Social and Environment Thematic Group (virtual) Event
Presenter: Paula Caballero, Regional Managing Director for Latin America, The Nature Conservancy, and former Senior Director, Environment and Natural Resources, World Bank
Moderator: Ede Ijjasz, co-chair, Social and Environment Thematic Group
Event Description:
Paula Caballero will present her recent book on the genesis of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Paula iis widely recognized as the lead proponent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which she conceptualized, positioned and negotiated. She also led the agreement to create a technical, science-based group to develop the SDGs which broke completely with UN tradition and make it possible to negotiate framework with concrete, implementable targets. The SDGs have changed how we understand and view development, proposing for the first time a truly universal agenda without the artifice of the distinction between “developed and developing” countries. The SDGs are a revolution in responsibility, enabling not just governments but other stakeholders to engage meaningfully. For this work she has received several awards including the German Sustainability Award in 2019 and the Zayed International Prize for the Environment in 2014 for her contribution to “environmental action leading to positive change”. Click here to see the flyer.
Speaker’s Bio:
Paula Caballero is the Regional Managing Director for Latin America at The Nature Conservancy, a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Paula Caballero has a long history in the field of development, including service as Senior Director at the World Bank where she launched the Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice. Earlier she served as Global Director for Climate at the World Resources Institute where she led the establishment of the NDC (Nationally Determined Contributions) Partnership, efforts to ratchet up climate ambition, and work on long-term climate strategies. While serving as Director for Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2010-2014, she spearheaded Colombia’s proposal to establish a comprehensive, integrated metric for sustainable development, the Sustainable Development Goals. Earlier in her career, she served with the Energy and Environment Unit for Latin America & Caribbean at UNDP. She has also worked with NGOs, academia, media, and the private sector.
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