FSC at COP 15: Highlighting Forest Stewardship as a Biodiversity Solution

FSC International is participating in the second phase of the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.

From 7 – 19 December, governments, NGOs, and companies will gather to see the adoption of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, which builds on the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and sets clear goals and indicators to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 and restore ecosystems by 2050. 

Publication of Paper on Biodiversity 

FSC's new paper, Bringing Forests to the Forefront of Biodiversity Action, showcases how FSC solutions help a wide range of stakeholders meet global biodiversity targets (see also our biodiversity factsheet). It emphasizes the importance of forests for biodiversity and posits forest stewardship as a critical biodiversity conservation solution.  

Forest certification and the Ecosystem Services Procedure are highlighted as important implementation mechanisms in the monitoring framework of the upcoming global biodiversity framework, demonstrating FSC's role as a key ally for every government, business or NGO committed to biodiversity conservation. 

COP 15 Events and Exhibition 

FSC will be active at COP 15. We will have Booth 121 at the exhibition space at the Palais des congrès. On 11 December from 18:30 – 20:00, FSC will lead an event at the Canada Pavilion on Advancing Forest Stewardship as a Biodiversity Conservation Solution.  

Featuring high-level speakers including Chinese and Canadian government officials, as well as representatives of FSC, IKEA, WWF International, and Indigenous Peoples, this session will demonstrate the value of forests in measuring progress toward biodiversity goals and targets. 

FSC is co-organizing and contributing to several additional events: 

• 9 December, 13:15 – 14:15 EST at the Business and Finance-focused Days at the auditorium, Place Québec: The Business Case for Nature-Friendly Consumption: Scaling up Consumer Information on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.  

Leads: UN Environment/One Planet Network and Adelphi. Partners: FSC International, BfN - Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Germany), OP2B - One Planet for Business Biodiversity 

• 10 December, 13:00-13:45 EST at the Business and Finance Hub Space, Place Québec: FSG session: Sustainable working forest for a nature-positive world 

Lead: World Business Council on Sustainable Development 

• 10 December, 14:00-14:45 EST at the Business and Finance Hub Space, Place Québec: Deep Dive into Biodiversity Consumption.  

Leads: UN Environment/One Planet network and Adelphi and FSC International  

• 12 December, 11-12:30 EST in Room 516C at Palais des congrès: Production & Consumption: Public Policies and Private Sector at the Science & Policy Forum. 

Lead: International Union of Biological Science. Co-lead: Expertise France 

• 12 December, 18:30 EST at Centre St Jax: Carnaval de la Biodiversité (ticketed event) 

Lead: The Collective of Québec civil society for COP15 

Address: 1439 Saint-Catherine St W 

• 16 December, 14:30 – 15:30 EST in the Large Room at the Nature Positive Pavilion: Ending Commodity-driven Deforestation and Conversion & Scaling up Nature-based Solutions: How Can a New Global Biodiversity Framework Help Shift the Agenda? 

Leads: FSC International, WWF International, The Nature Conservancy 

We look forward to seeing you at one (or more!) of our events and at our booth – see you in Montreal!