COP16 advances biodiversity protection despite ending before finance deal
The two-week conference was suspended before a crucial agreement on funding for a new global fund for nature. However, delegates made strides on corporate payments for genetic data and formal representation for Indigenous people.
Public funding for nature conservation stalls at COP16
That still doesn't cover the billions needed to halt the collapse of ecosystems, like the Amazon rainforest or coral reefs. The world will need to devise ways for enticing private investment in nature-friendly projects, said Marcos Neto, director of global policy at the U.N. Development Program.
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COP16 biodiversity meeting recap: Progress made, but finance lagsThe United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP16, ended on Nov. 2. Several days before delegations from 177 ...
Wealthy nations appeared to hit a limit with how much they are willing to pay to conserve nature around the world, instead ...
Small-scale fishers play a fundamental role in feeding people--they use sustainable methods of catching and processing fish products and are a significant force in the employment and livelihoods of ...
At COP16, mapping, monitoring and reporting on ecosystems was a focal point for governments and businesses. How will a new ...
Targets to restore global biodiversity were not accompanied by concrete plans for action or the financial commitments that many at Cop16 were hoping for.
At CBD COP16, bold calls to action were underwhelmed by weak pledges and glacial decision-making and moments of inspiration ...
Countries are unlikely to reach a major new funding agreement for nature conservation during this week's United Nations COP16 ...
The hunger for new, reliable forms of finance to save biodiverse forests in developing tropical countries was palpable here ...
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Delegates agree to establish Indigenous subsidiary body at COP16 biodiversity summit in ColombiaThe COP16 summit hosted in Cali, Colombia, was a follow-up to the historic 2022 accord in Montreal, which includes 23 ...
The outcome left African and Latin American nations furious and prompted some to refuse to engage on other biodiversity ...
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