Road to COP16: Convention on Biological Diversity’s scientific body ends meet with recommendations on key issues

Seven technical topics discussed at meeting; experts continue discussions on implementation   

Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 passed

It has to be ensured that these amendments help India meet the targets set up under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Traders smuggle potent greenhouse gas, primarily used for cooling, to Europe: EIA investigation

Traders have been illegally sourcing hydrofluorocarbon, primarily from China and Türkiye, and routing it through Bulgaria into the rest of …

Adopt ‘traditional knowledge’ indicators for monitoring global biodiversity framework: Amnesty International

Existing indicators overlook Indigenous rights, fail to recognise these communuities’ essential role in conserving biodiversity

Biodiversity technical body meets in Nairobi to gauge progress on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

SBSTTA-25 meeting till October 19; Indicators for monitoring progress to be discussed

Monsoon session of Parliament to decide fate of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill

Bill fails to benefit communities that have protected biodiversity in the country 

Failure to find adequate funds may hamper Kunming-Montreal biodiversity targets

The Global Environment Facility has to ensure that the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund has access to at least $200 billion per year by 2030

Why 2024 may see action on biodiversity credits

Regulation is needed urgently to ensure that they are effective

Lateral Thoughts: Biodiversity management is in transition

Involvement of community in implementation of biodiversity projects is the much needed change

Road to COP16: Two subsidiary bodies of Convention on Biological Diversity begin talks in Nairobi

The outcome of the discussions will be presented at COP16 in Colombia in October for consideration

Countries hope to bring BBNJ or High Seas treaty into force by 2025; only 2 have ratified it so far

India is yet to sign the treaty. However, it called on efforts for entry into force and implementation of the treaty at the G20 New Delhi Leaders&…

Brazil GEF meet: Agreement on new biodiversity conservation fund; to be ratified in August

Indigenous peoples and local communities to get 20 per cent of the funds

Brazil GEF meet: Over half a billion dollars set aside for work on biodiversity

Adequate funds are needed to meet the 4 goals & 23 targets set under the Kunming-Montreal biodiversity framework by 2030  

Self-withering: Biodiversity Convention’s new global framework raises basic questions

Fairness and North-South balance embedded in the treaty made the West uncomfortable with it

UN General Assembly 2023: Crucial biodiversity fund gets enough money to be operational

Nature and People: From Ambition to Action side event also saw new contributions toward target of conserving 30% land & ocean by 2030

Road to COP16: CBD implementation body ends meet without consensus on many crucial decisions 

The delegates will meet once again before COP16 to finalise the text  

Invasive alien species in focus at 10th plenary of IPBES

Report on invasive species & their control to be approved at the plenary was developed over four years by 86 leading experts from 49 countries

A year of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: How far have we come?

Decisions deferred to 2024; slow progress might make it difficult to meet targets by 2030

SBSTTA-25: Delegates move forward on recommendations to implement Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Synergy between climate change & biodiversity recognised; work on indicators to continue till next meeting