders ́s dialogues:- addressing biodiversity loss and mainstreamingbiodiversity for sustainable development-harnessing science, technology and innovation,capacity building, access and benefit-sharing,financing and partnerships for biodiversity.Ministry of the Environment8Outcome• No declaration• Leaders’ Pledge for Nature, signed by 75countries and the EU before the Summit, apromising sign of gathering momentum foran ambitious post-2020 GBF• https://www.un.org/pga/75/united-nations-summit-on-biodiversity/Ministry of the Environment9