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Protection for wildlife & habitats is preserved in global agreementscan we conserve 30% of the Earth by 2030?
This month, the 15th Conference of the Parties (CoP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) takes place in Montreal, Canada.
Since 1993, parties to the CBD have met regularly to agree on and review the steps they are taking to implement the three objectives of the convention, namely: to conserve biodiversity, to use it sustainably, and to ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from its use.
This year’s CBD meeting is especially important because countries will be negotiating a new post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). While the post-2020 Framework contains a whole host of detail, its best-known feature is the call to manage or conserve 30% of the Earth by 2030—or what is popularly referred to as “30x30.” But it’s much more than just that target—it’s a ten-year plan (with eight years remaining because of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic) for protecting nature and ensuring its use is sustainable and its benefits are shared equitably.
The post-2020 Framework will include a number of targets (there are 22 in the latest draft) that set out what governments of the world intend to achieve to conserve nature over the next decade. This, to a large extent, will dictate where funding for conservation will flow.
As we approach a tipping point for many of nature’s systems, this iteration of the GBF becomes pivotal and we need to see real ambition from countries if we are to stand any chance at preventing catastrophic biodiversity loss in the coming decades.
IFAW has raised concerns about the lack of progress made to date during these crucial UN biodiversity talks. That’s why we’re calling for more urgent action to protect nature.
With biodiversity and ecosystems across our planet on the brink of collapse, there is still a massive gap between what is needed to sufficiently address this global crisis and the inadequate text currently on the table.
The post-2020 Framework contains several areas and proposed targets of particular interest to IFAW. These areas include:
There is little time left, and yet such a long way to go to finalize the new Framework. We hope governments will arrive in Montreal this December ready to finally address the significant conservation and biodiversity issues that will continue to worsen if we fail to act now. IFAW is committed to supporting these endeavors, both at CoP15 and with resulting implementation efforts.
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