The conference aims to explore practical strategies for integrating biodiversity into policy making, particularly in relation to EU initiatives like the Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products.
Nine EU-funded research projects—CLEVER, BioValue, Rainforest, Bamboo, Bedrock, BioAgora, Bionext, BioTraces, and TRANSPATH - integrating their latest research results, discuss with policy makers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society representatives how European economies can thrive while reducing their impact on biodiversity both within the EU and globally.
Draft agenda:
09:00-9:30 Welcome by DG Environment (European Commission)
09:30-11:00 Panel: How to mainstream biodiversity for policy making at local/regional scale in the EU (led by BioValue)
11:00-11:30 Break
11:30-13:00 Panel: Reducing EU footprints in the world (CLEVER, RAINFOREST, BEDROCK)
13:00-13:30 Closing
Online attendance which includes streaming of all sessions is open to all.