The Nature Conservancy Events at UN CBD COP 17

19 October - 30 October

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Join The Nature Conservancy at CBD COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia.

Through events at the Nature Positive Pavilion and across the Blue Zone, TNC will convene leaders and partners to share solutions for biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and financing nature in support of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
The Right Places at the Right Time: Mapping Urgency and Threat to Guide GBF Targets12:00 PM - 1:00 PMNature Positive Pavilion
Raising Our Sights on Inland Waters to Achieve 2050 Goals – Challenges, Early Successes and Clear Pathways2:00 PM - 3:00 PMNature Positive Pavilion
Mobilizing Resources for Freshwater Biodiversity: From Water Towers to Wetlands, Scaling Up the Freshwater Challenge6:15 PM - 7:15 PMDilijan Room (Contact Group 5)
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Beyond the Biodiversity Finance Gap: Embedding Nature in Economic and Financial Decision-Making11:00 AM - 12:00 PMNature Positive Pavilion
From Global Nature Goals to Landscape Transformation: Scaling NbS Across Scales12:00 PM - 1:15 PMIUCN Pavilion – Forum Room A
Policies for a Sustainable Bioeconomy in the Pan-Amazon: Launch of the Bioeconomy Radar and Pathways for Action1:30 PM - 2:30 PMNature Positive Pavilion
Friday, October 23, 2026
From Value Bundling to Co-Finance: Financing Nature-Based Solutions in Cities10:00 AM - 11:00 AMDutch Pavilion
Building an Enabling Environment for Mainstreaming Biodiversity Within and Across Sectors: China and International Partnerships for Business Action1:15 PM - 2:15 PMVayk Room (Side Event Room 3)
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Critical Progress in Achieving 30x30 at the Country Level: Finance, Partnership and Political Leadership3:00 PM - 4:00 PMNature Positive Pavilion
Monday, October 26, 2026
From Fragmentation to Alignment: Advancing Rio Conventions Synergies to Deliver the Global Biodiversity Framework2:00 PM - 3:00 PMNature Positive Pavilion
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Nature as the Foundation for Health: Aligning Biodiversity, Climate and Health Systems, Global Launch of the WHO-TNC Policy Brief Series6:15 PM - 7:15 PMShaki Room (Marie Khan Women's Caucus Meeting Room)
Time Zone: (UTC+04:00) Yerevan [Change Time Zone]