COP16: United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Colombia
| Summary/Static | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) |
| Location | Colombia |
| Start Date | Commenced today |
| Participants | Nearly 200 countries, including environmental leaders and policymakers |
| Framework | Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, signed by 196 countries |
| Conference Objectives | - Combat habitat destruction - Ensure compliance with 2022 biodiversity accord - Set aside 30% of territories for conservation - Reduce subsidies harmful to the environment - Establish mandatory environmental reporting for companies |
| Progress | Only 31 of 195 countries had submitted biodiversity plans by the summit's start |
| Implementation Review | Governments will assess progress in aligning National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) with the framework |
| Monitoring Framework Development | Enhance monitoring framework for biodiversity and advance resource mobilization |
| Digital Sequence Information | Finalize a multilateral mechanism for fair and equitable sharing of benefits from digital sequence information on genetic resources |
| Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) | - Adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 - 196 countries (excluding the U.S.) are parties - Aims to conserve biological diversity, ensure sustainable use, and fair benefit-sharing - Requires countries to set National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) |