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.
Mongabay on MSN12h
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 ...
The outcome left African and Latin American nations furious and prompted some to refuse to engage on other biodiversity ...
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.
Countries are unlikely to reach a major new funding agreement for nature conservation during this week's United Nations COP16 ...
The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16), on Saturday adopted several important agreements despite the session being suspended, ...
The Associated Press on MSN3d
Delegates agree to establish Indigenous subsidiary body at COP16 biodiversity summit in ColombiaDelegates came to an agreement late Friday at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary body ...
Nearly 200 countries endorsed the creation of a new global advisory body to include indigenous peoples, quilombolas, and ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback