Mapping Nature for People and Planet in Nepal: Final Consultation

How can we use spatial data to identify critical areas where nature-based actions can address national biodiversity, climate and sustainable development priorities? In this final international virtual and in person consultation, policy makers and spatial data experts from Nepal will work with an international team to explore the science behind mapping Essential Life Support Areas (ELSAs) mapping and co-create the final ELSA map for the country.

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Learning for Nature

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Language: English
Type: Virtual consultation
Partners: United Nations Development Programme, Ministry of Forest and Environment of Nepal, and Sustainable Markets Foundation.

Consultation summary

We are pleased to welcome you to this consultation. This virtual meeting room will allow you to:

Download the background information and key documents for the consultation
Access the link to join all sessions in Zoom
View video recordings of each session
Dialogue with other participants through the forum
Continuing discussions and peer-to-peer exchanges after the consultation

We will meet throughout the virtual consultation using Zoom. All sessions will take place on the same link. Click here to participate in the consultation: https://undp.zoom.us/j/85974992466

Consultation objectives

Review the project vision and the findings from the previous consultations and subsequent data collection process
Overview of Systematic Conservation Planning (SCP), the science behind the project
Weight – or rank the importance of – collected data sets on biodiversity, climate change, and human well-being
Co-create and iterate upon Nepal’s ELSA map via the country’s ELSA webtool
Discuss results of the analysis, potential application, and next steps

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Content of the consultation

Participants in Nepal will meet in person. The global team will meet virtually using Zoom. All sessions will take place at the same link. Click here to participate in the sessions: https://undp.zoom.us/j/85974992466.