OECD Local Development Forum 2025 Annual Meeting

Nature-based Resilient Governments: Driving Inclusive Local Development Toward COP 30

Jul 8, 2025 | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Puerta de Oro - Deep dive room 2

Description

Join us for an inspiring and action-oriented session that puts people at the heart of local climate and biodiversity solutions. “Nature-based Resilient Governments: Driving Inclusive Local Development Toward COP 30” will explore how cities and regions across Latin America use Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to create green jobs, promote cost-effective solutions, build community skills, and advance social inclusion. Through real-world stories, interactive activities, and dynamic dialogues, this session will highlight how equitable, community-led approaches to NbS are transforming local development. Whether you’re a policymaker, urban practitioner, activist, or local leader, discover how inclusive environmental action can drive just, resilient, and thriving territories on the road to COP 30.

Typology of session

Side session

An official OECD side event hosted by

Click below to find out more about this partner

Explore Suggested Sessions

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Plenary 1: The green wave: opportunities for workers and firms in coastal and port communities

Coastal and port communities are on the front lines of economic and environmental change. As hubs of global trade, tourism, and maritime industries, they face both the...

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Deep dive 2: Quality jobs, quality care: building a care economy that works for all

Care is a universal concern, and the demand for care services is skyrocketing globally. The OECD projects a staggering 32% increase in long-term care employment over...

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Deep dive 4: From dusk till dawn: leveraging the benefits of the night economy

Cultural and recreational spaces are essential drivers of a vibrant night economy, shaping the identity of cities and fostering local development. From theatres, music...

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Plenary 3: Doing business, doing good: maximising local social impact

The private sector has a powerful role to play in advancing inclusive and sustainable local transformations. Beyond generating jobs and growth, businesses can support...