Biodiversity convention must lead to a world that lives within planetary boundaries

The document calls for the Convention on Biological Diversity to replace the Aichi Biodiversity Targets with a framework based on planetary limits, emphasizing the need for full participation from indigenous peoples, local communities, and civil society. It argues against the use of voluntary pledges, biodiversity metrics, and offsetting, while advocating for the limitation of corporate influence and the divestment from destructive activities.

• The process for establishing post-2020 biodiversity targets must be fully participatory, involving indigenous peoples, local communities, youth, women, and civil society in regional settings to ensure societal appropriation of the objectives.
• The authors reject the adoption of a 'voluntary pledges' approach similar to the Paris Agreement, the use of single biodiversity metrics, and biodiversity offsetting, asserting that unlimited economic growth is incompatible with environmental preservation.
• To effectively conserve biodiversity, the convention must limit the role of corporations in policy and finance, reverse perverse incentives, and implement rules on divestment from destructive projects.

APA

admin (2018). Biodiversity convention must lead to a world that lives within planetary boundaries. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/biodiversity-convention-must-lead-to-a-world-that-lives-within-planetary-boundaries/

Chicago

admin. Biodiversity convention must lead to a world that lives within planetary boundaries. Friends of the Earth International, 2018. https://www.foei.org/biodiversity-convention-must-lead-to-a-world-that-lives-within-planetary-boundaries/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2018biodiversity, author = {admin}, title = {{Biodiversity convention must lead to a world that lives within planetary boundaries}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2018}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/biodiversity-convention-must-lead-to-a-world-that-lives-within-planetary-boundaries/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }