Official Launch of 4 Policy Advisories (2026) to Accelerate the Implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)
- Date: Friday, October 23, 2026,
- Time: 15:00 – 16:30 hrs
- Location: Room Spitak – Side-event Room 2, Blue Zone, CBD COP17
Organizers: Snow Leopard Trust (SLT), Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic (MNRETS), Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP), and the Ethical Conservation Alliance (ECA).
Securing snow leopard habitat extending 12 countries and 2 million square kilometers requires unifying coexistence, sustainable economies, ecosystem valuation, and participatory monitoring.
FROM POLICY TO ACTION: 4 NEW POLICY ADVISORIES (2026)
Co-developed by thematic experts and snow leopard range-country governments, these actionable toolkits offer practical guidance for integration into NBSAPs:
Policy Advisory No. 13
Sustainable Economies & Biodiversity Conservation (GBF Targets 9 & 10)
Introduces “Conservation-for-Development” spatial zonation and market-driven Community-Based Enterprises (CBEs) focused on economies of value rather than destructive scale.
Policy Advisory No. 15
Managing Conflicts Related to Wildlife-Caused Damage (GBF Target 4)
Helps transform human-wildlife conflict into ethical damage management through strategies that minimize conflict and mitigate its impacts on communities.
Policy Advisory No. 16
Valuation of Ecosystem Services & Nature’s Contributions to People (GBF Target 14)
Suggests ways to embed high-altitude natural capital and provisioning of ecosystem services into macroeconomic planning using pluralistic valuation methodologies.
Policy Advisory No. 17
Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation (GBF Targets 21 & 22)
Positions Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities as sovereign partners co-leading ecological and socio-economic data collection towards adaptive landscape management.
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
- Opening: Remarks by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic & GSLEP/SLT Leadership.
- Launch: Presentation of the 4 Policy Advisories (2026 Digest).
- Panel: Interactive dialogue featuring Range-Country Environment Ministers, IPLC Leaders, NGOs and Multilateral Organizations.
- Q&A: Key pathways for capacity-building, financing, and policy integration across range countries.
ORGANIZING PARTNERS
- International Snow Leopard Trust (SLT) — World’s leading organization dedicated to protecting the endangered snow leopard and its mountain habitats through science, community-based conservation partnerships, and policy engagement.
- Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic — Championing biodiversity conservation within the country and across the world.
- Ethical Conservation Alliance (ECA) — A global network uniting members and organizations across 42 countries to advance ethical community engagement for conservation.
- Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) — An intergovernmental alliance uniting all 12 snow leopard range countries and more than 70 organizations.
We are also grateful to Whitley Fund for Nature, Synchronicity, Melkus Family Foundation, Tanka, Acacia Conservation Fund, and Foret peace Foundation for their continued support
