Countries reach COP17 deal to speed up biodiversity action, but money still short
Countries adopted the Yerevan Pathway and nearly $1.8 billion in new pledges, but officials said biodiversity finance still falls far short of needs.
- On Saturday, October 31, nearly 200 nations adopted the Yerevan Pathway at COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, establishing measurable priorities through 2030 to accelerate biodiversity action after a global review found most targets off-track.
- Following a United Nations assessment revealing 22 of the 23 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework targets remain off-track, the agreement prompts nations to urgently reform harmful subsidies and align national spending with conservation goals.
- Although COP17 secured more than $1.8 billion in new commitments, the Cali Fund holds only $10,000 against its $1 billion annual goal, illustrating the persistent shortfall in reaching the $200 billion requirement.
- Delegates confirmed that Ecuador will host the next biodiversity talks in 2028, defeating rival candidate Panama in a secret vote to determine the venue for COP18.
- Describing the outcome as "too timid," the Wildlife Conservation Society argued the pathway relies on voluntary guidelines rather than mandatory action to address the biodiversity crisis before 2030.
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Disillusionment in Yerevan: At the international conference on biodiversity, it became clear how bad it is about nature. And what would have to happen, the states really wanted to help it.
The 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17), held in Yerevan, Armenia, has concluded. During the conference, an interim review was conducted on global biodiversity conservation implementation plans, including the expansion of conservation areas. Participants in the conference noted that if countries do not accelerate their implementation, the world's land and oceans
CBD COP17: Parties adopt Yerevan Pathway as biodiversity talks end amid criticism
The adoption followed weeks of intensive deliberations among Parties on a broad range of issues, including benefit-sharing, biodiversity financing, harmful subsidies, Indigenous Peoples’ rights and marine conservation.
The states admit that they are not on course, and decide to change that. There is no longer much time left.
COP17 adopts Yerevan Pathway to fast-track biodiversity priorities
"Over these two weeks, we have demonstrated that differences can be bridged, commitments can become decisions and cooperation can deliver," said Matevosyan. While countries agreed to intensify efforts to halt biodiversity loss and protect nature, contentious factors including the thorny issue of who pays for initiating steps to protect nature were addressed through compromises.
COP 17, the United Nations conference on biodiversity, ended on Saturday (31) in Armenia, with some advances and postponing contentious topics for the next meeting, in Ecuador, in 2028. There was no progress in financial resources for the loss of global nature. There are, however, technical and other results in the rights of traditional communities, indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access,…
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