In this fifth interview of the “17 Rooms” podcast, Rosina Bierbaum and Richard Florizone discuss near-term opportunities and challenges for scaling nature-based solutions. Bierbaum, professor at University of Maryland and University of Michigan, and Florizone, president at International Institute for Sustainable Development, moderated Room 15 focused on Sustainable Development Goal number 15—on life on land—during the 2021 17 Rooms flagship process.
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Authors
Commentary
PodcastInvesting in nature to protect and benefit people
Zia Khan,
Zia Khan
Senior Vice President for Innovation
- The Rockefeller Foundation
@ziakhannyc
John W. McArthur,
John W. McArthur
Director
- Center for Sustainable Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@mcarthur
Rosina Bierbaum, and
Rosina Bierbaum
Roy F. Westin Chair in Natural Economics and Research Professor
- University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy,
Professor and Dean Emerita
- University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment
Richard Florizone
Richard Florizone
President
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
@IISD_Pres
December 16, 2021