STATEMENT: UN Biodiversity Summit COP16 Kicks Off in Colombia
1 day ago · COP16. Cali, Colombia (October 18, 2024) — Countries will soon gather at the 16th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, which kicks off on October 21. This will be the first biodiversity summit since countries adopted a landmark plan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 at COP15 in Montreal in 2022 — the Kunming ...
COP16 confronts "huge" challenge of protecting 30% of world's …
1 day ago · The global target to protect at least 30% of the world’s land and water ecosystems by 2030 faces “huge” challenges, a top facilitator of UN biodiversity talks warned ahead of the COP16 summit starting next week in the Colombian city of Cali. According to the UN’s biodiversity agency, only 29 countries – out of 196 – have so far ...
Explainer: Countries must report nature protection plans to the UN ...
2 hours ago · Nearly 200 nations face a deadline to report their nature conservation plans to the United Nations ahead of a two-week U.N. nature summit dubbed COP16, beginning on Monday in the Colombian city of ...
COP16: From forests to oceans, nature in a dire state
1 day ago · The World Bank estimates that the collapse of certain ecosystem services, such as fisheries or native forests, could cost the world economy $2.7 trillion annually by 2030, about 2.3% of global ...
Five key issues the world will discuss at COP16 - UNEP-WCMC
A successful COP16 would be one that delivers on the remaining commitments from the UN Biodiversity Conference in 2022 and provides countries with the necessary guidance and support to fully and effectively implement all aspects of the Global Biodiversity Framework. The task at hand is ambitious but achievable. Neville Ash, Director of UNEP-WCMC
WWF at COP16: Demanding Urgent Action for Nature?
1 day ago · The natural world is in a state of crisis, with biodiversity loss and climate change posing an existential threat to humanity. WWF’s Living Planet Report reveals a staggering 73% average decline in wildlife populations over the last 50 years, while extreme weather events grip communities worldwide. COP16, the UN Biodiversity Conference, presents a critical opportunity for global leaders to ...
Pressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity ...
2 days ago · At the conference known as COP16, countries next will report on progress made toward the goals, and governments are expected to agree on mechanisms to assure the implementation of them, according to a European Parliament report.
5 Key Issues for the 2024 Biodiversity Summit (COP16) | World …
Sep 30, 2024 · The key question at COP16 is how countries will fulfill their pledge to protect at least 30% of the world's land and water and restore 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030, as they agreed in 2022 under the landmark Global Biodiversity Framework.
Convention on Biological Diversity
COP 16 will be the first Biodiversity COP since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at COP 15 in December 2022 in Montreal, Canada. At COP 16, governments will be tasked with reviewing the state of implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Colombia will host the next United Nations Biodiversity Conference
Nov 12, 2023 · Parties to the Convention are expected to show the alignment of their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) with the Framework. COP 16 will further develop the monitoring framework and advance resource …
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