Countries reach COP17 deal to speed up biodiversity action, but money still short
Delegates backed faster action on harmful subsidies and biodiversity finance, but pledged funding still falls far short of what experts say is needed.
- 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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The international community agreed at the UN Conference COP17 on increased efforts to protect global biodiversity. Delegates passed the so-called Yerevan Path in the Armenian capital Yerevan.
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Global talks on nature end with persistent gaps on action and funding
Two weeks of global negotiations to protect the world’s wildlife and ecosystems ended Saturday in Yerevan, Armenia, with nations reaffirming their pledges to protect nature but still off track to meet an ambitious set of targets by a 2030 deadline.
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
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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.
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