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COP16 Event: Public private partnership - how can "The Danish model" accelerate biodiversity actions - locally and globally?
The role of public-private partnership in accelerating biodiversity action. Lessons from Denmark, Colombia and the wider context were shared and discussed at the Chamber of Commerce in Cali (Cámara de Comercio de Cali) on Saturday, October 26th.
At COP 16 in Colombia, Danish Industry together with WWF Denmark invited everyone interested to participate in a panel debate on public private partnerships accelerating biodiversity action.
All economic activity depends on nature to some degree. At the same time, global biodiversity is being lost at an unprecedented rate, largely due to company operations. Although businesses alone are currently under-incentivized to halt and reverse nature loss, a multistakeholder approach can change priorities and catalyze investment flows into more sustainable practices. This is exemplified by “the Danish model”, predicated on close collaboration and partnership between business, government and civil society.
But how can broad partnerships lead to actions in the international setting with challenges such as the huge finance gap on biodiversity?
The discussions covered examples from Denmark and Columbia as well as a transition to the international context, to share examples and best-practice on partnership to enable effective action on nature and biodiversity.
The event was held at the Chamber of Commerce in Cali (Cámara de Comercio de Cali) on Saturday, October 26th 2024.
Agenda
- Beginning of event: Welcome and stage setting by BloombergNEF (analysis covering the mutual dependence – business and nature)
- Focus area A: Outcomes and examples of progress made on biodiversity from Danish partnerships
- Focus area B: International context - showcasing partnerships driving biodiversity actions
- Q&A How can partnerships drive further actions – in both the public and private sectors?
- Sum-up and closing remarks by moderator
Panel Participants
Karin Klitgaard, Director of Environment and Circular economy, Danish Industry
Jacob Fjalland, Innovation Director, WWF Denmark
Ruben Goldsztayn, Director of Sustainable Production and Consumption, ANDI
Juan Camilo Arango, biologist, CORPOPALO
Jacob A Sterling, Senior Director, Head of Sustainability Advisory, Preferred by Nature
John Tobin, Professor of Practice, Cornell University
Moderator: Paul Benjamin, Director, BloombergNEF
Scene setting: Hugh Bromley, Head of Food, Agriculture and Nature, BloombergNEF
