Through the Empowering Ecosystems panel discussion the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZF) aims to:

Highlight the linkages between biodiversity health and climate, and the significance of halting the biodiversity loss through direct species conservation.

Emphasize the importance of applying the precautionary principle in nature-based and other climate adaptation solutions, coupled with better scientific understanding of ecosystems and ecological structures.

Highlight the importance of local actors in conservation to protect biodiverse rich ecosystems crucial to addressing the combined crisis of biodiversity loss and climate change.

Showcase the significance of mainstreaming targeted funding for species conservation in a cost and time-efficient manner to prevent species extinction, addressing two interlinked crises.