Regarding the equitable sharing of benefits from the use of genetic resource sequencing (DSI), corporations and companies using these resources agreed to make voluntary contributions to a global fund ...

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 ...

A series of pages related to IIED's activities around the 16th Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP16) IIED ...

At the United Nations biodiversity summit in Colombia, negotiators struggle to find common ground on key issues, such as how ...

The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP16, ended on Nov. 2. Several days before delegations from 177 ...

The U.N. Biodiversity Summit, also known as COP16, is underway in Cali, Colombia. For more than two years, China held the position of COP15 president, leaving behind a legacy of a historic global ...

The outcome left African and Latin American nations furious and prompted some to refuse to engage on other biodiversity ...

Learn about the critical role of biodiversity conservation in preserving ecosystems and addressing climate priorities.

Although the COP16 summit in Colombia ended with some important agreements, countries still aren’t moving fast enough to stem ...

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 ...

At CBD COP16, bold calls to action were underwhelmed by weak pledges and glacial decision-making and moments of inspiration ...