Talanoa definition

Talanoa means the process of inclusive, participatory and transparent dialogue with the purpose of sharing stories, building empathy and making wise decisions for the collective good;
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Examples of Talanoa in a sentence

  • We, representatives of the people of the Pacific region and stewards of the world’s largest ocean, meeting at the Environment Ministers’ High-Level Talanoa, 10th September 2021, are deeply concerned about the impacts of plastics and microplastics pollution on our region and that the current patchwork of international legal instruments is not sufficient to prevent the acceleration of these impacts.

  • But non-state and subnational actors continued to receive attention also at COP24, inter alia by participating in the Talanoa Dialogue (see above).

  • The process ultimately concluded in Katowice with the ‘Talanoa Call for Action’, which calls upon all countries and stakeholders to act with urgency.4 The process also produced a synthesis report of all the inputs received and discussions held over the course of the year.5 One key input to the Talanoa Dialogue was the IPCC’s special report on the 1.5°C warming limit laid down in the Paris Agreement.

  • As the Talanoa Dialogue ran in parallel to the diplomatic negotiations, the question was how its outcome would be reflected in the formal conference decisions.