Webinar: Integrating Media and Communications in National Ecosystem Assessments - NEA InitiativeNEA Initiative

National ecosystem assessment teams around the world devise a range of communication, education, and awareness interventions that show the multiple values of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Media and Communications activities planned and implemented by assessment teams support the overall goals of a national ecosystem assessment. This includes campaigns to raise expectations to ensure the participation of experts and arouse the interest of key stakeholders during the assessment process. When an ecosystem assessment is conducted in an inclusive and participatory manner, assessment teams promote stakeholder cooperation and engagement. They create awareness and understanding of approaches to living in harmony with nature by Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Additionally, they ensure the assessment is included in the agenda of other actors including civil society organisations and the media.

To support assessment teams in communicating the outcomes of national ecosystem assessments, UNEP-WCMC developed the Communications Toolkit for National Ecosystem Assessments in collaboration with international partners from the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net). In this webinar, audiences will learn about the toolkit, and experiences and lessons learned from partner countries in integrating media and communications in their assessments.

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