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Contact André MADER
Principal Networking Coordinator / Principal Policy Researcher
André is a conservation biologist with a focus on international biodiversity policy. Prior to joining IGES in July 2018 he was based in Switzerland for 3 years, coordinating the IPBES Regional Assessment for Europe and Central Asia. Prior to that he spent 4 years at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Canada, overseeing implementation of the Convention at the subnational level. That followed 5 years at ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Centre in South Africa, where he was responsible for the flagship "Local Action for Biodiversity" initiative. Earlier in his career Andre’s work, in Africa and the Middle East, included capacity development of subnational government practitioners; various ecological fieldwork; participation in the establishment of a wildlife breeding center; and management in nature reserves.
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
Science/policy interface
Arid zone ecology
Science communication
Biodiversity
Education
MSc: Conservation Biology, University of Cape Town (2005)
B-Tech: Nature Conservation, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2001)
National Diploma: Nature Conservation, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (1996)
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world’s largest environmental network to advance nature conservation and sustainable development, with members including governments, civil society, Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, scientists, and businesses. Every four years, IUCN convenes its World Conservation Congress (WCC), a...
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The Convention on Wetlands, or Ramsar Convention, is a multilateral environmental agreement (MEA) that focuses on "the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world". Among the various meetings convened by...
令和5年度内閣府補正予算 戦略的な研究開発の成果による国内外での社会実装・市場創出の加速 ASEAN地域サプライチェーンの ネイチャーポジティブ化推進に関する調査研究 日本は、パーム油や天然ゴム、木材を始め多くの自然資源の輸入を通して、ASEAN諸国の自然資本に大きく依存している。近年では、自然資本を損なう持続不可能な生産に気候変動の影響も相まって生物資源生産が不安定化しつつあり、日本にとってはASEAN地域における生物資源確保にまつわる経済安全保障問題とも捉えられるようになっている。従って、日本企業による持続可能な生物資源調達の推進により、日本の経済安全保障と併せて、調達先の国々の自然資本の保全と再生、すなわちネイチャーポジティブに貢献できる可能性がある。 そのために重要な動向に...
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Asia and the Pacific is a large and extremely diverse region, and home to 60% of the world’s population (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2024), with the smallest per capita area of forest (FAO, 2024a). Deforestation has taken place across the region but at different scales, and different paces at different times. Naturally...
令和6年度G7(カナダ)・G20(南アフリカ)支援業務報告書
本業務では、令和6年度に開催されるG7・G20 の準備・関連会合に関して、議論に必要となる資料の収集・分析、成果文書案の分析、報告書の作成等を行い、また同会合や準備会合等に関する支援等を行った。
生物多様性及び生態系サービスに関する政府間科学政策プラットフォーム(IPBES:Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services)は、生物多様性と生態系サービスに関する動向を科学的に評価し、科学と政策のつながりを強化する政府間のプラットフォームとして、2012年4月に設立された政府間組織で、事務局はドイツのボンに置かれています。本パンフレットはIPBESの機能、組織体制、作業計画や概念枠組、ならびに実施中及び計画中のアセスメントの概要等について説明しています。
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In the final quarter of 2024 four major environment meetings were convened. These included the "triple COP" – separate meetings of the 16 th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-16), the 29 th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP-29), and the 16 th...
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Gutierrez
Holistic landscape restoration offers a solution to multiple interconnected challenges that face our planet. This paper introduces an innovative approach to financing nature alongside local socio-economic and wellbeing needs. Specifically, it describes a practical financing framework for HLR that can aid implementation of commitments related to...
本業務では、令和4年度内に開催された準備会合に続いて令和5年に開催された札幌G7環境関連会合に関する支援等を行った。特に、議論に必要となる資料の収集・分析、成果文書案の分析、報告書の作成等を行い、また同会合や準備会合等に関する技術支援等を行い、会合の成果が環境政策の推進に資するよう業務を行った。
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令和5年は、インドがG20 議長国として、7 月に環境・気候大臣会合及び9 月にサミットが開催された。 本業務では、令和5年における「G20 環境・気候大臣会合、準備会合及び関連会合等に関する支援等を行った。特に、会合の成果が環境政策の推進に資するよう、議論に必要となる資料の収集・分析、成果文書案の分析、報告書の作成等を行い、また同会合や準備会合等に関する支援等を行った。
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Updated: October 2024
CBD COP16 Special Webpage
The Convention on Biological Diversity The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a multilateral environmental agreement on: (1) the conservation of biodiversity; (2) the sustainable use of the components of biodiversity; (3) the fair and...
Updated: September 2023
G20 (2023) Special webpage
In September, the G20 Summit will convene in New Delhi, India. The world is now facing the simultaneous crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as tackling the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine over one year ago. To deal wi
Updated: July 2023
G7 (2023) Special webpage
The G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy, and Environment was recently held in Sapporo, Japan, ahead of the G7 Hiroshima Summit on May 19-21. In this special issue, we provide in-depth coverage of the latest updates and insights from th
Updated: December 2022
CBD COP15 Special Webpage
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a multilateral environmental agreement on: (1) the conservation of biodiversity; (2) the sustainable use of the components of biological diversity; and (3) the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits
Updated: October 2023
About Sustainability... The IGES Podcast
About Sustainability... is a podcast presented by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, featuring IGES staff and guests having in-depth discussions about sustainability-related topics.
Updated: July 2020
IGES Activity on "High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2020)"
This special webpage presents reports and publications related to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF2020).
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