27-07-2021 | 16:32 PM
Draft of Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
• The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat released the first official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework to guide actions worldwide through 2030 to preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people.
• It is one of many demands and targets that have been set through 2030 in the official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework.
The framework includes 21 targets for 2030 that call for, among other things:
• At least 30% of land and sea areas global (especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and its contributions to people) conserved through effective, equitably managed, ecologically representative and well-connected systems of protected areas (and other effective area-based conservation measures)
• A 50% greater reduction in the rate of introduction of invasive alien species, and controls or eradication of such species to eliminate or reduce their impacts
• Reducing nutrients lost to the environment by at least half, and pesticides by at least two thirds, and eliminating the discharge of plastic waste
• Nature-based contributions to global climate change mitigation efforts of least 10 GtCO2e per year, and that all mitigation and adaptation efforts avoid negative impacts on biodiversity
• Redirecting, repurposing, reforming or eliminating incentives harmful for biodiversity, in a just and equitable way, reducing them by at least $500 billion per year
• A $200 billion increase in international financial flows from all sources to developing countries.
Four Goals for 2050
• Draft framework proposes four goals in order to achieve humanity “living in harmony with nature,” by 2050.
• To enhance the integrity of all ecosystems by increasing 15% in area, connectivity and integrity of natural ecosystems.
• Contributions of Nature to people have been valued, maintained or enhanced by conservation & sustainable use that supports the global development agenda to benefit all.
• Benefits from utilization of genetic resources are shared fairly and equitably by increasing monetary and non-monetary benefits shared, for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
• Gap between available financial and other means of implementation is closed.
About CBD:
• The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a legally binding treaty to conserve biodiversity has been in force since 1993. It has 3 main objectives:
The conservation of biological diversity.
The sustainable use of the components of biological diversity.
The fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.
• Nearly all countries have ratified it (notably, the US has signed but not ratified).
• The CBD Secretariat is based in Montreal (Canada) and it operates under the United Nations Environment Programme.
• The Parties under Convention of Biodiversity (CBD), meet at regular intervals and these meetings are called Conference of Parties (COP).
