COP16, with the theme “Peace with Nature,” will be the first COP meeting since the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), also known as the Biodiversity Plan, was adopted in 2022.
The focus now shifts to implementation, with governments reviewing progress in translating global frameworks into national strategies and plans. The COP will also finalize COP15's outstanding issues related to frameworks such as monitoring frameworks, resource mobilization strategies, and multilateral benefit-sharing mechanisms through the use of digital sequence information (DSI), and will take decisions on: It is expected that. and many other items of vital importance for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
IUCN will closely follow the negotiations, provide scientifically sound information for the implementation of the Framework, monitor progress towards achieving global goals and targets, and provide knowledge products, tools and resources to the EU. Promote rich experience.
IUCN will also host a pavilion in the Blue Zone at the COP venue. Under the banner “Unite for Nature, Home of Union”, the IUCN Pavilion will showcase a variety of events throughout the two-week COP. All IUCN members and partners are welcome to attend. (Upcoming event program)
With six years left to halt biodiversity loss, IUCN is calling for the following at COP16:
Urgent action for everyone, by everyone. High ambition needs to prevail as countries update their National Biodiversity and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and translate the GBF to their national contexts. Governments must play a leadership role, but we must 'all hands on deck' to halt biodiversity loss and achieve a greener world by 2030. We must remain determined to reverse it. This is an unprecedented transformation to create peace with nature. Biodiversity supports people's lives and livelihoods. Achieving the biodiversity plan will require unprecedented scale change and the contributions of all stakeholders and sectors, putting nature at the forefront of decision-making and moving away from short-term interests at all levels. Move to long-term sustainability. Nature should not be seen as a commodity. It is our life support system. Leadership and commitment to bridge positions and reach compromises that will lead to the significant increase in financial resources needed from all sources to halt biodiversity loss. Every effort must be made to ensure adequate funding and investment in biodiversity conservation. Scale up the tools you have. Rapid action to implement GBF must be based on actual needs. Assessing needs (capabilities, knowledge, data, resources) must be continuous and adaptive. But we must first rely on the knowledge, tools, data and resources that already exist and are proven to be effective in supporting conservation efforts. There's no need to reinvent the wheel.
Specific recommendations for COP16 can be found in the IUCN position paper.
