Delivering Nature Positive Climate Outcomes Through Wildlife Conservation and Restoration
Location: Main Room
Organizers: International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), World Federation for Animals, Global Rewilding Alliance, AWE for Nature Foundation
Explore how wildlife conservation and restoration can deliver nature positive climate outcomes by enhancing carbon storage, ecosystem resilience, and biodiversity, while strengthening implementation of global climate and nature commitments.
Wildlife plays a vital but often overlooked role in climate mitigation, adaptation, and ecosystem resilience. This event will explore how conserving and restoring animal populations can benefit not just nature conservation but also deliver nature positive climate outcomes through enhanced carbon storage and ecosystem resilience. Bringing together policymakers, scientists, and conservation practitioners, the discussion will highlight emerging evidence, practical case studies, and policy opportunities that connect wildlife conservation with climate action. Participants will examine how wildlife-focused approaches can be better integrated into biodiversity and climate strategies, helping to advance implementation of the KMGBF and related global commitments.